Hildegard Frieda (Eichler) Tischauser Obituary (1933 - 2024)

Hildegard Frieda Tischauser was born one of six siblings, on the banks of the Danube River in the Bavarian city of Neu Ulm, West Germany, surrounded by the Black Forest and the Tyrolian Alps, on July 17, 1933, to Heinrich and Theresia Eichler. She left us on May 29, 2024, surrounded by family, friends and her Pastor to rejoin her beloved Otto in Paradise. Hildegard immigrated to the United States following the war after marrying Benjamin Currier, a US Soldier, becoming a citizen of the United States in the mid 1960's. Hildegard and Benjamin had six boys before divorcing in 1965. In 1971 she married Otto Tischauser in Absecon, New Jersey. They shared almost 49 years when Otto passed away at the age of 81 in June 2019, just 1 month prior to their 49th anniversary. Hildegard was an accomplished Sous Chef and Pastry Chef. She loved to cook and bake and was known for her masterpiece wedding cakes and other sweet delights, particularly around the holidays. In addition to her culinary training, she was also trained as a seamstress before leaving Europe. Later in life she followed her interests in crafting and assisted in teaching ceramics, knitting and needlepoint, among others in both private settings and in public schools. Her love for crafting saw her still involved with a knitting club until her passing. She and Otto moved to the Pacific Northwest after Otto retired in 2000 to be closer to family and the beautiful Cascade and Olympic Mountains, which reminded her of the Alps. Hildegard was a devout follower of Christ and a longtime member of Messiah Lutheran Church in Marysville, Washington, where she had many friends. She is survived by one son, Andrew Currier of Enumclaw, Daughter in law Katie Currier, Grandchildren Andrew II and his wife Chelsea in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, Canada, Jennifer and Fiance' Dempsey and two great grandchildren Charles and Dempsey Jr of Yakima, Washington, Austin and Andrea Banks of Marysville, Washington and prior daughter in law Stephanie Currier of Everett, Washington. Hildegard was preceded in death by her loving husband Otto, her parents, siblings and 1 granddaughter, Rebecca Theresia Currier of Riverside, California. It was the desire of both Hilde and Otto that they be cremated and laid to rest together in the shadow of Mt. Rainier in the Paradise Meadows. Services are to be determined at a later date, both at Messiah Lutheran Church and at Mt. Rainier.