David Westendorf

David H. Westendorf, age 76, of Fayetteville passed away Monday May 22, 2017. He was born July 7, 1940 in Cincinnati, Ohio to Herbert and Helen Winters Westendorf. He was an Air Force veteran. He received his M.A. and Ph.D. Degrees from Vanderbilt University. David joined the faculty of the University of Arkansas in 1974 and taught there as a psychology professor until his retirement in 2005. He is survived by his wife, Anita Zisner; four siblings, Dick Westendorf and his wife Jean of Cincinnati, Ohio, Sue Simon Westendorf of Athens, Ohio, Sally Pitstick and her husband Earl of Cincinnati, Ohio, Mary Ann Westendorf and her husband Gary Goosman of Amesville, Ohio; two grandchildren, Jacob and Ellayna Davis of Spring, Texas. Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Moore's Chapel in Fayetteville. A memorial will be held 3 p.m. – 6 p.m. Sunday, June 4, 2017 at the West Mountain Brewery in Fayetteville. Memorial contributions may be made to Arkansas Native Plant Society, 4017 Blue Bird Lane, Little Rock, Arkansas 72210 or Southern Poverty Law Center, 400 Washington Ave., Montgomery, Alabama 36104. To place an online tribute visit www.mooresfuneralchapel.com.