Lisa Ellis Brown

She was born to Bruce and Judy Ellis on March 8, 1960, in Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, the youngest of three siblings. Lisa is survived by two children, Alex and Kate Brown, both living in the Kansas City area.

Lisa graduated from Grandview High School in 1978. She next obtained a BS in Nursing from the University of Central Missouri, leading to a long career in healthcare that began at Baptist Medical Center, where she worked as a nurse with a specialty in oncology. Lisa later spent 18 years with HCA Healthcare as a Division Clinical Resource Director for the organization’s Midwest and Delta markets. During her time with HCA, Lisa went back to school and obtained her MBA from Baker University, where she was also a member of Sigma Beta Delta – an International Honor Society for students in business, management, and administration.

Lisa was inquisitive, outspoken, supportive, and driven. She was passionate about politics and was an advocate for those without a voice – traits she inherited from her parents and passed to her children. She was never shy about voicing her opinions or getting into a debate – no topic was off-limits – but she always did so with a smile and remained genuinely interested in learning the viewpoints of others.

Lisa was always there for others, both personally and professionally, and was an excellent listener and mentor, always ready to lend support and advice with a positive energy. She loved to cook large meals and entertain family and friends. Lisa loved to talk, and would always have 20 questions for you, keeping the focus on how you were doing rather than talking about herself.

Lisa’s innate quality as a caregiver also extended into her decision to be an organ donor. She has already saved two lives with this decision and will additionally offer impactful contributions to ongoing medical research and education.

In addition to her children, Lisa is survived by her brother and sister Bruce (Kim) and Maria (Jorg), six nieces and nephews, Bob, Lauren (Sean), Natalie (AJ), Andrew, Sydney (Ryan), Jake and six great nieces and nephews, Lila, Brady, Crosby, Landry, Liam, Rowan, and many other family members and friends.

A memorial service to honor Lisa will be held on Sunday, April 11, 2021 from 1-4 PM at the Lone Summit Ranch located at 28701 East Old US 50 Highway, Lake Lotawana, MO 64806. The family respectfully requests that all in attendance wear masks (required by venue) and be mindful of social distancing.

In lieu of flowers, please send contributions in Lisa’s memory to: The Brain Aneurysm Foundation, 269 Hanover Street, Building 3, Hanover MA 02339

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KUEA-Neurosurgery, KU Endowment Association, 3903 Rainbow Boulevard, Mailstop 3012, Kansas City, KS 66103