Born in 1935 in YeonBaek County, Hwanghae province in Korea, during the Japanese Colonial rule. When she was 15, the Korean war started. Jung Hee and her family made a narrow escape from Hwanghae Province and eventually settled in the city of Daegu on the south side of the Korean peninsula. Everyone but her brother escaped during that migration, who may have been drafted to the North Korean Army.
Jung Hee married YeonChun You (유연춘) in 1958, who passed away in 1982. Jung Hee started her career as a sewing machine operator and seamstress early on after migrating to the south and continued to utilize her talent in sewing after moving to Minnesota in 1987.
Jung Hee is remembered for her quirky sense of humor, love for dancing & singing with her friends, and her ability to make the most delicious homemade kimchi and chicken wings. Her favorite hymn at church was ‘Amazing Grace’ and continued to be her favorite song throughout her final months in life.
She is survived by her two daughters, one son, and their respective spouses - Susan Yoo and LK Tan; Lisa Yu and Don Shin; KJ and Hannah You, five grandchildren, and one great-grandchild, all of whom live in Minnesota, and brought great joy to her life.
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