Ardyce Bohlke

Ardyce Linn Gidley Bohlke (November 2, 1943 – February 19, 2013) was an American educator, speech pathologist, and politician.

Early life
On November 2, 1943, Bohlke was born in Omaha, Nebraska. Her parents were Arthur William and Naomi Gidley.

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.

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.