Our Donna Mae (Leyva) LeDoux (59) passed away in her home in Wilsonville, Oregon after a very painful battle with liver cancer. Donna was able to spend her last weeks surrounded by her loved ones, deeply at peace within as she transitioned with our lord.
Donna married Brian LeDoux in 1983, living a beautiful life in Woodburn, Oregon for many years. They raised two children, Raymond (39) of Wilsonville, OR and Chasity Lynn (40) of Santa Cruz, CA. In 1997 they moved to Wilsonville, Oregon. Donna's dream in becoming a grandma became reality in 2020, when Juniper Grace LeDoux came into her world and rocked it!
Donna was born November 17, 1962, to (late) Jesus H Leyva Sr. and Dora Vargas Leyva. Donna was one of seven children, the fourth child and the fourth of six girls. Born in Carrizo Springs, Texas and growing up in Woodburn, Oregon.
Other surviving members include; Mother, Dora Leyva, Jeanne (Joaquin) Ruiz, Pattie Leyva-Mullens, Velma (Jaime) Rodriguez of Woodburn, OR; Sandy (Cesar) Villareal, Nora (Louis) Esquivel of Salem, OR and Jesse (Ria) Leyva of Portland, OR.
Attending North Marion Elementary then moving to Woodburn where she graduated from Woodburn High School and then earning her Associates Degree in Education through Chemeketa Community College.
Our Donna was known for her kindness, passion to her work and believed in the cause for Early Childhood Education with her core. Being part of a large, tight knit family and loving her immediate family, Brian, Chasity, Raymond, and Juniper LeDoux with all her might.
Donna is preceded in death by her father (late) Jesus Leyva Sr., her two nieces Jeanette Garza and Jessika Cavazos and two nephews, Jared Rodriguez, and Jeffrey Garza.
After raising her two children, Donna began working for Oregon Child Development Coalition in 1995 (28 years) where she held many roles: leading to her final position as the Marion/Clackamas County Program Director.
A memorial service and reception to honor and celebrate Donna's life is scheduled for Friday, October 28, 2022, at Woodburn Estates and Golf, 1776 Country Club Road, Woodburn, OR 97071 from 1:00pm-6:00pm.