Hulda Ester Leichtman Obituary (1924

Hulda Esther Leichtman, 85, a resident of the Hillsboro community passed away, Thursday, July 30, 2009 at her home. Recitation of the Holy Rosary will be said on Tuesday; August 4, 2009 at 10:30 am at the St Matthew's Catholic Church; 427 SE 3rd Ave in Hillsboro. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated on Tuesday, August 4, 2009 at 11:00 am at the St Matthew's Catholic Church in Hillsboro Family and friends are invited to attend a reception following the Funeral Mass to be held at the St Matthew's Parish Hall. Rite of Christian Burial and Vault interment will take place at St Matthew's Catholic Cemetery following the luncheon. Hulda was born on February 26, 1924 in Duluth, Minnesota. She was one of 14 children born to Daniel and Jennie (Gustafson) Tan. She was raised in Duluth and received her education at Lincoln High School in Esko, Minnesota having been the Valedictorian from the Class of 1942. She was united in marriage to Donald Joseph Leichtman on April 26, 1947 in Portland, Oregon following their marriage they made their home in Cedar Mills area until 1959 when they moved to their farm in Hillsboro. Hulda was first and foremost a loving wife to her husband, Donald and a mother to her five children. She was a homemaker and participated in the family farm business raising registered Polled Hereford's. She was involved in 4-H and FFA beef fair projects with her children and grandchildren. She was a loving, selfless example for her family and was a member of the Polled Hereford Assoc. She was preceded in death by her parents and 11 siblings. Survivors include her husband of 63 years, Donald of the family home; five children and their spouses; Vickie and Frank Herinckx of Hillsboro, OR, Joan and Bob Avery of Sand Point, ID, Denise and Michael Simmons of Oakland, CA., Carol and Doug Patterson of Yamhill, OR, Bob Leichtman of Hillsboro, OR; two siblings; Nester Tan and Lillian Hubert, nine grandchildren; Pamela, Mark, Kimberly, Sara, Luke, Jason, Jaimie, Jacob, Josh and three great-grandchildren; Blake, Jacob and Aden. The family suggest donations in Hulda's name to St. Matthew's Catholic Church.