Queenie Ruth Hulse LEINWEBER

1932 - 2025

Queenie Ruth Hulse Leinweber passed away January 18, 2025, peacefully in her sleep at The Courtyard in Colfax. She was 92. Funeral Services will be Tuesday, January 28th, at 11:00 AM, at Peace Lutheran Church in Colfax with a luncheon reception to follow. A family burial will take place later that afternoon in the Colfax Cemetery. For those who wish; viewing will be Monday from 9 AM to 5 PM at the Corbeill Funeral Home in Colfax.

Queenie was born in Church Hill, Tennessee January 28, 1932, to Eldridge and Lila Colley Hulse. Her mother passed away when she was 9 and eventually the family moved to Steptoe, Washington from Kingsport, Tennessee. A few years later she met and married the love of her life, Gene Leinweber. They were married May 18, 1948, in Moscow, Idaho.

Gene and Queenie had their first home in a house on the Leinweber farm. They later built a house close to the old one on Highway 26 where they lived for 50 years. During these years they raised three children. Gene worked for Jones Truck & Implement for 46 years and farmed. Queenie worked for the food service at Jennings Elementary, and the last 15 years as manager. She loved her job and the interaction with the kids and teachers. She retired when the grandkids came along to spend time with them and her family.

In her spare time, she loved working in her yard and flowers, cooking, baking and decorating her home. She liked owls, bird watching, making greeting cards and helping out at her church, Peace Lutheran. She belonged to P.E.O. and was awarded "Woman of the Year". Above all was her love for God and family. After Gene retired, they spent time traveling. They went to Europe, Nova Scotia and fall foliage tours were the most memorable and they enjoyed cruising. They also enjoyed their lake home on Coeur d'Alene Lake. In 2014 they moved to the Wheatland Arms in Colfax. Queenie absolutely loved to sit on the porch in front of her apartment and watch people go by. It gave her such joy watching the kids on Wednesday so happy to be going to the youth group BLAST at the Baptist Church when she lived there. At The Courtyard; she became close with many of the staff and other residents. They treated her with such kindness and love and became like family. It truly was a special place to her.

She is survived by her son, Terry Leinweber (Sandy Archer); daughter, Kathy Mayer (Greg), daughter-in-law, Georgie Leinweber all of Colfax; by three grandchildren of whom she was so proud, Heidi Ballard (Andy) of Spokane, Nic Mayer (Sarah), Colfax, and Heather Strader (Todd) of Pullman; by six great-grandchildren, Austin and Asher Ballard, Queenie and Stone Mayer, Grant and Ava Strader; as well as many nieces and nephews and some great friends. Queenie was preceded in death by her son, Randy, in 1993; her husband, Gene, in 2019; two brothers, W.C. and Jay; and three sisters, Asteline, Ailene and Marie.

Queenie would like memorial gifts in her memory go to the youth programs at Peace Lutheran Church, 309 N. Lake St., Colfax, WA 99111 or to First Baptist Church, BLAST youth group, 200 N. Mill St., Colfax, WA 99111. On-line guest book is at www.corbeillfuneralhomes.com

Corbeill Funeral Home in Colfax is caring for the family.