Joel Karnick
Robert “Bogie” Bogdanovic, 85, of Phillips passed away on Saturday, February 1, 2025.
Bogie was born on July 23, 1939, in Chicago, IL, to Nickolas and Bessie Bogdanovic. He later
moved to Phillips and graduated from Phillips High School in 1957. After high school, he joined
the Army and was in the 82nd Airborne.
On October 8, 1966, he married Rose Veverka at St Patrick’s Catholic Church in Phillips. He
worked at the Marine shop in Phillips, Phillips Plating, and 44 years for the Price County
Telephone Company retiring in 2015.
Bogie had a passion for hunting which he did for many years with the family. He enjoyed
snowmobiling in his early years and working in his garage in which he could fix almost
anything. He spent many hours maintaining the hunting land and keeping the trails mowed on
the family property. He also had a passion for dirt track racing and enjoyed watching his sons
follow in his footsteps.
He is survived by his children, Kevin (Lisa) of Wausau, Kathy (Bill) Zimmermann of Phillips,
Kenny of Phillips, Keith (Marcie) of Phillips, Kirk of Phillips, and Krissy (Paul) Rodewald of
Wausau; grandchildren, Heidi (Tanner) Genett, Makayla (Bo) Howard, Dakota Bogdanovic,
Brady Bogdanovic, Brook (Tucker) Quinn, Taylar Bogdanovic, and Logan, Spencer and Zoey
Rodewald; great-grandchildren, Poppy and Reese Genett, Palmer and Piper Howard, and
Hudson Quinn. He is also survived by his brother, George (Kathy), sister-in-law, Rosa, and
many nieces and nephews.
He is preceded in death by his wife, Rose, of 51 years, his parents, and brother, Richard.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, February 7, at St. Therese of
Lisieux Catholic Church, 655 S. Lake Ave, Phillips, WI 54555. Visitation will begin at 9:30 a.m.
and continue until the start of Mass. Military Honors at the church following Mass.
Online condolences may be shared at nimsgernfuneral.com. Heindl-Nimsgern Funeral &
Cremation Services is serving the family.
