Courtland – Harlan Lavern "Hike" Heikens, 78, died March 21, 2009 at the McGuire VA Medical Center in Richmond. He was born in Wellsburg, IA, a son of the late Harry and Dena Hoodjer Heikens. Hike was a U. S. Air Force veteran, former owner of Heikens Well Company, and a member of the Suffolk Moose Lodge. He was a member of Grace Lutheran Church.
Survivors include his wife of 48 years, Pearl Schick Heikens; three sons, Randy Heikens of Franklin, Timmy Heikens and wife, Ann, of Courtland, and Robert Heikens of Nags Head, NC; one sister, Beverly H. Hatcher; and three brothers, Marvin, Don, and Jim Heikens, all of Iowa; and four grandchildren, Racheal, Dillon, Desty, and Camryn Heikens.
The funeral will be conducted at 2 pm Thursday at the Grace Lutheran Church with the Rev. Dennis D. Buchholz officiating. Interment, with military honors, will follow at Southampton Memorial Park. The family will receive friends Wednesday from 6 to 8 pm at Wright Funeral Home, Franklin, and suggests memorials be made to Grace Lutheran Church, 25280 New Market Road, Courtland, Va. 23837. www.wrightfuneralhome.org