Sally R. Bodholdt

Sally R. Bodholdt, age 72, of Storm Lake, Iowa died February 11, 2016 in Storm Lake. Funeral services will be held Monday, February 15, 2016 at 10:30 a.m. at Grace Lutheran Church in Storm Lake. Burial will be in the Newell Cemetery. Visitation will take place Sunday, February 14, 2016 from 3-6:00 p.m. with the family present the entire time at the Fratzke & Jensen Funeral Home in Storm Lake. The Fratzke & Jensen Funeral Home in Storm Lake is in charge of the arrangements. Sally Rene Witter was born January 14, 1944 in Council Bluffs, Iowa, the daughter of Richard “Dick” and Jensina (Jensen) Witter. Sally was baptized and confirmed into the Lutheran faith. Sally attended school in Newell, Iowa, where she graduated from Newell-Providence in 1962. She attended Iowa State University, Wayne State, and lastly Buena Vista College from which she graduated from in 1967 with a bachelor’s degree. Throughout her college years, Sally taught swimming lessons for the Red Cross. On August 6, 1966, Sally was united in marriage to David Bodholdt at St. Peter Lutheran Church in Newell. Sally and David attended school together from 1st grade through high school. Together, they were blessed with two children: Dean Scott and Roxanne Terry. Sally taught for a year in Sac City, then later worked at the Storm Lake Middle School and Storm Lake High School as a teacher’s aide and special education teacher. Sally was a member of Grace Lutheran Church in Storm Lake where she was active in the different women’s groups. Most of all, Sally took great passion in taking care for her family and travelling with her husband, Dave. Sally will be remembered for being “the best wife ever”, and for being a loving and caring mother, grandmother, sister, and friend to many. She will be deeply missed by all who knew and loved her. Those left to cherish her memory include her husband, Dave Bodholdt of Storm Lake, Iowa; children: Dean Bodholdt of Storm Lake, Iowa; Roxy (Dave) Sorensen of Brandon, South Dakota; grandchildren: Hannah Cummings, Brandon Cummings, Andrew Sorensen, Kyleigh Sorensen, Kaitlin Sorensen all of Brandon, South Dakota; sister, Terry (Dan) Macey of Lake Zurich, Illinois; extended family and friends. Sally was preceded in death by her parents; and infant grandson, Luke Cummings.

Sally R. Bodholdt

January 14, 1944 - February 11, 2016