Dinorah Leyva

Dinorah Leyva was born on June 6, 1947 at home in Puerto Cortez, Honduras. Her parents were Julio C. Bentancour and Nelly Day. Dinorah was raised in Honduras, Chile, Costa Rica, and California. Dinorah was raised with three siblings. She had an younger sister and two brothers John and Kenny. When a difficult situation or dilemma arose within the family, Dinorah was always there to help figure out a solution for making things work. Because she was a quick thinker and adept at picking up on new things, Dinorah performed well in college. She earned her Bachelor of Science and Letters. On September 1, 1984 Dinorah exchanged wedding vows with Pedro Leyva at Canyon Chapel of Los Angeles, California. Dinorah's remarkable talent for being inventive influenced her relationship with her children. She would create original, clever and fun games for her kids and had a knack for finding ways to make everyday events, even chores, enjoyable to them. Someone who was quick to laugh, Dinorah found it easy to spend lots of time with her children, but she was never overbearing or guilty of pushing herself on them. Dinorah's calm demeanor and eternally positive outlook served her well in sports. In her college years, Dinorah continued to stay active by cheerleading for the soccer team! Dinorah was also something of a sports fan and enjoyed following her favorite events whenever she got the opportunity. Tops on her list were soccer, the Olympics and World Cup. Faith and religion were important to Dinorah. She was a member of Templo El Shaddi for 17 years. She is survived by her husband Pedro and her daughter Karina; her sister Wendy (Miguel) Loayza; brothers John (Eugenia) Lewis and Kenneth Lewis; nephews Alan Loayza, Tony Loayza, and Jon Paul Lewis. Services were held at Palm Mortuary Cheyenne. Dinorah was laid to rest in ocean in Puerto Viarta, Mexico. Arrangements under the direction of Palm Cheyenne Mortuary, Las Vegas, NV.