Roger Henry Hayden

Roger Henry Hayden, Evansville resident since 1965, originally from Connecticut, passed peacefully on Friday, September 30th at Heart to Heart Hospice Care Center in Evansville. Roger is survived by his wife of 59 years, Mary Williamson-Hayden; his daughter Nicole Hayden-Schutz (husband Rodney Schutz); his son Darrick Hayden (wife Jennifer Hayden); grandsons, Noah Hayden (wife Taylor Hayden), Josiah Hayden; granddaughters, Jordan Schutz-Powers (husband Michael Powers), Haley Schutz (fiancée Quinn Ferderber), Brooke Hayden-Hausmann (husband Zach Hausmann), Anna’ Schutz, Maryanna Hayden (fiancée Gaven Vogt); great grandsons, Elliot Schutz, Grayson Hausmann; two unborn great granddaughters expected in December/January. Roger was preceded in death by all his siblings; Catherine Hayden-Rauch, Richard Hayden, Joseph Hayden & Edward Hayden. Roger was born 10/5/1939 at home near Enfield, Connecticut. Son of Joseph Hayden & Anna Notto-Hayden. Roger served in the National Guard, then met and married Mary Williamson in York, PA in 1963. Roger then attended beauty school in Massachusetts. He and Mary then moved to Evansville, Indiana in 1965, transferring to a salon in deJong’s department store on Main Street. He and Mary opened their first salon in Evansville in 1967, quickly multiplying to many others over a four-decade span. This began a new era in the Evansville area for salon services, as Roger brought a modern concept stemming from Vidal Sassoon. Roger’s Hair Designers soon became the standard for salon service in Evansville, Indiana. Roger & Mary were dedicated to the lives of others, including frequently giving to St. Jude’s Children’s hospital over the years. From their salon expertise, Roger and Mary open their first hair Academy in 1982. Roger’s Academy of Hair Design continues to be a thriving business in downtown Evansville on Main Street to this day, ran by Roger’s daughter, Nicole Hayden-Schutz and granddaughters, Jordan Schutz-Powers and Brooke Hayden-Hausmann. His legacy of success is most noted in the lives that he has impacted by his generosity and care for the success of others. Friends may gather with the family to celebrate Roger’s life from 2:30 until 5:30 PM on Wednesday, October 5, 2022 at Roger’s Academy of Hair Design, 221 Main Street, Evansville, IN 47708, where there will be service honoring Roger at 6:00 PM. Condolences may be made online at www.pierrefuneralhome.com.

Roger Henry Hayden

October 5, 1939 - September 30, 2022