Patty Jenda (Coffman/Caver), passed away on Friday, June 19, 2020 at Adventist Medical Center in Portland, Oregon from a brain aneurysm. Her final breaths were taken holding the hand of her husband and surrounded by her children. The room was filled with love as she made her way to the next life at the young age of 59.
Patty was born March 24, 1961 in Portland, Oregon and immediately taken in by her adoptive parents Leo L. Jenda and Evelyn Nell Jenda (Gertenson). She was baptized in the Catholic Church in December of 1962, attended Saint Peter’s Catholic school, and graduated from David Douglas High School in1979. Patty was a sister, mother, and wife with a deep love for cooking and all things edible. She was a natural born nurturer who was fulfilled by taking care of others, especially if it was with food. She was known to whip up delicious meals for her family, friends, neighbors, landscapers and anyone else who stopped by the house. Her love for providing to those who needed an extra hand wasn’t something she did for recognition, but for a personal understanding and immense compassion for the world at large.
Patty made it a habit to make sandwiches and collect blankets and hand warmers to pass out to the homeless. Helping others was a part of who she was and the many that had the honor of knowing her, understood that. With a secret love of expression through written word and poetry, Patty left many memories and inner thoughts on scraps of paper or empty envelopes around her home. Her experiences were plentiful and her understanding of life was deep. She was known for her sharp mind and even sharper whit. But above all, she was known for her ability to have fun and live in the moment. Her children were her pride and joy, and her grandchildren added to that deep love for her family.
Patty is preceded in death by her parents Leo and Evelyn Jenda of Portland, Oregon. She is survived by her brothers, Paul and Scott Jenda, sister Sharalee Jenda, husband LaShaun Caver, children Derek Sheldon, Joey (wife Jayme) and Kevin Coffman, step-children Jacobey and Jesseca Caver, grandchildren Madison and Claire Coffman (Parents: Joey/Jayme, twins, age 3), nephews Jeremy and Jason Gattman and Jay Stark, as well as several more extended family.
A private funeral service will be held on Friday, July 3, 2020 at Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church in Portland, Oregon with a procession to Lincoln Memorial Cemetery for graveside service where Patty will be put to rest. The service will be followed by an open wake for extended family and friends from 3-6pm at the home she shared with her husband LaShaun for over 18 years.
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