In Memory

Margee Funk (Brusoe)

Margaret Ann "Margee" Brusoe July 15, 1949 ~ May 16, 2025

Margaret Ann “Margee” Brusoe, of Liberty, passed away Friday, May 16, 2025, at the Russell County Hospital. She was 75.

Margee was born on July 15, 1949, in Bellingham, WA to the late Robert and Beatrice Marie Pederson Funk.

In addition to her parents, she is also preceded in death by her husband of 42 years, Thomas E. “Thom” Brusoe.

Before coming to Kentucky, she loved to travel and traveled a lot. At the age of 19, Margee traveled to Ethiopia to marry her first husband while he was in the armed forces. She loved people and was known to help many, healing them through the power of singing songs.

She was very crafty. With her artistic talents, Margee found joy in creating flower arrangements, making jewelry, and other crafts. She was an avid reader and loved mystical creatures of all types.

Margee is survived by her son, Tom Brusoe (and Dawn) of Crookston, MN; her daughters, Mindi Hibpshman (and Curtis) of Liberty and Kelly MacPhail of Santa Paula, CA; her two brothers, Stuart Funk of TX and Tom Lightener of CA; two nephews, Chad and Troy Funk; 11 grandchildren, Paul, Beranda, Tyler, Samantha, Alexis, Nicholas, Curtis, Christina, Melyssa, William and Samuel; and 11 great-grandchildren.

Cremation rites were honored for Margee.

Arrangements for Mrs. Margaret Ann “Margee” Brusoe have been entrusted to McKinney-Brown Funeral Home. An online guestbook is available at www.mckinneybrown.com.

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