Kenneth Hayward
August 10, 1951 ~ October 10, 2021
Kenneth (Ken) Wayne Hayward, 70, of Cedar Rapids, passed away on Sunday, October 10, 2021, at University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics, Iowa City, following a short illness. Ken's celebration of life is at 1 p.m. on Saturday, November 6, 2021, at Christ Community United Methodist Church, 3000 Alburnett Road, Marion, Iowa
He is survived by husband, Steve Hay; his siblings, William Harvey (Rosalee) Hayward of Lafayette, Indiana and Gerald (Janice) Hayward of Charleston, South Carolina; special friend, Christopher Hill; many nieces and nephews; and faithful companion, Ouisa.
Ken was born August 10, 1951, the son of William and Wanda (Engle) Hayward. He was born in South Bend, Indiana, where he grew up and graduated from Andrew Jackson High School in 1969. He lived for a time in Atlanta and Indianapolis before moving to Tucson, Arizona, where he met his future husband, Steve, in 1992. They moved to Iowa in 1996, and married on February 18, 2010. After working in various jobs over the years, Ken found his calling as a nurse. He graduated from Kirkwood Community College in 1999 and became an LPN. He worked at Northbrook Manor for many years.
He was preceded in death by his parents, William and Wanda Hayward; and brothers, Larry and Curtis.
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With loving memories of Uncle Ken
I worked at a pharmacy that supplied meds to Northbrook, and that was my first interaction with Ken. I would hear his voice and I knew he would share something that would make me laugh. When it came time to place my mother in a care facility we chose Northbrook. I knew how he cared for his patients along with some of our other favorite staff from there. I am saddened by his loss. He spoke of you Steve, and his family aloft, You didn’t feel like strangers when he spoke of you. I’m so glad we had the opportunity to meet a guy like Ken. Even with this sad news, I smile when I think of him. He was special.
I was deeply saddened to hear of the loss of Ken He was a light in this world, he brought laughter and kindness to many He enjoyed the older people and tried tp bring them comfort and dignity in their time of need
Steve I am so sorry. Ken was so special to me and we had many laughs. I am sending u a big hug!
I was heartbroken to hear of Kenny’s passing. I was privileged to work with Kenny at Northbrook Manor and at Unity Point Hospital( St Luke’s). We were close friends and I will always cherish our friendship. Kenny was a friend to many and was a caring and compassionate person who was an expert gardener and decorator. He advised and helped some of us who didn’t have a creative bone in our bodies. I send my deepest sympathy to all of his wonderful family and to Steve. I will miss Kenny but I’m so grateful I had him for a dear friend. May he rest in peace. Jeanne Froelich