Melisa Kay Osborn Applebury

Funeral Services for Lisa K. Applebury, 54, who passed away at her home in Kansas City, MO, will be 1:00 P.M. Saturday, November 13th, at the Chapel Hill-Butler Funeral Home. Interment will follow in Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens, K.C.KS. Friends may call from 6 to 8 P.M. Friday at the funeral home. The family requests that any contributions be made to Pleasant Valley Baptist Church or the Humane Society of Kansas City. Lisa was born November 7, 1956 in Kansas City, KS to Clifford and Beverly May (Brunsky) Osborn, and she was a 1974 graduate of Washington High School. She was a lifelong area resident who loved reading and cross stitching. She also loved animals, especially cats and birds, volunteering many hours at local animal shelters. She worked for the Federal Reserve Bank for the last 23 years, and she was a member of Pleasant Valley Baptist Church in Liberty, MO. She was preceded in death by her mother, Beverly Verbeck. Survivors include 1 son, Chris Applebury of Kansas City, MO; 1 brother, Thomas James Verbeck of Fountain Hills, AZ; 2 sisters, Kathy Sharkey of Liberty, MO and Cheryl Manuel and her husband Andrew of Shawnee, KS; her close friend, Joe Robertson; 2 aunts, Thelma Brunsky and Shirley Johnson; 1 uncle, Buzz Johnson; as well as many other family members and friends. Condolences may be left at www.chapelhill-butler.com. Arrangements are under the direction of Chapel Hill-Butler Funeral Home, 701 North 94th Street in Kansas City, KS, (913) 334-3366.