97, of Lincoln, died Sunday, June 30, 2013. Born December 3, 1915 in Dakota City, NE to George and Neva (Best) Heikes. Retired counselor, LPS, Acting Director of Scholarship and Financial Aids, and taught at UNL. Preceded in death by her husband Urban, they co-founded Alpha Gamma Nu fraternity (Ag Men) on the UNL campus and were Faculty advisors for 35 years. Member of Omicron Nu and Phi Upsilon honoraries, Lincoln Garden Club, UNL Nebraska Arboretum Board,. She was honored to be named National 4-H Club Health Champion at age 16.
Service: Memorial Service: 2:00 pm Friday (7-5-13) Roper and Sons Chapel, 4300 ‘O' Street, Lincoln, NE with Rev. Dennis Hanneman officiating.
Cemetery: Private family burial.
Memorials: Wendorff Scholarship Fund c/o UNL Foundation, 1111 Lincoln Mall, Lincoln, NE 68501-2555.
Survivors: daughters, Joann (Allen) Wellman of Lincoln, Donna (Allen) Trenkle of Ames, Iowa, son, Bruce (Judy) Wendorff of Lincoln; grandchildren, Mark (Naomi) Wellman, Stacy (Kurt) Maahs, Sara (Dirk) Wingrove, Ashley Wellman, Laura (Stefan) Beskow, Ann (Steve) Stark, Janet (Kevin) Binder, Lissi (Gary) Staab, Ingrid (Nader) Sepahpur, Ilse (Ben) Maldonado; 20 great grandchildren.
Family Members
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George Earl Heikes
1890–1978
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Neva Mary Best Heikes
1891–1972
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Urban Edward Wendorff
1912–2002
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George E. Heikes
1914–1997
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Ruth Heikes
1917–1917
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Thedford McBeath Heikes
1918–1965
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William Robert Heikes
1922–1924
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Cedric Noel Heikes
1925–1988
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Donna L. Wendorff Trenkle
1937–2015
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