Obituary: Louise Ione Hexum, The Dalles

Louise Ione Hexum

Louise Ione Hexum, 94, died Tuesday, October 25, 2022. Her funeral service will be held at 11 a.m., Friday, November 18, 2022, at Zion Lutheran Church, 10th, and Union streets, The Dalles, OR.

Rev. Tyler Beane Kelly will officiate.

Louise Ione was the firstborn of nine children to Ludvig Adolph and Alice Mabel (Wick) Hagen on March 4, 1928, on a farm near Dalton, MN.  It was the same farm homesteaded by her Norwegian great-grandparents. 

She attended schools in Vining, Henning and Fergus Falls, MN.

Louise married Bud (Alvin Ottis) Hexum at Hedemarken Lutheran Church, Carlisle, MN, on May 12, 1946. 

Living in Fergus Falls, she waitressed and was a Psychiatric Aide at Fergus Falls State Hospital. In July 1951 the young family, which included children Cheryl, Barry, and Danny, packed up their belongings and moved to Richland, WA. 

Daughter Vicki joined the family while living in Richland. Louise found work as a waitress. After they settled in The Dalles, on November 1, 1958, Louise worked as a waitress and sorted cherries at Stadelman Fruit. She retired in July 1985 to travel with Bud in their semi-truck.

Louise is proceeded in death by Bud, her husband of 54 years, son Barry, grandson Micheal Godwin, her parents, brothers Mentor, Richard, LeRoy, Dale and Douglas Hagen and sisters Virginia Lieble and Sandra Turner.

She is survived by sister Kathleen Melton, Portales, MN, daughters Cheryl Godwin, The Dalles, OR, and Vicki (Robert) Noelle, Central Point, OR, daughter-in-law Joyce Hexum, Millport, NY, son Danny Hexum, The Dalles, OR. Grandchildren John Godwin, Goldendale, WA, Christl (Darin) Molesworth, Rebecca (Ronald) Kaufman, Mosier, OR, Colter Hexum, Taos, NM, Nors Hexum, Winchester, VA, Ronald Hexum Harris, Cashmere, WA, Jason (Holly) Hexum Harris, Sedro Wooley, WA, Douglas (Renee) Noelle, Georgetown, TX, Sarah Noelle, Tucson, AZ. 19 Great grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren.

Family was everything to Louise. 

She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, daughter, sister, and friend. She Loved her church family at Zion Lutheran and her Family at Columbia Basin.

Donations for church projects or flowers in memory of Louise can be mailed to Zion Lutheran Church 101 W 10th Street, The Dalles, OR 97058