Connie Thurston Bodtke Obituary
With heavy hearts, we announce the death of Connie Thurston Bodtke of West Des Moines, Iowa, born in Des Moines, Iowa, who passed away on May 26, 2020 at the age of 73. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Connie Thurston Bodtke to pay them a last tribute.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Winifred Thurston (Brown) and Lawrence Thurston; her husband Richard Bodtke; and her niece Dale Ann Bledsoe. She is survived by: her siblings, Kent Thurston (Jane) of Highlands Ranch, CO and Deb Knolmayer (Willie) of Clive, IA; her nephew Dean Thurston (Blythe); her nieces, Deanna Ludwig (Mark), Dani Kallio (Greg) and Carrie Farlow-Sorge (Scott); her great-nephews, Drake Ludwig and Kendrick Bledsoe; her great-niece Bailey Ludwig; her stepdaughters, Andrea Schmidt (Luther) and Laura Kowert (Brian); and her grandchildren, Sam, Simon, Ethan and Anna.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be directed to American Red Cross and/or EveryStep Kavanagh House Hospice.
