MARILYN J. BOGDONOVICH, age 97, of Greenwood, WI, passed away on Friday, April 3, 2026 at Clark County Rehab & Living Center in Owen, WI.  Funeral services will be held at 10:30am on Saturday, August 29, 2026 at St. Mary Catholic Church in Greenwood.  Rev. Matthew Szymanski will officiate, and burial will follow in the parish cemetery.  Visitation will be held at the church on Saturday from 9:30am until time of service.

     Marilyn Joyce Bertz was born on June 29, 1928 in Marshfield, WI, the daughter of Reuben and Cecilia (O'Reilly) Bertz.  She was raised on the family farm and received her education at St. Anthony's Parochial School, and graduated from Loyal High School in 1946.  Marilyn was united in marriage to Edward Mitchell Bogdonovich on May 31, 1949 at St. Anthony Catholic Church.  She then attended UW-Stevens Point and graduated with a degree in Education in 1954.  Marilyn taught 5th grade in Owen, WI for one year, and then taught the next 30 years at Loyal Elementary School.  She finished out her teaching career as a kindergarten teacher at Greenwood Elementary.  After retiring, Marilyn volunteered at Learn-A-Lot Preschool in Greenwood.

     She was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church and St. Ann's Society.

     Marilyn had many interests, but especially enjoyed spending time with her family, reading, sewing, cooking and walking.

     She will be dearly missed by her son, William (Mabel) of Willard; two step grandchildren: Rod (Carolina) Stockebrand of Weston, FL and Barbie (Adrian) Dearman of Columbia, MS; four step great-grandchildren: Jaslyn Dearman, Adrian Dearman, Jr., Anita and Elizabeth Stockebrand; two sisters: Colleen Kraeger of Cudahy, WI and Donna Gruber of Madison, WI; several nieces, nephews, other relatives and many friends.

     Marilyn is preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Ed; two children, Blaine Bogdonovich and Mary Lee Bogdonovich; three brothers: William, David and Robert Bertz; five sisters: Deanna Will, Rosemary Sanford, Virginia Bushnell, Joann Hayden and Darlene Ottoway.