Lori Mae Verbeke

Lori and her husband Albert Verbeke were married in Sedona, Arizona on April 21, 2003. She is survived by her husband Al, daughter Alexis, and son Adam, granddaughter Stella Rose Anaya, stepchildren Kelly Hartman, Carla Verbeke and Joshua Verbeke, mother Barbara, and siblings Richard and Cheryl. She is preceded in death by her father Frank and stepdaughter Alisha Church.

Lori was a fun loving person who traveled whenever possible, including trips to Africa, China, Mexico, St. Thomas, Guatemala, Costa Rica, Bermuda, Aruba and many places in the US. Her greatest joys were Alexis and Adam and granddaughter Stella. She much appreciated the company of dear friends. She had a beautiful smile and a warm and giving heart.

Lori and Al are much appreciative of the efforts of the staff of UT Southwestern. Through their efforts she survived this terrible disease for over five and a half years. Lori continued to work full time while enduring operations and many rounds of both radiation and chemotherapy. During the time those treatments gave her, she was able to take several trips, attend the high school graduation of her youngest child, Adam, the birth of Stella, and have many other happy times.