May 10, 1922 - June 9, 2025
Rachael Margaret Hayford
Age 103, of Richfield. Died peacefully in her sleep, surrounded by family on June 9, 2025. Preceded in death by husbands, Andrew O. Hayford and LaMoure Dagen; daughter, Margaret H. O’Leary; parents, Theodore and Esther Skatrud; sister, LaVaughn (Lloyd) Revier; nephew, Jim T. Revier. Survived by daughter, Andrea (Brant) Nelson; son-in-law, Doug O’Leary; grandchildren, Kari O’Leary, Erik (Jen) O’Leary, Sean Hayford O’Leary, Tyler Nelson and Victor Nelson; great-grandchildren, Miriam O’Leary and Reuben O’Leary; nephew, David (Noreen) Revier; niece, Susan Meland; beloved grand-nieces; and other loving family and friends.
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In lieu of flowers, memorials to Woodlake Lutheran Church or Wheels on Wheels.
Visitation
Sunday, July 6, 2025
4:00PM - 6:00PM
Morris Nilsen Funeral Chapel
6527 Portland Ave. S.
Richfield, MN 55423
Celebration of Life
Monday, July 7, 2025
11:00AM
Visitation 1 hour prior
Woodlake Lutheran Church
2021 West 76th Street
Richfield, MN 55423
Interment
Monday, July 7, 2025
Lakewood Cemetery
3600 Hennepin Avenue
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Condolences to the family. Rachael and her mother were good friends of my grandmother Bertha Reiersgord and Rachael babysat her son Tom, my father. Her long and gracious life is an inspiration to all of us!
I got to know Rachel when I played for services at Woodlake. She loved the pipe organ and would chastise me every once in awhile because I didn’t play the organ more! She was always ready with a big smile and a twinkle in her eye and I loved talking with her. She was a great lady.