Marilyn Fogg Overhoff

Marilyn Fogg Overhoff passed away on the 6th of June, 2024 in Granite Bay, California. She was 97 years old. Born December 22, 1926 to Raymond W. Fogg and Clara Batson Fogg in St. Louis, Mo., Marilyn was a doted upon only child until the arrival of her beloved brother, Raymond Fogg, Jr. in 1935. An automobile accident at the age of six resulted in a broken leg requiring extensive physical therapy, which eventually included tap and ballet lessons at which she excelled. Marilyn continued her formal dance training through school and was a life-long supporter of the ballet and other arts, including the Fogg Museum at Harvard University, the Oregon Shakespeare Festival, which she attended annually for over two decades, and the de Young Museum in San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park. An outstanding high school student at Ursuline Academy, Marilyn continued her studies at Fontbonne University in Clayton, Mo. in pursuit of an Art degree. She was an accomplished watercolorist, often depicting ballet dancers in addition to floral arrangements reflecting her love of gardening. In 1949 Marilyn wed Bernard F. Overhoff in St. Louis. They raised their four children in Webster Groves and Kirkwood until a series of promotions with Ford Motor Company relocated the family to Farmington, Michigan., Seattle, Washington and eventually the San Francisco Bay Area in 1967. Marilyn was a dedicated, stay at home mother. After re-establishing the household in each location, she would proceed to identify the unique historical and cultural aspects of their new city and plan family field trips, museum tours and concert performances, often to the chagrin of her teen-age children. New communities also afforded Marilyn an opportunity to express her personal values of philanthropy and civic involvement whether through beautification programs of local garden clubs or the St. Monica’s Women’s Guild helping raise funds to build a new Catholic church, allowing the parish to move from the St. Mary’s College chapel in Moraga, California. It was in California that Marilyn started her professional career, obtaining her real estate broker’s license. She was remarkably well suited to her new profession and immediately became one of the top sales associates in the county. It wasn’t long before land developers noticed her success and she became assistant Vice President and in-house broker for a renowned, national real estate developer, selling over $3 million in residential sales in a year when the average home price in California was just over $25,000. She was actively involved with the Contra Costa Board of Realtors and served on the board of the Placer County Board of Realtors. In 1979 Marilyn became the first woman to own real estate franchise rights in Northern California, encompassing 28 counties from Sacramento to the Oregon border. She eventually had over 50 offices under her direction. Marilyn is survived by her children, daughters Barbara Overhoff Geshekter and Gail M. Rosen (Daniel), her sons, Michael W. Overhoff and Stephen J. Overhoff (Bethany), and her granddaughter, Natalie Ann Rosen. In her final years she resided with her son Michael and later at WellQuest of Granite Bay with the generosity assistance of Gail and Dan Rosen. A heartfelt thank you to the staff at WellQuest, especially Lance Ramos and Caroline Murphy for filling Marilyn’s daily life with grace and dignity. No service is planned. Marilyn’s ashes will be spread in some of her favorite locations in Northern California, after a long life’s journey, a place she came to call her home

Marilyn Fogg Overhoff

December 22, 1926 - June 6, 2024