Paula Hurliman was a beloved Wife, Mother, Sister, Grandmother, Great Grandmother and so much more. She passed away on June 1st, 2024 from a life well-lived.
Paula was born to Rasmus and Loretto Rasmussen on June 21, 1930. Life began in Powell Butte, Oregon at the height of the Great Depression. As one of eight children, the family farmed through lean times and moved to Nehalem, Oregon in her teenage years.
Shortly thereafter, she met Pete Hurliman and they married in 1948. Together, they started a life of tremendous growth together. They welcomed four children into the world (Gary, Cathie, Colleen and Sherry) as they moved from a quaint home in Tillamook to their first farm on the outskirts of town. Eventually, they settled on their final homestead on the North Fork of the Nehalem River. Paula spent early mornings milking on the farm and her days raising a family. She was a tremendous cook and is well known for her homemade apple sauce and fried chicken. She was an experienced angler who often out fished her husband and any one around. She landed a record Steelhead and was featured in the Oregonian.
She is survived by her sister Florence Rice. Daughters Cathie Baker, Colleen Halverson and Sherry Hurliman. Grandkids Mike, Dustin, Jason, Ben, Tristan, Melinda, Kenzi, Ali and Andrea. Thirteen beautiful Great Grand Children and numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her loving husband Pete. Her Son Gary. Brothers Robert and Lee Rasmussen. Sisters Edna Hopper, Mary Hickenlooper, Joan Jacobs and Loretto Rasmussen.
She will be dearly missed. If one so chooses, they can make a donation to Parkinson’s Resources of Oregon, 8880 SW Nimbus Ave, Beaverton. Or 97008 or a charity of their choosing.
She will privately be laid to rest at Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery.
