Date of Birth
February 24, 1991
Date of Death
January 24, 2017
Location
Eagan, Minnesota
Cause of Death
Homicide
Who She Was
Her Story
Senicha Marie Lessman was born Senicha Zdravokova Tzoneva on February 24, 1991 in Isperih, Bulgaria, a small town in northeastern Bulgaria. Her birth parents had migrated from Turkey. Senicha lived in two orphanages before coming to the United States at the age of 6. Senicha was adopted by her loving mother, Margi Lessman, when she was 9 years old.
Senicha overcame a lot of trials in her life to become the amazing young woman who loved her life, her family, her dogs and her jobs and her coworkers. Senicha was a talented athlete especially in track and basketball and lettered in these sports at Arlington High School. After moving to Eagan, she graduated from Burnsville High School in 2010.
Senicha worked at Old Navy and Panda Express in Eagan for the last 15 months. She learned a lot about herself and how to be strong and independent. A special thank you to Ashley Morada and her coworkers at Old Navy and to Sunny Vang and her coworkers at Panda Express.
Senicha was appreciative of the simple things in life – a good burger and milkshake, her favorite TV shows, swimming in her pool, partaking in local festivities like the State Fair, playing and cuddling with her dogs, Cooper and Bodie, and hanging out with her mom.
Senicha was thrilled beyond belief to be pregnant and was so excited to be a mom. She helped decorate the nursery in a cute monkey theme and shopped for baby items for her soon to be son Logan Andrew who was due on March 19th. She took excellent care of herself.
Senicha was a very kind and happy person who only saw the good in people. She loved to laugh and had a great unique sense of humor.
Senicha and her son Logan Andrew were tragically taken from us on January 24, 2017. She will be missed more than words can express by her devoted mother Margi, her adoring grandmother Dorrie Lessman, her loving aunt Susan Russomanno and her uncle Kelly Jordan, cousins Jenny Hansen (Andrew, Zach and Adam), Michael and Amanda Russomanno, Scott and Jack Lessman and her sweet dogs Cooper and Bodie; and so many other loving family members and friends.
A special thank you to the Eagan Police Dept especially Detectives Lisa Fancher and Stef Bolks and Officer Aaron Machtemes; Eagan Fire Dept paramedics; Healtheast paramedics and the Dakota County Attorney’s Office. A very special thank you to Elizabeth Miller and O’Halloran and Murphy funeral home for their excellent care of Senicha and Logan.