Rosa Linda Leyva was born August 4, 1963 in Monterrey, Mexico to Luvia and Pablo Leyva. Rosa grew up in St.Paul and graduated from St.Paul High School, St.Paul, Oregon. She went off to work for the State of Oregon Department of Justice for 37 years where she retired from, briefly working for Walmart and most recently started a new job at a medical clinic. Rosa loved and enjoyed spending time with her family and friends. Rosa had a beautiful soul, smile and a contagious laugh. She had a love for shopping for purses and jewelry and caring for animals from cats to dogs. Rosa was preceded in death by her father, Pablo Leyva. She is survived by her mother Luvia Leyva, brothers Art and George Leyva, her sister Michelle Guzman, her son Ronald Kirk and grandson's Antonio and Andre Kirk-Arias.