Sue E. Boehlke, age 78, of Thorp, passed away on Monday, April 13, 2026 at Aspirus Stanley Hospital.
A Funeral Service was held on Saturday, April 18, 2026, at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Withee. Rev. Phil Beukema officiated. Interment followed at the Riverside Cemetery in Withee. The Maurina-Schilling Funeral Home in Owen is entrusted with arrangements.
Sue was born on September 5, 1947, the daughter of Edward and Helen (Dable) Lampien in North Prairie. She graduated from Mukwonago High School and received an Associate Degree from Concordia College in Milwaukee. On May 5, 1968, Sue was united in marriage to Charles Boehlke at St. John’s Lutheran Church in North Prairie. She was a homemaker, farmed with her husband, Chuck, was a teacher’s aide in Thorp High School and worked as a clerk at the sales barn.
Sue was a faithful and active member of St. John’s Lutheran Church, where she taught Sunday School, helped wherever needed and was a financial secretary. Her and Chuck were involved with the Thorp FFA Alumni. Sue was a leader for Thorp Pine Valley 4-H, served as the clerk for the Town of Withee for 20 years and participated many years at the Clark County Fair.
Sue enjoyed playing cards, going to the casino, tending her garden and flowers, raising chickens, fishing, baking, Pepsi, chocolate, snowmobiling, traveling, and riding on the back of her son’s motorcycle. Most importantly, she loved and cherished her family and especially her grandchildren.
Sue is survived by her husband, Chuck; two sons: David (Melissa) of Thorp and Mike of Lublin; her daughter-in-law, Heather Boehlke of Withee; five grandchildren: Daniel, Rachel, Miranda, Luke and Ava; three step-grandchildren: Megan, Shayne and Morgan; one great-grandchild on the way; three step-great-grandchildren: Christian, Nayeli, Nataly. She is further survived by a brother-in-law, Ken Bethke; two sisters-in-law: Carole Sager and Sharon Sager; four nephews and one niece: Bruce and Paul Bethke, John (Karyn) Sager, Jennifer (Tim) Zimmerman and Corey Sager; other relatives and friends.
She is preceded in death by her parents; two children: Rebecca in 1973 and Daniel in 1993; her sister, Kathleen Bethke; two brothers-in-law: Howard and Ron Sager.
In lieu of flowers and plants, the family requests memorials to St. John’s Lutheran Church in Withee.
Online condolences may be expressed at www.maurinaschilling.com.
