Thomas C. Strickland & Sons Funeral Home, Effingham Chapel
912-754-6421 (fax) 912-754-3426
P.O. Box 295
Springfield, GA 31329
William R. Wendelken, III "Will"
Springfield – William R. Wendelken, III "Will", 64, passed away Sunday, February 8, 2015 at Memorial Health.
The Effingham County native was a member of Springfield United Methodist Church and attended Jerusalem Evangelical Lutheran Church. He worked for Joiner International for 18 years and retired from Hendrix Machinery. He was preceded in death by his parents, William R. Wendelken, Jr. and Lena Exley Wendelken; and his first wife, Angelyn Arnsdorff Wendelken.
Survivors include his wife, Kathleen H. Wendelken; daughter, Lauren (Stuart) Boykin; grandchildren, Lila Rose Boykin and Perry William Boykin; step-daughter, Margaret (Westley) Alexander; sister, Dixie (Gary) Weitman; brother, Roy Wendelken; niece, Stephanie Weitman; nephew, Stephen (Amy) Weitman and their children, Kaylee and Trent William; his mother-in-law, Claudine Arnsdorff; sister-in-law, Linda (Gerald) Murray; brothers-in-law, Wendell (Cheryl) Arnsdorff and Ross Arnsdorff.
Visitation will be 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.
Funeral services will be 3 p.m. Wednesday at Jerusalem Evangelical Lutheran Church.
Interment will follow in Springfield Cemetery Annex.
Remembrances may be given to Jerusalem Lutheran Church Building Fund, 2966 Ebenezer Road, Rincon, GA 31326 or National Kidney Foundation, www.kidney.org
Thomas C. Strickland & Sons
Funeral Home
Effingham Chapel
(912)754-6421