Erna J. Hexum's Obituary
Erna Josephine Hexum 85 of Decatur died Friday November 9, 2007 in Decatur Memorial Hospital.
Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11:00 am Wednesday November 14, 2007 in Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church with Rev. Rick Weltin as Celebrant. Visitation will be one hour before mass in the church. Burial will be in Boiling Springs Cemetery.
Erna was born on March 11, 1922 in Schwetzingen, Germany the daughter of Hugo and Barbra Abenschoen Pusch. She worked at Decatur Macon County Hospital in the 1950's and Decatur Hi-Flyer Kite Company in the Late 1950's. She was mostly a homemaker. Her interests were in photography, travel and the Audubon Society. She liked birds, flowers, and history. She attended Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church on an irregular basis due to her health. She married William A. Hexum on March 17, 1949. He preceded her in death on June 27, 2006.
She is survived by her son, Alfred Herbert Hexum of Decatur; brother, Herbert Pusch of Schwetzingen, Germany; brother-in-law, Albert Forrest Hexum of Decatur; and several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, and one brother, Walter Pusch.
The family of Erna Josephine Hexum is being served by Moran & Goebel Funeral Home and Cremation Services
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