Beata Anna Michalik passed away at home in Corvallis, Oregon on Friday, December 6, 2024. Bea was born in Warsaw, Poland on July 9, 1965. In 1979, she moved with her mother to Frankfurt in (West) Germany, where she later completed her Diplom in Mathematics (equivalent to Masters degree) at the J. W. Goethe Universitat in 1993. Later that year, Bea moved to Corvallis and married William A. Bogley.

A devoted mother of two, Bea was very active in the Corvallis community, including leadership roles with the da Vinci Days Children’s Village and Jubilate!, the Corvallis Women’s Choir. She also spent many joyful hours on court at the Timberhill Tennis Club and in city league volleyball. Bea worked as an Instructor of Mathematics at Linn-Benton Community College for many years, including a term as President of the Part-Time Faculty Association.

Bea kept family connections strong with extended stays in both Warsaw and Frankfurt, plus seasonal holidays in East Leland, Michigan. Bea was preceded in death by her father Janusz Michalik (Warsaw) and her mother Janina Greiner (Frankfurt). Bea is survived by her husband William Bogley (Corvallis and Traverse City, Michigan) and children Ian and Olivia Bogley (Corvallis), her sister Paulina Michalik and step-mother Krystyna Michalik (Warsaw), and her aunt Lena Axmacher (Frankfurt).

Gifts in Bea’s memory can be sent to PETA (peta.org) or to ALS Northwest (alsnorthwest.org).