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Alta Lehman Obituary


ALTA THELMA LEHMAN
July 30, 1913 ~ March 29, 2018

Alta T. Lehman, of Vancouver WA, passed away at home on March 29th, 2018, at the age of 104.
Alta was born in Portland, OR on July 30th, 1913 to Joseph Hood and Julia Fisher. She was raised on Parrett Mountain with her sister Freda and brother Marvin.
In 1935, she married Herbert "Burt" Lehman at her parents home in Damascus. Together they had two children, Marilyn and Kenneth. Alta and Burt lived in Roseburg and Astoria before settling down in SE Portland.
Prior to her retirement, Alta held careers in retail sales and rental management.
She married Henry "Al" Wiseman in 1986 after 50 years of friendship. Together they enjoyed the outdoors in a motor home, took many fishing trips and were members of the Milwaukie ELKS. She had a passion for baseball, fishing trips, clamming and crabbing.
Alta is survived by her son, Kenneth; grandchildren, Michelle, Wendy, Kelly, Kenny and Jill; 11 great-grandchildren; and 7 great-great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Joseph and Julia Hood; siblings, Freda and Marvin; daughter, Marilyn; husbands, Herbert Lehman and Henry Wiseman.
Alta was dearly loved and will be greatly missed by all of her family and friends.
Please sign Alta's Guest Book at www.columbian.com/obits.

Published by The Columbian on Apr. 15, 2018.
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She was the first member of The Centurian Club I ever had the pleasure of knowing. She always greeted me with a smile and had an amazing handshake. I will never forget the first time I worked on her Apartment at Clearwater Springs. I saw the Old Age Ain't For Sissies sign on her door and Centurian Plaque on the wall. I was a little intimidated. I asked are you really 100? She says Nope !! I'm 101, then started laughing. She was nice enough to answer the 50 questions I had about everything imaginable. She was a lovely person indeed.

Mark Kalakian / Environmental Services Dir CWS

April 23, 2018

She was such a beautiful woman and I enjoyed taking care of her

Elizabeth King

April 21, 2018

Elaine Morgan

April 20, 2018

Wendy and family,

I am so sorry to hear that Alta passed. I remember her 100th birthday party at your house Wendy. She was a gracious woman and many will miss her. Love and hugs to you and your family. RIP Alta.

Pamela Raphael

April 15, 2018

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