Lisa Dianne Lee English

Lisa (Leo) D. Lee English began her journey of life on August 2, 1962. She was the first of two children born to Charles (Charlie) and Regina Lee. Raised in the Catholic church, Lisa attended the Catholic schools, St. James and then Mount St. Mary High School where she made life-long friends she remained in contact with until her death on February 13, 2024. She attended Mustang Public Schools briefly during her secondary years, but it wasn’t to her liking, so she returned to Mount St. Mary where she was involved in the Spanish Club, Pep Club, and Chorus.

Lisa often told tales of growing up with her younger brother of two years, Mark. Anyone who has siblings knows that it’s a love-hate relationship during the growing up years. Lisa would chuckle and say, “We tried to kill each other,” and that wasn’t far-fetched. Nevertheless, as with most siblings, there was more love than attempted murder and if someone tangled with her brother, she became rather protective. On their good days, Lisa and Mark would ride horses as much and as often as they could. In fact, riding horses and barrel racing were Lisa’s favorite things to do in her childhood.

Her first employment, from ages sixteen to eighteen, was at The Gap in Crossroads Mall. From there, Lisa was employed at Weokie Credit Union where she worked as a teller. It didn’t take her long to figure out that there was more money to be made in the mortgage side of banking, so she moved to that department. Not afraid of hard work and being a go-getter, Lisa worked her way up from the bottom and learned the business. Shortly after, she moved to a larger mortgage company. An intelligent woman, she was quite successful as a mortgage officer which remained her career for the rest of her employment.

While working at The Gap in the mall was good sales and customer service training she would use throughout her life, she did not fancy working in the mall. In fact, she loathed it. However, she was a beautiful woman and enjoyed presenting her finest appearance from head to toe. To ensure she looked her best, she shopped from the Spiegel catalog and got style ideas from Cosmopolitan Magazine. It was rare to see Lisa not completely put together with hair styled, makeup on, a becoming outfit including matching jewelry and shoes, and of course nails polished. Indeed, she was a stunning woman who had clear life goals.

Lisa had a zest for life that was unshakable. Her laughter was not only robust, but infectious and her wit remained razor-sharp. Even in her final days, Lisa’s sense of humor kept everyone laughing. She cracked many jokes and one-liners while in the hospital. When the nurses seemed alarmed over one of Lisa’s jokes, Lisa seemed unbothered with a shoulder shrug and a phrase that cannot be included here. That was how Lisa lived her life, boldly and authentically herself. She enjoyed a great joke and a quick-witted zinger. She knew that life was too short not to laugh as often as possible and to take life too seriously.

An excellent cook, she loved watching many different cooking shows, but especially Bobby Flay. If you were invited to Lisa’s home for a meal, you were guaranteed at least one delectable dish that would make your mouth salivate and your taste buds tingle. To wet your whistle, Lisa always had an ice-cold beer or a full-bodied bottle of wine on hand.

A connoisseur of many different music genres, one could never predict what tunes Lisa might be listening to. She loved Bob Seger, REO Speedwagon, and many older country songs. However, Lisa was a die-hard Stevie Nicks fan. Her daughter, Sara, has fond memories of Lisa blasting Fleetwood Mac songs on the radio. She would turn the volume up all the way and belt the lyrics out while driving down the road. It’s certainly a good thing that her daughter remembers this fondly as she was named after the Fleetwood Mac song, Sara. Of course, there’s a funny story that goes with this. When Lisa was pregnant with Sara and trying to decide on a name, she originally wanted to name her daughter Stevie, after the great music artist, Stevie Nicks. However, Sara’s father would not agree to that, but did agree to the name Sara. It is said that Lisa pulled one over on him when choosing the name Sara, as he did not know it was the name of a Fleetwood Mac song.

A profound animal lover, Lisa had many pets throughout her life. She had at least one dog and cat, if not several, and a horse for most of her days. In her younger years, she even had chickens that her grandfather bought for her. Devoted to her animals, she got a kick out of taking full bags of carrots to feed Scotty, the horse, and watching him quickly gobble them down. Her most recent furry friend, her cat Pumpkin, whom she loved deeply and snuggled often, was a true blessing to her these last few years. However, no matter what type of animal, if it was in Lisa’s possession, it was guaranteed a good life with the most tender-loving care. Undoubtedly, Saint Francis will greet Lisa at the pearly gates along with all her former animal friends.

To know Lisa was to love her. She was kind-hearted and could be generous to a fault. Lisa was a faithful and loyal friend, an amazing sister, and a loving daughter and mother. Although she left this world too soon, she made an impact on everyone she met, and she will assuredly be remembered. Let us carry forward the essence of her spirit – her laughter, her kindness, and her boundless love. Rest well Lisa. We will raise a glass in your honor and toast to a life well-lived.

Visitation will be held from 8:00 am – 6:00pm, Sunday, February 18, 2024 at Hahn-Cook/Street & Draper Funeral Home. Family will receive guests from 4:00-6:00 pm.

Mass of Christian Burial will take place at 10:30 am, Monday, February 19, 2024 at St. Andrews Catholic Church in Moore, followed by lunch for all at the church, and then Entombment at Rose Hill Burial Park in Oklahoma City.