Marilyn Anne (Horton) POHLMANN

POHLMANN, HORTON, MATTE, ROHRER, HOLLARD

Posted By: Sarah Thorson Little (email)
Date: 2/26/2014 at 17:56:41

April 25, 1932 --- February 22, 2014

Marilyn Anne Pohlmann of Boulder, CO played her last hand in the "Game of Life" on February 22, 2014. She was 81 years old. Marilyn started playing the game with the help of her parents Ralph and Dolly (Matte) Horton on April 25, 1932 in Nora Springs, Iowa. On her next spin she moved to Eagle Grove, Iowa and graduated from EG High School. While here, she teamed up with fellow player David Edward Pohlmann, on November 10, 1951, and they continued the game together. Marilyn kept drawing the "Deliver A Baby" card. Three times in fact, before she landed on the "Move to Colorado" square. She picked up several "Develop An Interest" cards along the way, so camping, rock hunting, sewing, and traveling became part of her life. She has been to 49 states, several Canadian Provinces, the northern states in Mexico as well as trips to Africa and Europe in her quest to develop these interests. She wore out three RVs in the process. She landed on the "Congratulations, You're Retired" square after 32 years of service with US West/ Mountain Bell Telephone Company. Some of her greatest memories there were of the countless hours she spent with the volunteer organization, the Telephone Pioneers of America. She learned how to do Hearing and Vision testing at Elementary Schools, build trails at mountain parks, marshall at local 10K races, assist at Flu Shot Clinics, and how to raise funds for the organization's activities.

Although Marilyn is no longer playing, many others are still around the board, including, her husband David, her sister Phyllis (Paul) Rohrer of Eagle Grove, IA, her children, David (Karla) Pohlmann of Cabot, AR, Linda (Paul) Hollard of Boulder, CO, Ricky (Tina) Pohlmann of Erie, CO, her seven grandchildren, fourteen great grandchildren, and one great great grandchild. Other relatives, friends and members of her extended family have also come together to congratulate Marilyn on ending her game of life in the arms of the Lord. No formal memorial service is planned, but we ask that you take a moment to reflect upon how Marilyn affected your "Game of Life."

The Boulder Daily Camera - Boulder, Colorado
February 26, 2014