Marilyn Leone Jorgensen

Our mother and matriarch, Marilyn Jorgensen, of Bellevue, Washington, peacefully passed away on September 11, 2025. Born in Seattle on March 1, 1936, she lived a full and wonderful life of 89-years.

Marilyn was one of a kind. Raising three boys and maintaining order under our roof was no small feat. She was on-the-go in every kind of social activity outside of the home as well. Playing the piano at an early age, cheerleading at Queen Anne High School, and graduating from the University of Washington are mere snap-shots of her beginnings.

Mom was active with her Alpha Gamma Delta sorority alumni for years. She was involved with the Pacific NW Ballet Association, was a tour guide for Holland America, started a successful "Hide a Book" business, and was a virtuoso at playing Bridge. She made enduring friends wherever she went and kept many of those friendships for decades.

Mom's roots from her Isenhath and Dawson families ran deep. She was never short on speaking up or sharing what was on her mind. It was understood every holiday season we would host large family gatherings on Thanksgiving and/ or Christmas. She was an amazing cook. Nobody left hungry - ever (quite the opposite, actually). It was well-known amongst her boys that she was able to utilize every pot-pan-utensil in the kitchen in preparation for those holiday meals. Our clean-up and dishes took hours as a testimony to the vastness of the kitchen artillery Mom would use to craft those incredible meals. Fond memories of our annual Christmas tree at the house stand as a testament that represented her deep love for family and life itself.

Marilyn had a fresh beginning and found the love of her life when she met Dick Jorgensen. For nearly 20-years, she and Dick traveled and thoroughly enjoyed each other's company until his passing in 2019. We are thankful that Marilyn found love and a new chapter in this life. Her last two years with us, Marilyn lived at the Bellettini senior living community, where she (again) made new friends until the end.

We're missing you dearly, Mom, but we take comfort in knowing you are in peace with the Lord our Savior, Jesus Christ. Thank you for raising three little squirts into loving and productive men in this world - and all of the lives you touched along the way.

Marilyn is survived by her sons, Jeff Milburn (wife Theresa), Steve Milburn (wife Deb, grandchildren Max Milburn, Tehya Milburn, and great-grandchild, Wildyn), Ted Milburn (wife Carrie, and grandchild Nathan Milburn, wife Haylee), and her brother, Stan Isenhath (wife Sheri, nephew Scott & Beth Isenhath, and children Luke, Annie and Claire).

A Celebration of Life for Marilyn will be held at Bellettini on Saturday, October 4, 2025 at 4:00pm. Please join us for a tribute to this amazing lady.

In lieu of flowers, please hug your family and consider a donation to a meaningful charity of your choosing.

Bellettini

1115 108th Ave. NE - Bellevue, WA 98004