Roma R Leuthold

Roma Ruth Rolston was born in Gaston, Oregon to Parents William and Ethel (Flett) Rolston on November 23rd, 1912. She had one sibling, a sister, Buelene. Roma was raised in Gaston and graduated from Gaston High School. She attended Pacific University where she received a bachelor’s degree in arts and education. She went on to serve as a substitute teacher at Cedar Mill and Sunset Valley Elementary Schools in the Cedar Mill area of West Portland, OR.

Roma was a very talented, wonderful artist and she taught at Oregon Society of Artists and at Village Gallery in Cedar Mill. Roma was also a talented musician and she played piano and violin. She was a member of Oregon Society of Artists and Cedar Mill Garden Club. Roma also enjoyed working with ceramics and for a time, she operated a ceramics studio.

Roma met Clarence Leuthold at a dance in Portland in the mid 1940’s. They were married in 1945 and bought their home in Cedar Mill in 1946. They had three sons: Marcus R., Daniel J. and Norman T.

Roma will be remembered as someone who was respected among her peers and very well-liked by her colleagues. She was determined, humble, kind, and giving. She was generous with her time and her talents and took great pleasure in helping others to develop as artists. Roma was a loving daughter, sister, mother, and friend and she will be greatly missed.

Roma is survived by her loving sons, Marcus, Daniel, and Norman Leuthold; and grandchildren, Nathaniel Marcus and Roma Lyn Elizabeth Leuthold. She will be privately laid to rest in Skyline Memorial Gardens in Portland, OR. Please visit Roma's internet memorial and online guestbook at www.skylinememorialgardens.com

She will be privately laid to rest in Skyline Memorial Gardens in Portland, OR.

A memorial service will be held to celebrate Roma's life on Sunday, February 23, 2014, at 2pm, in Skyline Memorial Gardens & Funeral Home Chapel, 4101 NW Skyline Blvd., Portland, Oregon.

Remembrances in lieu of flowers may be made to: Housecall Providers, 5100 SW Macadam Ave, Suite #200, Portland, Oregon 97239.

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Arrangements under the direction of Skyline Memorial Gardens Funeral Home, Portland, OR.