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Charles Hexom

Birth	:	23 May 1930 Minnesota, USA
Death	:	24 Apr 2012 Decorah, Winneshiek County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Locust Cemetery, Decorah, Winneshiek County, USA
Coordinate	:	43.4211006, -91.7303009
Description	:	Charles Theodore (Chuck) Hexom, 81, of Decorah died at home on Tuesday, April 24, 2012, with his wife, Arlys, at his side. He is survived by Arlys; his mother-in-law, Myrtle Barth; his three children, Scott (Toni) Hexom, Angela Hexom, and Andrea Hexom; his siblings, Audrey Jordahl, Connie Bolson, Eunice (Wilbur) Stoen, David Hexom, and Paul Hexom; and three grandchildren, William (Melissa) Hexom, Aaron Hexom, and Isabel de la Cruz Hexom. Burial is in the Locust Cemetery, rural Decorah, on Monday, April 30, at 10:00 a.m., with full military honors. Chuck was born on May 23, 1930 in Virginia, Minnesota, and... Read More	Charles Theodore (Chuck) Hexom, 81, of Decorah died at home on Tuesday, April 24, 2012, with his wife, Arlys, at his side. He is survived by Arlys; his mother-in-law, Myrtle Barth; his three children, Scott (Toni) Hexom, Angela Hexom, and Andrea Hexom; his siblings, Audrey Jordahl, Connie Bolson, Eunice (Wilbur) Stoen, David Hexom, and Paul Hexom; and three grandchildren, William (Melissa) Hexom, Aaron Hexom, and Isabel de la Cruz Hexom. Burial is in the Locust Cemetery, rural Decorah, on Monday, April 30, at 10:00 a.m., with full military honors. Chuck was born on May 23, 1930 in Virginia, Minnesota, and was the fifth of six children of Reverend William T. Hexom and Charlotte (Larson) Hexom. The family eventually moved to Pleasant Township of Winneshiek County, rural Decorah in Northeast Iowa, where Pastor Hexom served at Big Canoe Lutheran Church for many years. Chuck grew up in the parsonage of Big Canoe Lutheran Church, called Borgen (Castle on the Hill, in Norwegian). Chuck attended a one-room schoolhouse during his early years and earned money starting the coal-burning stove each morning. He was proud to use those earnings to buy his first suit coat. He played the snare drum in the Decorah Kilties (Drum and Bugle Corps). Chuck graduated from Decorah High School in 1948 and continued to enjoy monthly lunches with his former schoolmates throughout his lifetime. After graduation, Chuck studied to be a telegrapher and worked for the Soo Line Railroad before serving in the U.S. Army, (KMAG -- Korean Military Advisory Group) from 1951 to 1953. Arlys and Chuck were married in Big Canoe Lutheran Church by his father, the Rev. William T. Hexom, on May 21, 1953. They began married life in Waukesha, Wisconsin, where Chuck worked for the Soo Line while attending Carroll College and driving taxis. This schedule proved to be challenging for his wife and young family. Nevertheless, he earned a Bachelors Degree in Business Administration in 1958. Later Chuck sold insurance and real estate, eventually owning Waukesha Homes, Inc. He was active in real estate organizations and helped create a Multiple Listing Service. His family joined Saint Marks Lutheran Church, where Chuck served as Council President. Over the years Chuck and Arlys enjoyed trips with their family within the U.S., celebrated their twenty-fifth anniversary with a trip to Norway, and visited their daughter and granddaughter in Spain. Chuck retired from real estate in 1989 and the couple moved back to Decorah to be near their parents and relatives. Chucks next career quickly followed as he joined the Luther College staff as a security guard. He was well loved by all co-workers, faculty and students -- even those to whom hed given multiple parking tickets. The couple lived at 312 Center Street which was the home Chuck purchased for his parents. There he enjoyed the fruits of Arlys gardening talents, watching birds and wildlife, going trout fishing and continuously washing and waxing his cars -- especially his fathers 1963 Dodge. The couple joined First Lutheran Church, where they were active and generous members. Chuck also volunteered for Meals-On-Wheels, one day saving the life of a lady when he delivered her lunch and found her on the floor. He also brightened the days of all the elderly recipients with his warm and friendly smile. Source: Fjelstul Funeral Home database

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Charles Hexom's memorial is located at: Locust Cemetery, Decorah, Winneshiek County, USA.
When did Charles Hexom death?
Charles Hexom death on 24 Apr 2012 in Decorah, Winneshiek County, Iowa, USA
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Latitude: 43.4211006
Longitude: -91.7303009

Family Members:

Parent

Rev William Theodore Hexom

(1894 - 1965)

Charlotte Theodora Larson Hexom

(1896 - 1989)

Spouse

Arlys Dorothy Barth Hexom

(1934 - 2012)

Siblings

Audrey Hexom Jordahl

(1922 - 2014)

Constance Harriet “Connie” Hexom Bolson

(1924 - 2020)

Eunice Carola Hexom Stoen

(1926 - 2018)

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