Catherine Leifeste

Catherine Lynette Leifeste, 58, of Orange, Texas, passed away on January 29, 2016, in Nederland.

Memorial services will be 11:00 AM, Saturday, February 6, 2016, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Daniel Rose of Community Church in Orange.

Visitation will precede the service starting at 10:00 AM.

Born in Houston, Texas, on August 16, 1957, she was the daughter of Dr. W.W. “Bill” Leifeste and Sharon Ruth (Young) Leifeste Fuller. Catherine was a resident of Gulf Healthcare in Port Arthur where she enjoyed visiting with her friends. She was a loving and loyal friend with a very generous spirit who never met a stranger. She will be greatly missed by all who knew her.

She was preceded in death by her father, Dr. W.W. “Bill” Leifeste; and brother, Dr. Sam Leifeste.

She is survived by her mother, Sharon Fuller of Orange; sister, Lauren Parrish of Orange; sister-in-law, Dr. Nina Leifeste of Orange; nieces and nephews, Tyler Leifeste and wife Amy of Orange, Samantha Leifeste of Orange, Mallori Parrish of Huntsville, Alex Parrish and wife Melanie of Orange; and numerous aunts, uncles, cousins and other family she loved dearly.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to Community Church Building Fund at 3400 Martin Luther King Jr Dr, Orange, TX 77632.