Lisa Jean Watkins, 60, of Lebanon, died Thursday, March 10, 2022, in her home.
She was born Jan. 26, 1962, in the state of Wisconsin to Bill and Jackie Misplay Watkins.
Lisa was preceded in death by her parents, and her stepfather, Paul Day.
She lived her early years in Wisconsin and then moved with her family to St. Louis, Mo. She then moved to Lebanon where Lisa graduated from Lebanon High School. She graduated from William Woods College in Fulton. She began working at Enterprise Car Rental in St. Louis, where she managed computer programming. She returned to Lebanon and went to work for First National Bank in Camdenton. She then began working as the bookkeeper for D & A Distributing for a number of years. She was a strong, intelligent, independent woman who loved animals and especially her pets. She enjoyed cookouts with her brothers and Daisy Road neighbors.
Lisa was a devoted Catholic and seeker of her faith. She was involved in the RCIA group and Bible study at St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church in Lebanon.
She is survived by a sister, Carolyn Boyd and her family of Belvidere, Ill.; two stepbrothers, Darren Day and Doug Day, as well as Army of Girls, all of Lebanon; several cousins, nieces and nephews; her church family, Daisy Road neighbors; and her beloved dog, Moose.
Funeral services for Lisa Jean Watkins were held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, March 15, 2022, at Holman-Howe Funeral Home in Lebanon.
A visitation was held following the service.
A memorial to Holman-Howe Funeral Home or to St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church has been established and donations may be made through the funeral home.
For more information or to view or sign the online memorial visit www.holmanhowe.com.
