Margaret M Hayden

Margaret M Hayden, age 96, of McHenry, Illinois passed away on Tuesday, December 14, 2021. Margaret was born May 23, 1925 in Chicago, Illinois to the late Raymond and Frances Meierdirks. She married her late husband Paul L. Hayden Sr. on June 15, 1946 and the couple had four children: Tom (Jo Ann) Hayden, Sue (Lee) Papineau, Paul (Kathleen) Hayden Jr., Pat (Broc) Olson. They were then blessed with nine grandchildren: Brandon Hayden, Mark (Gwen) Hayden, Ian (Rita) Papineau, Steve (Jen) Papineau, Lori (Eric) Mackay, Michelle (Tom) Golbeck, Scott (Jackie) Hayden, Erica (Todd) Freund, Neal (Michelle)Olson and sixteen Great-Grandchildren: Kaitlyn (Brendan) Keane, Emily Golbeck, Ben and Luke Hayden, Kayla and Haven Papineau, Gabby and Lucy Papineau, Maggie and Nora Mackay, Connor and Maddie Hayden, Nick and Jake Olson, Easton and Teagan Freund.

She worked and retired from Grantwood elementary school in Elk Grove Village. She enjoyed playing cards, working on puzzles, taking yearly family vacations in MI and KY. She traveled with her husband to many places here and abroad. After retiring, Margaret and her husband would spend most of their winters in Port Aransas, TX where they met many long time friends. She loved all the time and memories made with her children and grandchildren. Margaret was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and friend. Her children fondly referred to her as the "Energizer Bunny".

Visitation will be held on Friday December 17, 2021 from 7pm until 9pm at Querhammer and Flagg Funeral Home, 500 W Terra Cotta Ave, Crystal Lake, IL 60014. The gathering will continue on Saturday December 18, 2021 at 10am with 11am mass at St Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church, 1023 McHenry Ave, Crystal Lake, IL 60014. Burial to follow at St. Michael the Archangel Catholic Cemetery, 1185 W Algonquin Rd, Palatine, IL 60014.