Jean J. Bodenburg

Jean J. Bodenburg, 89, of Phillips, passed away on September 15, 2020, at Marshfield Clinic Medical Center, Marshfield, WI. Jean was born on January 22, 1931 to Rudolph and Anna (Gelatka) Choutka in Chicago, IL. They moved to Phillips in 1947 and she graduated from Phillips High School in 1948.

She married Roland on September 30, 1950, and they raised four children on the family farm in Lugerville, WI. Besides being a homemaker, Jean worked at the Pleasant View Nursing Home for 25 years as a Nurse’s Aide. She was active in the Lugerville Community as part of the Lugerville PTA and the Save the Lugerville School Committee. Jean enjoyed quilting and was a Milwaukee Brewer, Wisconsin Badger sports, and Green Bay Packer fan.

Jean is survived by her children, Gary (Peggy) of Elk Mound, WI, Chris (Terri) of Eau Claire, WI, Paul of Phillips, WI, and Melissa (Jeff) Dunbar of Arkansaw, WI; 11 grandchildren, Boyd (April), Blake (Beth), Kyrstin (Nick) Gabay, Tyne (Justin) Grefe, Kinsey (Liz); Corby (Kristine), Kellen (Shannon), Kelly (Charlie) Brown, Brett (Natasha); Jake and Sarah Dunbar; and 17 great-grandchildren.

She is preceded in death by her husband, Roland in 2003; parents; sister, Maryann Fojtik Bulzak in 1998.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11a.m. on Saturday, September 19, 2020, at St. Therese of Lisieux Catholic Church, 655 S. Lake Ave, Phillips, WI 54555, with Father Madanu Lourdu Raju officiating. A visitation will be held from 4p.m. to 6p.m. on Friday, September, 18, 2020, at the Heindl-Nimsgern Funeral Home, 304 N. Avon Ave, Phillips, WI, 54555. Burial will take place in Lakeside II Cemetery in Phillips. Boyd, Blake, Corby, Kellen, Brett Bodenburg, and Jake Dunbar will be serving as the Pallbearers for grandma.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to St. Therese of Lisieux Catholic Church.