Keinina Lani Leota

In Loving Memory of Keinina Lani Leota Our beautiful, sweet girl, Keinina Lani Leota, was born on Sunday, June 15, 1991, Father’s Day in Salt Lake City, Utah to Francis and Nina Leota. At the age of 25, she went peacefully on Tuesday, April 11, 2017 surrounded by lots of love, laughter and music from her family. Keinina lived a simple life. It was the little things in life that made her happy. She grew up in a house filled with constant love, endless laughter, and numerous jokes and pranks by her brothers and sisters. As a child, Keinina was very friendly and talkative. Her parents dreaded meeting her teachers for parent-teacher conference; every teacher said the same thing – that she was very friendly and loved to talk a lot. She was such a social butterfly. She swore she could speak several languages, mainly Japanese and Spanish. Keinina was kind to everyone she met and always had a big smile on her face. Later, she finished her schooling at Jobs Corps in Clearfield. She had earned her certificate in Culinary Arts. We loved teasing her because she couldn’t bake anything. What we thought was some type of fudge cake was really a cake that was raw in the middle. (LOL) Not too long after finishing her schooling, Keinina became a mother. She had her daughter Rayne on July 1, 2009 and her son Junjun was born on May 21, 2010. Her kids brought so much joy to her life. She loved them with everything she had in her. Being a young parent also came with financial responsibilities. Keinina worked as a car detailer for Enterprise Car Rentals. Later, and the last place she worked was at Fast Bucks as a loan officer. She was very good at what she did and had many loyal customers. For years, this is where she worked with her boss and best friend Melodee (Mel) McCubbin. She loved her like a sister. Keinina enjoyed many things in life. She was a big fan of Japanese Anime, her favorites were Inuyasha, Sailor Moon and Naruto. She loved eating sushi. She loved to listen to all types of music, especially Country. She always looked forward to getting new tattoos with her sister, Keila. She enjoyed being around her brothers and sisters and their kids. Keinina is survived by her parents and siblings. Samson Leota (Sia), Kam and Isaiah. Keila Leota (Erick), Klair and Anthony "Toto", Simeon Leota (Brittany) and Breon “Goober”. Kira Leota. Silas Leota and Sienna Leota “Hag”. She also leaves behind the loves of her life , her children – daughter Rayne and son JunJun and their dad Liston Bokmej. Keinina will be missed dearly by her family and friends. She was a special soul. We will remember her big beautiful smile and her laugh. We have endless memories of her. Services are under the direction of Peni Malohifo'ou of Serenity Funeral Home Family Service will be held on Tuesday, April 18, 2017 from 11-12pm at Serenity Funeral Home in Draper. Following the Family service , Keinina will be laid to rest at Memorial Redwood Mortuary and Cemetery. We would like to thank Dr. Boyer, Dr. Sam, and Dr. Osborn up at Hunstman Cancer Institute. The several nurses that showed love and patience with our daughter, who later became her friends. We also want to show our appreciation for the other staff members up at Hunstman starting with her Case workers, Jessica and Debra, to the women her cleaned her room, the kitchen staff who prepared her meals and delivered it to her room and the transport guys who moved her from one hospital to the other. Thank you so much for taking great care of our Keinina.

Keinina Lani Leota

June 15, 1991 - April 11, 2017