Today might be hard for some people as today personally is hard for me. A lot of people say leaAnn was a teacher an amazing friend a great mom and grandma but she was so much more than that she was a beautiful smart caring very stubborn person she was my best friend. I remember when she had a seizure in heb in the cheese section- and after when she was getting helped by the ambulance people she looked up and saw the fear in my eyes and said “I’m ok” I’m ok... that moment was I can’t even explain she was so tough! She survived so much and lived a great life. I wouldent be the person I am today with out her. I just want to take a moment to thank her thank you so much for everything ! I also remember this day last year. I remember hearing those words- “they are letting her go sometime this afternoon “ those words that just killed me. Then a few days before my dad told me she had covid hearing those words right then all I could do was drop my phone and cry. It was the fact that I new what was about to happen. I knew a couple days before that she was in trouble i could feel it. The last time I ever got to talk to her was her birthday Jan 19 2020 it was one of the best days of my life! I would always ask her who’s your favorite grandchild and she would say me as I would say she’s my fav grandma and or best friend. She would also every time I went home from school she would annoy me with questions but deep down I did not care. I loved it! I could go on and on but I’ll stop here. Love you Mema ❤️

As a teacher at Berkman Elementary, I was always grateful for the way LeeAnn pointed away from my concern about a student’s disruptive behavior and towards the child’s struggles and often broken spirit. LeeAnn often checked in with me after school to offer help and I was always thankful when she was working alongside her SpEd students in my classroom. LeeAnn was the genuine article.
- Anne Hoffman

I was so saddened to hear of the passing of my good friend, LeaAnn.