Lenni was born on April 29, 1954, in Fresno, California, to Leonard and Hazel Lightner. She grew up in the Fresno area and graduated from San Joaquin Memorial High School in 1972.
Throughout her professional career, Lenni served as a Deputy Sheriff with the Fresno County Sheriff’s Office and later worked as a Security Manager for Comcast Cable Company.
Lenni was preceded in death by her husband, Donald Burk, and her parents, Leonard and Hazel Lightner.
She is survived by her daughter, Tierney, and her sons, Christian and Brendon.