Justina Hedrick

May 12, 1953 - June 3, 2020

Justina Henriette Hedrick, age 67, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on June 3, 2020. She was born on May 12, 1953 in Neusorg, Germany, where she attended local schools. In 1971, she moved to London, England and attended the City of London Polytechnic and mastered in English as a second language. After college, Justine returned to Germany and worked with the U.S. Army as a Translator. It was there where she met and later married her husband, who has preceded her in death.Justine later moved to Chicago, where she adopted her two daughters, Jamie and Lauren. While in Chicago, she also met her lifelong friend and business partner, Lori Reed in 1987. Justine moved to Ponchatoula, LA to co-own and operate, Taste of Bavaria.Justine enjoyed gardening, traveling, and living her best life. She was always the life of the party and could bring a smile to anyone’s face. During her time on this Earth, she brought lots of love and laughter to those closest to her. Justine is survived by her sisters, Margot Weyh and Henriette Schuster; brother, Johannas Weyh; daughters, Jamie (Hedrick) Smith, Lauren Hedrick; and grandchildren, Adaline, Annallese, Ainsleigh, Ayden, Mckenzie and Brennan.She is preceded in death by her parents, Michael and Irma Weyh, William Jospeh Hedrick, William Michael Hedrick, and Dexter Marcantel. Future Celebration of life will be planned.