Bowgee Fong Lee
January 21, 1927 - July 23, 2021
Bowgee Fong Lee, Jan. 21, 1927-July 23, 2021 Bowgee Fong Lee, 94, of Loveland, CO, formerly of Ballwin, MO, and Granite City, IL, died peacefully July 23, at Seven Lakes Memory Care in Loveland. A native of Canton, China and the mother of five loving children, she was blessed with six grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. A strong, independent, loving wife and mother, Bowgee was born Jan. 21, 1927, in Shang hong, Kaiping, China, the youngest of two girls. She married Bing You Lee on Aug. 17, 1947, in Canton, China and immigrated to the United States. Together they owned a family laundry in Granite City, IL, and later convenience stores in St. Louis, MO and Madison, IL, while using their self-taught skills to excel in stock market investment. Bowgee was preceded in death by her husband Bing in 1997. She is survived by her sister Fong Bow Thei; daughters Linda (Bill) Prater, Maybell Lee and Mary Lee; sons Irvin (Val) Lee and Floyd Lee; grandchildren Lori Lee (Kris Aquino) Prater, Natalie Flach (David) von Suskil, Margaret Prater, William (Narith) Flach, Samuel (Kelsey) Lee and Anna Lee; and great-grandchildren Connor von Suskil, Brian von Suskil, Sarah von Suskil, Vivian Flach and Andrew Flach. The family extends special thanks to the loving staff of Seven Lakes and Bristol Hospice.
Bowgee Fong Lee, Jan. 21, 1927-July 23, 2021 Bowgee Fong Lee, 94, of Loveland, CO, formerly of Ballwin, MO, and Granite City, IL, died peacefully July 23, at Seven Lakes Memory Care in Loveland. A native of Canton, China and the mother of five... View Obituary & Service Information