Marilyn Joyce Evans Schultz

Marilyn Joyce Evans Schultz 1933 ~ 2009 Marilyn Joyce Evans Schultz passed away Saturday, March 21, 2009 after a long illness.Born in Butler, Pennsylvania in 1933 she was one of three children. She traveled extensively with her family while growing up and graduated from Boulder Colorado High School. She attended Wichita University and became a model for household and sports product advertisements. Marilyn signed a contract with MCA records and was a featured singer at the Statler-Hilton Hotels. She appeared at the Pierre and Waldorf Astoria Hotels in New York, The Palmer House, Chicago and other well known hotel supper clubs of the times. She sang with many Big Band artists, on early television, and weekly Mutual Network broadcasts for the Armed Forces network from 1952-1957. She was a member of American Guild of Variety Artists. She married James E. Schultz in 1958 and moved to Salt Lake City. Marilyn was very active in the community. A past president of the Catholic Woman's' League, she was very active in the organization for many years. Through this association, she was a member of the Chamber of Commerce Presidents' Council, National Council of Catholic Woman, and Salt Lake Council of Women, St. Ambrose Alter Society, and Friends of KUED. She was a member of the original Salt Lake City Trauma Board which nationally instigated the training of the Heimlich maneuver to various organizations, schools and health personnel. Marilyn's love of music brought her to assist in many fund raising productions for Judge Memorial High School. She co-directed the Judge Memorial Follies yearly fund raiser for over 10 years. In addition, she gave of her time and talents for fund raisers for Holy Cross Hospital, St. Joseph's Villa and other groups. She was a member of the Cathedral Playmakers, appearing in several of their productions. Before retirement in 2005, she was with the Quality Management/Infection Control Department at Shriners Hospital. Separated from her husband in 1990, she is survived by him, son Todd, daughter-in-law Donna, granddaughter Lauren. She is also survived by a niece and nephew. Preceded in death by parents, brother, David and sister, Bonnie. A funeral mass will be celebrated on Friday, March 27th, at 10:00 a.m. at St. Ambrose Catholic Church, 1975 South 2300 East. Committal, Mt. Olivet Cemetery, 1342 East 500 South. Funeral directors, Neil O'Donnell and Sons. In lieu of flowers the family request donations in her name be made to the Shriners Hospital for Children, 1275 Fairfax Road, Salt Lake City, UT 84103.