Norman Hayden

Norman Hayden, 82, of Owensboro passed away Friday, February 18, 2011 at Owensboro Medical Health System. Born in Daviess County, a son of the late James U. and Mary Edna Fischer Hayden, he graduated from St. Joseph High School and in 1955 founded Norman Hayden & Sons Dozer Service, spending his entire career as an excavating contractor. Mr. Hayden was a member of St. Martin Catholic Church and its Men's Club, the Knights of Columbus, and the Farm Bureau. A wonderful husband and super dad, he was a fan of UK basketball and NASCAR. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brothers and sisters, John D. Hayden, Vincent Hayden, Doris Jane Hayden, Mildred Ivey, and Betty Ann Oberst

Mr. Hayden is survived by his wife of 26 years, Judy Bivens Hayden; his sons Jimmy Hayden (Kim), Phil Hayden (Cheri), and Keith Hayden (Melissa), all of Owensboro and Ron Hayden (Kim) of Philpot; his daughters, Debbie Sheperis (Cary Colman) of St. Louis, Denise Bartlett (Ed) of Philpot, Vickie Sipes (Dean) of Owensboro, and Cathy Menchise (Mike) of Charlotte; his step-children, Billy Bivens (Angie) of Owensboro and Patti Bivens Swingle (Bill) of Newburgh; 13 grandchildren, 4 step-grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren, and 4 step-great-grandchildren; his brother, Delbert Hayden of Bowling Green, and his sisters, Lucille Wright, Sue Hill, and Carol Cecil, all of Owensboro.

The funeral mass for Mr. Hayden will be 11:00 a.m. Monday at St. Martin Catholic Church. Visitation will be from 1:00 until 8:00 p.m. Sunday and from 9:00 until 10:15 a.m. Monday at Glenn Funeral Home and Crematory, where prayers will be said 6:00 p.m. Sunday. Burial will be in St. Raphael Cemetery. Expressions of sympathy may take the form of contributions to Hospice of Western Kentucky or the Memorial Fund of St. Martin Catholic Church.