Patricia Kay Bolte

Patricia “Pat” Kay Bolte, 71, of Central City, Nebraska died Wednesday, December 7, 2022 at York General Hospital in York, Nebraska, after a long battle with multiple myeloma. Visitation will be Sunday, December 11, 2022 from 5 to 7 p.m. at Solt-Wagner Funeral Home. Memorial services will be Monday, December 12, 2022 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Michael’s Catholic Church with Father David Fulton officiating. Burial of ashes will be at a later date. Memorials are suggested to the family to be designated at a later date. Condolences can be sent to the family at www.soltwagnerfuneral.com. Pat was born on August 27, 1951 to Philip and Daphne (Peck) Kufeldt in Gothenburg, Nebraska. She attended schools in Gothenburg, Genoa, and Clarks, graduating from Clarks High School in 1969. After graduation she attended Cosmetology School. She married William Bolte in 1970. From this union she was blessed with two sons. Pat worked various jobs early in her life, spending time as a hairstylist and then as a typist at the Central City Republican Nonpareil Newspaper. In 1989 she began working at the Merrick County Courthouse, first as a clerk, then serving as the Deputy Treasurer from 2003-2012. In 2012 she was appointed County Treasurer. She was then elected to the position in 2014 and served until her retirement in 2018. Pat was baptized November 11, 1951 at the American Lutheran Church in Gothenburg. She was a member of St. Michael’s Catholic Church where she served on the Altar Society, taught CCD and volunteered as an EME. In her younger years she was involved in 4H, band, volleyball, and track. She was also a baton twirler in the band. She enjoyed playing cards and bunco with friends and she also enjoyed gardening. Her greatest enjoyment came from spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren. She is survived by two sons- William “Bill” (Connie) Bolte of York, NE; Patrick (Cecily) Bolte of Grinnell, IA; two brothers- Alex (Susan) Kufeldt of Seward, NE; and Philip Kufeldt of Clarks, NE; Four grandchildren, two great grandchildren and one on the way. Pat was preceded in death by her parents and sister-in-law, Vicki Kufeldt.

Patricia Kay Bolte

August 27, 1951 - December 7, 2022