Michael Laydon

May 14, 1951 ~ December 2, 2011
Michael K. “Ike” Laydon age 60 of Nashua died Friday evening, December 2, 2011, at Covenant Medical Center in Waterloo.
Funeral services will be held 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, December 6, 2011, at St. John United Church of Christ – Pleasant Hill, rural Nashua with Pastor Linda Myren officiating. Mary Jo Stille will be the organist accompanying Tonja Fisher and the congregation singing, 'In The Garden' and 'Precious Lord Take My Hand'.
Interment will be in the church cemetery with Butch Johnson, Andy Hauser, Christopher Johnson, Don Franzen, Paul Jones Jr. and Pat Leonard as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers will be Gary Laydon, Richard Laydon, Justin Laydon and Nate Laydon. Full Military Honors will be conducted by the Ralph Nicholson VFW Post #6792.
Friends may greet the family 4:00 – 7:00 p.m. Monday, December 5, 2011, at the Hugeback & Chenoweth Funeral Home in Nashua. Visitation continues an hour prior to the service at the church on Tuesday.
Michael Keith “Ike” Laydon was born May 14, 1951, in Waverly, IA, the son of Roger and Verdene (Hartman) Laydon. He received his education in Nashua and was a graduate of the Nashua High School in 1969. He then enlisted in the United States Army having served in Germany. He was honorably discharged in 1971. On June 21, 1980, on the Laydon family farm southeast of Nashua, he married Beth Barrett. To this union two children were born. Ike worked at Hydro-tile in Nashua until the plant closed. He then worked in various other positions until being diagnosed with cancer in 2004. Ike loved going to auctions, fishing, listening to musicand his dog, ‘Sara’. He especially enjoyed time with his family and five grandchildren.
Survivors include his wife, Beth; one son, Justin Laydon of Nashua; one daughter, Jenifer (Andy) Hauser of Clarksville; his mother, Verdene Laydon of Horton; five grandchildren, Kaitlyn Hauser, Abbigale Hauser, Zachary Hauser, Halie Laydon and Ryder Laydon; two brothers, Gary Laydon of Plainfield and Richard Laydon of Chetek, WI.
He was preceded in death by his father and a granddaughter, Faith Ann Hauser.
Verdene & family, Our thoughts and prayers go out to you. We had so much fun meeting Michael and getting to play a couple card games with him. Just believe he is now resting at peace, no more pain and suffering. Our deepest sympathy to you.
It seems so unfair that death should hold the power over us to take someone away that you love. Even though many of us have a strong faith, it doesn’t make it any easier to think that we won’t be able to talk and laugh with and hug this person. The Bible holds out a hope for us that I personally have found to be a comfort. I especially love the scripture found at John 5:28,29 that says, ‘ Do not marvel at this because the hour is coming in which all those in the memorial tombs will hear Jesus’ voice and come out.’ Jesus promises that millions now dead will again live on this earth, and have the prospect of remaining on it forever under peaceful conditions. Most have all prayed for that time when they say the Lords prayer, ‘Our Father in Heaven let your Kingdom come ….also upon the EARTH…..’ I find that to be so comforting, especially when I lost my little niece in death. The thought of holding her again is so overwhelming and exciting. I hope that during this difficult time you can rely on God, who can give us the ‘power beyond what is normal'(2 Corinth 4:7) just to get through from one day to the next. Our thoughts and prayers are with you during this time.
Verdene, Beth & family: We are so sorry to hear the news of Ike. He was a great man. May all of your great memories help ease your pain through these difficult days ahead. Our thoughts and prayers are with all of you.
We were so sorry to hear about Ike. Jim worked side by side in the cutting dept. at Hydrotile, rode motorcycles togehter and just enjoyed his friendship. Know he will be missed, he was a good guy! Our deepest sympathy to all the family.
Life is eternal, love is immortal and death is only a horizon; and a horizon is nothing save the limit of our sight. Please know you are all in our thoughts and prayers.
Beth, Justin, Justin, Jenifer & Family – So sorry to hear about Ike. He will be missed!! Our thoughts and prayers are with you! Dirk, Janise and the Girls