Marilyn T. Coursey-Givens

Born in Kenilworth, IL to Paul Bryan Thompson and Helen Lucille Thompson. The family moved to Omaha, NE when Marilyn was a young girl. Marilyn attended Brownell Hall (private all-girls school). She graduated in 1958. She was an Aksarben princess two years in a row.

She married her first husband, Don Fraser in 1967. Sadly, he passed less than a year into marriage due to a car accident. Marilyn spent the next 10-15 years travelling around and adventuring. She took an extended European tour, then moved to Alaska with her best friend. In Alaska she met her second husband John David Holland and moved to Kansas City to be close to her family. Her only son Brad Holland was born in 1978. Marilyn loved being a mother. Brad was her pride and joy. Moved in 1982 to Littleton Colorado. Her mother and her sister soon followed her to Colorado and lived with her until their passing, and Marilyn lived in the same house until her passing in 2025. She Married Gerald Coursey in 1996. Gerald passed away in 2000. In 2012 she married Jack Givens.

Marilyn had many friends and enjoyed taking cruises and spending time in Estes Park. She was an animal lover and spent time volunteering with Every Creature Counts.

Marilyn is survived by her Husband, Jack, son Brad and his wife Mariah and three grandchildren Anya, Xander, and Clara.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to My fairy Dawg Mother rescue, mfdm.org, or an animal rescue of your choice.

A visitation for Marilyn will be held Thursday, May 1, 2025 from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM at South Sub Church, 7275 S Broadway, Littleton, CO 80122. A funeral service will occur Thursday, May 1, 2025 from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM, 7275 S Broadway, Littleton, CO 80122. A committal service will occur Thursday, May 1, 2025 from 12:30 PM to 1:00 PM at Olinger Chapel Hill Mortuary & Cemetery, 6601 South Colorado Blvd, Centennial, CO 80121.