Julie Hayden
Julie Hayden, 53, died surrounded by family and friends Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2018, at the University of Minnesota Hospital in Minneapolis.
Visitation preceded the funeral service that was held at 1:00 o’clock Tuesday afternoon, Jan. 23, at St. Raphael Catholic Church. The Rev. Phil Schotzko officiated at the Mass of Christian Burial. Interment was in St. Raphael Cemetery.
Julie Ann Helget Hayden was born on March 18, 1964, in Sleepy Eye, to Kenneth and Sally (Mathiowetz) Helget. Julie was diagnosed with leukemia in 2011 and an aggressive form of lymphoma in September, 2017.
Julie attended school in Springfield and graduated from Springfield High School in 1982. After graduating, she worked at IGA, American Family Insurance in Mankato, Sanborn Manufacturing Company, Springfield Medical Center, and finally Springfield Floral where she learned to express her creativity. She married Jim Richert and was blessed with their daughter Megan Elizabeth. Julie later married Mike Hayden on August 28, 1998. From this marriage they were blessed with their daughter Jocelyn Hope. Julie had a love for the Vikings and Twins, flowers, sunsets, watching airplanes, going for walks, Christmas trees, lighthouses, taking pictures of family at anytime and anyplace, soap operas, HGTV, herring, pickles, root beer floats, eating at Applebee’s, visiting Duluth and Okoboji, and helping at Hayden’s Furniture. She had a great love for her family and friends, especially her grandchildren. Thoughtful, caring, and giving were a few words that described Julie. Her sense of humor and quick one-liners brought others a lot of laughter. She offered her family members advice and an opinion whether asked for or not.
Julie is survived by her husband, Mike Hayden; children, Megan Jensen (grandchildren Ellie and Milo Jensen) and Jocelyn Hayden (special friend Chris); parents, Kenny and Sally Helget; siblings, Deb (Mike) Windschitl, Diane (Jeff) Kretsch, Tammy (Corey) Schewe, Scott Helget, Paula (Randy) Sturm; mother and father-in-law, Tom and Linda Hayden; brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Jeff and Jenny Hayden; and numerous nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles, cousins, and friends.
She was preceded in death by grandparents, Florian and Leona Helget, and Florentine and Helen Mathiowetz; niece Abby Windschitl; brother-in-law, Ryan Hayden; and aunts, uncles, and cousins.
Sturm Funeral Home was entrusted with funeral arrangements. Online condolences may be left for the family at www.sturmfh.com.