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Wilfred Heyen Obituary

Wilfred (Willie) Loren Heyen (96) of Wickenburg, AZ died Monday September 15, 2025 in Phoenix.

Willie was born May 19, 1929, in Stafford, Kansas.

After serving in the army, he married his wife Betty in 1953. Working for RCA, he moved across the United States to many different locations until settling in Durango CO in 1963. After he retired from work as a self-employed refrigeration repairman and partner in Tritec Solar Co, Willie and Betty moved to Wickenburg, AZ.

He was preceded in death by his wife (Betty), daughter (Susan), parents (Faye and Fred Heyen), sister (LaVonne) and brother (Donald).

He is survived by his son Roger (Karen) Heyen, daughter Teri (Gary) Whalen and son Charles Heyen, four grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.

No services are planned.

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Published by The Durango Herald on Sep. 22, 2025.

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