Marion Betty "Honey" Marinkovich
Franklin- Marion B. "Honey" Marinkovich, 93, went to spend Christmas with her husband who she dearly missed on Monday, December 18, 2023.
Marion was born in Milwaukee on February 23, 1930, to Matthew and Mamie (nee; Roberts) Videkovich. She married William E. Marinkovich on June 12, 1948. They were blessed to have spent 62 years together prior to his passing on July 9, 2010. Marion started her career with the airlines at North Central Airlines and retired from Northwest Airlines. Marion and Bill owned and operated Hi Ho the Dario until their retirement in 1981 when they moved to Florida. They spent 23 years in Florida before moving back to Wisconsin in 2004 to be closer to their family.
Marion is survived by her daughter Cynthia Neuharth, granddaughters, Stacey (John) Neuharth-Pritchett, Shannon (Michael) Jankowski, Shawn (Scott) Petersen and Kelly (Daniel) Scott, and great grandchildren, , Christopher Neuharth, Mariah Neuharth, Maggie Pritchett, Michael Jankowski, Collin Benson, Brady Eckert and Sophia Scott and step great grandchildren Scottie, Clayton and Nathan Petersen and McKenzie and Alexis Scott. Auntie Honey to many nieces, nephews and dear friends. Marion was preceded in death by her daughter Linda Zdanowski, son in law Thomas Neuharth, brothers William (Marion) Videkovich, Matthew (Helen) Videkovich, Martin (Doris) and sister Dorothy (James) Cunningham.
A visitation for Marion will be held on Wednesday, December 27 at Purath-Strand Funeral Home, 3915 Douglas Avenue, Racine, WI from 3:00 until 5:00 p.m. Funeral service will follow at 5:00 p.m. Private Inurnment will take place in Forest Hill Memorial Park.