Wendy (Melinda Lou) Thomas Morse, born in 1961, is still alive and well as of 2009. Dave Thomas died in 2002.
from his daughter
Wendy's was named after the founder's second daughter. See the related link for more information.
The Jester Wendy's at the University of Texas at Austin, followed by the Student Union Wendy's also on the Longhorn campus.
Wendy O. Williams died in Storrs, Connecticut on April 6th 1998. She was killed by a suicide by firearm. She was 48 years, 10 months and 9 days old when she died.