Leah Denise Sorensen

Leah Denise Sorensen, beloved Nana, mother, wife, sister, auntie and friend passed away peacefully in her Dixon home on June 28th, 2025 after a years long battle with pancreatic cancer.

Leah was born to parents Betty Grisel DeLong and Richard Delong on September 28th, 1964 in San Leandro, CA. She spent her childhood traveling the United States following her step father's Sprint Car racing career before her family settled in Dixon, CA in 1976. Soon after high school, Leah received her cosmetology license and began her 40 year long career as a hairdresser at her mother's salon, Pierre & Company. She eventually moved on and spent the latter half of her career working alongside her sisters at Cynde's Place in downtown Dixon. Leah met the love of her life, Grant Sorensen through mutual friends and would eventually marry in 1993 where they would then go on to raise their four daughters together.

Leah had a passion for hair but more than anything a passion for people. She was a deeply beloved member of her community and had a gift for connecting with others. When she wasn't down at the salon, she enjoyed spending time with her family camping in the mountains of Stonyford or on the coast by the ocean. Her hobbies included crocheting, decorating her home and repainting her walls any chance she could. She loved to travel, Hawaii and Mexico being some of her most favorite places to visit. More than anything she loved to watch her kids play sports and spent most of her weekends dedicated to swim meets, volleyball, softball tournaments and raising lambs for the fair. She loved to spend time with her grandchildren any chance she got. She was the world's greatest Mother and Nana.

She is survived by her husband of 32 years, Grant Sorensen and their children Nicole Davis (Anderson), Kendall Burns (Matt), Sydney Freitas (Darren), Kallie Sorensen (Tyler); their seven grandchildren, Gage, Nash, Krew, Brooklyn, Collins, Beau, Baker; her mother and step father Betty and Jimmy Boyd and her siblings Jan Opperman (Cynde), Jayme Opperman, Missy Torres (Bebo), Julie Gageman (Eddie), and Jessica DeLong. She is preceded in death by her father Richard DeLong and grandmother Naomi DeLong.

Leah was a kind heart and incredibly caring, she wore her heart on her sleeve. As a devoted wife, a fantastic mother, and a true friend, she touched the lives of many. Her friendship was a treasure to all who knew her, and her absence will be profoundly felt by her community and loved ones. To have known and been loved by Leah was truly a blessing. A graveside service will be held in her honor at Silveyville Cemetery on July 25th, 2025, at 10:30 am. Following the service, a celebration of her life will take place at the Olde Vets Hall in Dixon, California, where family and friends are warmly invited to gather.