Connie Shockey, age 80 of York, NE, died Wednesday, July 1, 2026 in Lincoln, NE. She was born on March 9, 1946 to Walter and Verna (Blum) Bolte in Friend, NE. She was baptized March 31st 1946 at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Cordova, Nebraska. Then she was confirmed June 5th 1960 at St. John’s Lutheran Church Cordova, Nebraska. On June 18, 1965 she was united in marriage to Glen R. Shockey in York, NE.
Connie was a long-time member of Emmanuel Lutheran Church in York. She worked for York Public Schools as a media specialist for 30 years. After retirement she work as an administrative assistant at Region 5 services here in York.
She is survived by her son Russell (Rebecca) Shockey of York, daughter Deanne (Adam) Hamilton of Lincoln, sister Mary Ann Bristol of York, grandchildren Alex (Angel) Shockey of Colorado Springs, CO, Shane Shockey of Waco, NE, Madison Shockey of York, Jacob Boschult of Fremont, NE, Antonia Boschult of York, Mariah Hamilton of Lincoln, Caleb Hamilton of Lincoln, and great-granddaughter Aria Luna Kay Shockey of Colorado Springs.
She was preceded in death by her husband Glen, parents Walter and Verna Bolte, grandparents Herbert and Bertha Blum, Henry and Marie Bolte, brother Myron Bolte (Dee), brother-in-law Mike Bristol, niece Brenda Peterson, and friend of the family Jill Miller.
Funeral services are scheduled for 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, July 7, 2026 at Emmanuel Lutheran Church in York. Interment will follow at York’s Greenwood Cemetery. Visitation will be held Monday from 4-8 p.m., with the family greeting friends from 5:30-7 p.m. that evening, all at Metz Mortuary in York. Memorials may be directed to York Emmanuel Lutheran Church. At the request of the family, as they wish to celebrate her life, they are asking that you wear bright, flowery, festive attire to her service.