MARILYN DOROHOY passed away with family by her side on Friday, October 2nd, 2026.

Marilyn was born in Fairy Hill, Saskatchewan on September 13th, 1934. She was married to App Dorohoy at St. Patrick’s Cathedral in Medicine Hat on September 4th, 1954, until his passing on September 9th, 1996.

Marilyn worked for the CPR as a Teletypist and then began a career in Newspaper and Broadcasting. She took a hiatus when an opportunity came to move to England, taking the train across Canada to New York and the Queen Elizabeth Steamship to England where they lived briefly before returning once again to Canada. She worked for the Red Deer Advocate as the Editor of Women’s pages, reporter and columnist. She was Women’s Program Director for CHCA TV, a copy editor, writer and commentator for CKRD radio and a freelance talk show hostess for CBC TV Edmonton, before moving to Hawaii where she studied textiles and marketing and designed swimming pools. After returning to Canada, she worked as a copy editor and writer for CKXL Radio in Calgary and CHAT TV in Medicine Hat as talk show coordinator and hostess. Marilyn was the Regional Director for Canadian Mental Health and worked for the Red Deer Chamber of Commerce before moving to Taber to spend time with her grandchildren.

Marilyn was very artistic and creative. She enjoyed painting, was an excellent seamstress and loved nature. She loved to cook and bake and care for her family. She started Blue Bird Originals and created beautiful hand-made cards with local pressed flowers that were selected as gifts by the Premier of Alberta for the Annual Premiers Conference in 1996.

She was predeceased by her husband, App, her parents, brother Albert Armstrong, sisters Maxine Breakell and Dianna Boyer and many other dear family and friends.
Marilyn is survived by her children: Duke, Guy and Eve (Jason); grandchildren: Tylan (Christine), Jonathan (Elicia), Ben (Martha), Mike and Sam; and great-grandchildren, all of whom she loved very much.

We will keep her in our hearts forever.

In keeping with her wishes, Marilyn will be privately remembered by her family and friends.

 

To send a condolence, please visit www.cornerstonefuneralhome.com

• Date : 2026-10-02
• Location : Alberta