Marilyn A. BrantnerDundee, NY

Marilyn A. Brantner, age 57, of Dundee, passed away on January 13, 2026.

The family will receive friends at Weldon Funeral Home, 102 E. Main St., Penn Yan, on Friday, January 23, from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM, followed by a funeral service at 12:00 PM at the funeral home. Burial will be at Hillside Cemetery in Dundee.

She is survived by her lifelong partner, Joey A. Johnston; four children, Joseph I. Johnston of Rochester, Ryan E. (Martha) Johnston of Penn Yan, Sarah P. Johnston of Tyrone, and Christopher J. Johnston (Alize O’Ryan) of Bernhards Bay, NY; and four grandchildren, Jayda Johnston, Thomas Johnston, Jemma Jo Johnston, and Brayden Davis. She is also survived by two sisters, Ruthann Brantner (Daryl McFall) of Dundee and Alice E. Brantner (John Bartz) of Bergen, and two brothers, Earl G. Brantner of Lexington, SC, and Harry M. Brantner of Penn Yan; five nieces and nephews, Nikki L. Chase, Jacklyn Siegrist, Cory Brantner, Adam Dick, and Jacob Gottshall; and her beloved dog, Annie.

Marilyn was predeceased by her son, J.J. Johnston, and her father, Earl H. Brantner, both in 1988; her mother, Ruby (Mastin) Brantner, in 2015; her brother, John G. Brantner, in 2018; and her lifelong best friend, Crystal Clark.

Marilyn loved flower gardening, enjoyed bingo, and was a member of the Tyrone United Methodist Church.

Condolences may be left in her obituary guestbook at www.WeldonFuneralHome.com.