Wendy Jo Heath

Wendy Jo Heath was born June 10, 1971 in Red Wing to Gloria Thompson and James Duden. She graduated in 1990 from Ellsworth High School and attended the Hastings School of Beauty and became a licensed cosmetologist. She married Craig Heath on August 27, 1994 at First United Church in Red Wing; they later divorced. Wendy worked at DBI from 1992-2000 and later worked as a beautician at Great Clips in Red Wing. She was a member of First United Methodist Church and she enjoyed spending time with her family and friends, sewing, crafts, baking, and camping. Wendy died Friday, January 23, 2009 at her home, surrounded by family and friends at the age of 37 years, 7 months, and 13 days.

Survivors include two daughters, DesRae and Clara Heath, both at home; her fiancée, Ross Paulson of Red Wing; father, James Duden of Maiden Rock; mother, Gloria Thompson of Red Wing; three brothers, Jim Duden of Spring Valley, Wisc., Ture (Lisa) Duden of Clear Lake, Wis., and Jeff Duden of Ellsworth; two nieces, Mariah and Zoey Duden; three nephews, Ashton and Loren Duden and Cody Topp and her paternal grandfather, Leslie Duden of Maiden Rock, along with aunts, uncles, and cousins. She was preceded in death by her paternal grandmother, Clara Duden and her maternal grandparents, Charlotte Burnett and PerTure Thompson.

Pallbearers will be Patrick, Leslie and Scott Hilleshiem and Brent, Alex and Ross Paulson. Honorary pallbearers will be Mariah, Ashton, Zoey, Loren, Jim, Jeff and Ture Duden and Cody Topp. Memorials may be given to the Trust Fund for DesRae and Clara Heath.