Sandy L. Bohlken

Sandy L. Bohlken, age 70 of Norfolk, Nebraska died on Friday, June 13, 2025 at Faith Regional Hospital in Norfolk after a battle with cancer.

Mass of Christian Burial will be on Thursday, June 19, 2025 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Norfolk with the Rev. Gregory Carl officiating. Burial will be at approximately 2:00 p.m. at St. Michael’s Cemetery in Hartington, Nebraska following the luncheon (luncheon in Norfolk then burial) . Visitation will be on Wednesday, at church in Norfolk, from 5-8:00 p.m. with a Vigil Service at 7:00 p.m. Visitation will continue on Thursday morning one hour prior to services. Arrangements are under the direction of the Wintz Funeral Home in Hartington.

Pallbearers will be her nephews, Derrick Leise, Preston Leise, Grant Leise, Alex Leise, Austin Leise, Jason Noecker, Regg Jueden, and Tyson Leise. Honorary pallbearers will be Sandy’s granddaughters, nieces and nephews.

Sandra Louise was born to Harold and Jolene (Becker) Leise on January 12, 1955 in Yankton, SD. She grew up in Hartington and attended Holy Trinity Elementary School, graduating from Hartington Cedar Catholic High School in 1973. Sandy married Kenneth Dean “Skinner” Bohlken on September 4, 1976 in Hartington. Sandy and Ken were blessed with one daughter, Kacie. Sandy spent much of her career working in pharmacy, starting at Rexall Drug, Old Mill pharmacy, and then the Norfolk Regional Center where she was employed for 40 years.

Sandy and Ken belonged to St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Norfolk. She loved to play golf at Fair Play where she and Ken were members for many years. They also liked travelling to play other courses with friends. She enjoyed playing cards and loved the annual Leise boat ride at Lewis and Clark Lake in remembrance of her brother Dan whom she missed so much. Her granddaughters were the light of her life, and they will miss her dearly.

Sandy is survived by her husband Ken of Norfolk; daughter Kacie (Dave) Feilmeier of Hartington; three granddaughters Eliza, Emily, and Scarlett; her mother Jolene Leise of Hartington, four siblings Deb (Rick) Perk of Hartington, Sheila Jueden (Dale Collins) of Hartington, Jeff (Mary) Leise of Hartington, Bill (Theresa) Leise of Omaha; sister-in-law Deb Leise of Hartington. Her in-laws – Barb (Gayle) Hochstein of Hartington, Sandy (Pat) Bartels of Omaha, Jaci Sudbeck of Hartington, Dave (Kathy) Bohlken of Hartington, Larry (Missy) Bohlken of Norfolk, and many nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her father Harold Leise, a brother Dan Leise, brother-in-law Ron Jueden, nephew Heath Jueden; parents-in-law Jule Dean and Monica Bohlken; brother-in-law Kevin Sudbeck, and sister-in-law Lisa Bohlken.