Ardyce Bohlke

{{short description|American politician}}

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{{Infobox person

| name = Ardyce Linn Gidley Bohlke

| birth_date = {{birth date|1943|11|2}}

| birth_place = Omaha, Nebraska, U.S.

| death_date = {{death date and age|2013|2|19|1943|11|2}}

| alma_mater = University of Nebraska–Lincoln

| spouse = Jon Halsey Bohlke

}}

Ardyce Linn Gidley Bohlke (November 2, 1943 – February 19, 2013) was an American educator, speech pathologist, and politician.{{cite web |title=RETIRED SENATOR ARDYCE BOHLKE TO ADDRESS UNK GRADUATES MAY 5 |url=http://unknews.unk.edu/2000/05/01/retired-senator-ardyce-bohlke-to-address-unk-graduates-may-5/ |website=UNK News |date=1 May 2000}}{{cite web |title=LB 806 |url=http://schoolfinance.ncsa.org/lb-806 |website=schoolfinance.ncsa.org |language=en}}{{cite web |last1=Bockoven |first1=Mike |title=Burling, Odom advance in District 33 |url=https://theindependent.com/news/politics/burling-odom-advance-in-district-33/article_03527ffe-76af-5e2e-8b49-644cf9755ac1.html |website=The Grand Island Independent |publisher=The Independent |language=en}}

Early life

On November 2, 1943, Bohlke was born in Omaha, Nebraska. Her parents were Arthur William and Naomi Gidley.{{Cite news |date=5 February 1967 |title=Bohlkes are Wed |pages=47 |work=Lincoln Star}}{{Cite web |title=Ardyce L. Bohlke Obituary (2013) Omaha World-Herald |url=https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/omaha/name/ardyce-bohlke-obituary?id=5322417 |access-date=2022-03-23 |website=Legacy.com}}

Education

In 1961 Bohlke graduated from Omaha Central High School. She graduated from University of Nebraska–Lincoln in 1965 and was a member of Pi Beta Phi Sorority.

Career

Bohlke was a speech pathologist and served eight years on the Hastings, Nebraska school board.{{Cite news |last=Young |first=JoAnne |date=22 February 2013 |title=Former State Senator Ardyce Bohlke Dies |pages=B2 |work=Lincoln Journal Star}}

In 1991, Governor Ben Nelson appointed Bohlke to the Nebraska State Legislature as a Democrat. She was subsequently elected in both 1992 and 1996 and served until 2001.

Personal life

She married Jon Halsey Bohlke February 4, 1967. On February 19, 2013, Bohlke died from brain tumor in Hastings, Nebraska at age 69.{{cite web |url=http://www.omaha.com/article/20130222/NEWS/702229919/1016 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130411143623/http://www.omaha.com/article/20130222/NEWS/702229919/1016 |url-status=dead |archive-date=April 11, 2013 |title=Services set for ex-State Sen. Ardyce Bohlke |publisher=Omaha.com |date=February 22, 2013 |accessdate=August 13, 2018}}[http://www.votesmart.org/candidate/7054/ardyce-bohlke Votesmart.org-Ardyce Bohlke]

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