Lesa DeLane Bacon Saunders Dicus, 44, passed away suddenly on Thanksgiving morning, November 24, 2016. A memorial gathering of family and friends will be Monday December 5, 2016 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. at Ladbury Funeral Service, Dickinson.
She is survived by her husband, Mark Dicus, her children, Andrue Saunders, Shelby Saunders-Johnston, Junior Saunders, and Nicholas “Nick” Saunders. Lesa “Leelee” was blessed with eight surviving grandchildren, Peyton, Rien, Bradley, Wyatt, Jaxon, Bentlee, Morgan and Sophie. Lesa leaves behind a mourning extended family: her best friend and sister, Mechelle (Adrian) FitzGeorge, her father, Larry Bacon, her sister Brandi (Chad) Villamor, her brother, Jerry (Valerie) Bacon, her brother, Jody Bacon, and her brother, Jay Bacon.
Lesa loved all her nieces and nephews, but will most especially be missed by Arieana, Angel, Hayley, and Colin, with whom she shared a very close bond with. She will be missed by her numerous aunts, uncles and cousins, which are many. Lesa is also survived by Elizabeth (Keven) Bahoora, Katherine (Chris) Hildreth, Emilee Garcia, Daryl Philip Belcher, and their children. Lesa was preceded in death by her mother, Elon LaRae Belcher, her brother, Larry Weeding, her grandson, Jordan Saunders, and her unborn granddaughter.
Lesa always had passion in life for whatever she loved. First and foremost, she loved her family, even those that did not speak with her. Despite surviving a difficult childhood, she remained determined to love and be loved. She considered many to be her family, even if they were not blood, and often remarked that true family is marked by those who unconditionally love you even when you are not at your best. She was blessed to maintain life-long friendships with many of those people and the many other people she touched with her vivacious smile, her kind and loving heart, as well as her sense of humor, which could be decidedly irreverent but always funny. She had a special knack for being so outrageous at times, but her greatest joy was making someone bend over laughing at something she said. She was always there, leading the charge, if she felt someone she loved was being hurt or needed something. She was a passionate champion for all of those she loved, and there was no better person at your side if you needed a helping hand. Lesa’s most fervent wish was to have those she loved to remember always how much they were loved and how blessed she felt that she could be a part of their life.
