Lisa Kim Brey England was born March 27, 1957, and passed away at age 69 on September 19, 2026, after a valiant battle with AML. She was a 1975 graduate of Churchill High School in Livonia, Michigan, and a 1979 graduate of Eastern Michigan University with a Bachelor’s Degree in Music Education. She met husband, Patrick, when they both worked at a K-Mart Store and were married on July 28, 1979, enjoying 47 years of marriage together. She was a wonderful life partner as Pat went to Seminary and then pastored United Methodist Churches for 36 years. Besides being a great mom to their three children, Lisa discovered that she was gifted working with pre-school age children and worked in an Early Childhood Center and later taught Head Start classes for years and years blessing many children and families along the way! She was a crafter “extraordinaire”, with the ability to paint, draw, or create whatever she could imagine! Lisa was also an incredible home decorator with amazing seasonal themes and actually painted, wallpapered and upgraded her entire kitchen earlier this year! In retirement, neighbors introduced her to quilting and she created beautiful items in her new hobby!
Lisa was a gifted musician, playing the violin in orchestras and ensembles, singing in choirs, ringing bells and directing bell choirs, and cutting loose with the Hale Area Show Choir for several fantastic years! More recently she enjoyed playing in the orchestra and bell choir at Fellowship Church!
Lisa is survived by her husband, Patrick; daughter Katie Gunning and granddaughter Aly Gunning of Ann Arbor, MI; daughter and son-in law Ashley and Ron Nizinski of Owosso, MI; and son Andrew England of Brooklyn, NY; sister and brother-in-law Wendy and Michael Sanera of Mt. Vernon, OH; sister Jan Ross of Monroe, MI; brother and sister-in-law Steve and Bonnie Brey of Howell, MI; and sister-in-law Angie Brey of Livonia, MI. There are also a great circle of nieces and nephews, cousins and other relatives, and many friends!
She was preceded in death by her parents, Otto and Hope Brey, sister and brother-in-law Carole and James Dunn, brother Robert Brey, and brother-in-law John Ross.
Visitation will be held at Fellowship Reformed Church, 2165 West Lakewood Blvd., Holland, MI 49424, on September 23, 2026, from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm, followed by the Funeral Service at 1:00 pm.
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