Kathi Hancock Lee passed away peacefully on April 16, 2018 at Providence St. Vincent Medical Center unexpectedly after surgical complications. Kathi was born July 7th, 1951 in Indianapolis, Indiana, the daughter of Orville Hancock and Marie Jegen.
Kathi married the love of her life Edward Lee in 1974. In 1980 their first son Jeffrey was born. After completing her Masters degree in Speech and Rhetoric from the University of Illinois, they moved to Bloomington, IN where Ed completed his doctoral studies at Indiana University. They then moved to Portland, Oregon where she lived for 34 years. In 1986 their second son, Matthew was born.
In addition to raising two children, Kathi worked in academia as a Business Manager for the Oregon Master of Software Engineering program from 2002 to 2004. At that time, the program moved to Portland State University. From 2004 to 2010, Kathi was the Department Manager for the Department of Computer Science at PSU.
Kathi prided herself on how involved and dedicated she was to her sons’ various activities and groups from Gymnastics to Boy Scouts to Water Polo. Her commitment and passion in helping her kids and others strive to do their best will always be remembered.
Kathi’s children and two grandsons brought her tremendous joy and were the light of her life.
Her passion for her kids is only matched by her uncanny ability to be a grandmother. She has two grandchildren, Rylan (Age 3) and Cayden (Age 1), whom she loved more than life itself. Her warmth and love provided a constant and comforting presence for her family.
Kathi is survived by her husband Edward, two sons Jeffrey and Matthew and two grandchildren Rylan and Cayden.
Kathi’s memorial service is May 5, 2018 for Skyline Memorial Gardens Funeral Home at 10:00am. For details and to sign a guestbook please visit: https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/portland-or/kathi-lee-7826626
If you wish to donate on behalf of Kathi, please make a donation to the American Heart Association by visiting: www.donatenow.heart.org
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