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Michael Andrew Hajdu
Michael Andrew Hajdu
Iowa City
Michael Andrew Hajdu, MD, PhD, was born March 4, 1955, in Washington, DC. He died December 16, 2024, in Houston, TX, after suffering a stroke while vacationing in Mexico. Mike was the youngest son of Stephen Hajdu and Margaret Blakey Hajdu. He is survived by his wife of 30 years, Laura Diane Routh, (Lauri di, Iowa City, IA) and his brother, Nicholas Hajdu (New Orleans, LA).
In 2002, Mike and Lauri moved from Vermont back to the Midwest, and settled in Lawrence, KS, where Mike practiced Cardiology until 2015. Mike and Lauri, with their beloved dogs Beemer, Lindy, and later, Biskit, walked the Baker wetlands nearly every single evening for the 13 years that they lived in Lawrence. In anticipation of retirement, Mike and Lauri moved back to Iowa City, IA in 2015.
A celebration of Mike’s life will be held at some time in the future. Private interment of his ashes will occur at Oakland Cemetery in Iowa City, IA. For a more complete obituary, to share a thought, memory or condolence please visit Gay & Ciha Funeral and Cremation Service website at www.gayandciha.com.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in his name to the CommUnity Crisis Services Food Bank, https://builtbycommunity.org/i-need-help/food-bank/ or Planned Parenthood, https://www.plannedparenthood.org/ as both organizations honor Mike’s commitment to leaving the world a better, more just and compassionate place.
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