Shujung Kao Obituary (1974

Kao Shujung, 45, passed away on January 8, 2020 after a hard-fought battle with cancer. She was born in Keelung, Taiwan on January 10, 1974 to Chen Yu Chin and the late Kao Quan Yuan. She is survived by her loving and devoted husband of 14 years, Wenhua Hsu, her mother, Chen Yu Chin, her brother, Kao Shu Hui and sisters, Kao Yu Xian and Kao Shu Tsui. Shujung first met her husband when they were both in the first grade. The two remained childhood friends until Wenhua moved to the US at age 10. Despite the distance, they kept in touch, and Shujung reunited with Wenhua in America in 1996. The inseparable duo attended San Francisco State University together, where they both earned Masters' degrees. Shujung and Wenhua married on January 9, 2006. An adventurer at heart, Shujung's lifelong dream was to travel the world. Fate knocked on her door when she found an exciting opportunity to join the Delta team. During her 11-year tenure as a flight attendant for Delta Airlines, she traveled to more than 110 countries. Among her favorites were Germany and her home country, Taiwan. Family was of the utmost importance to Shujung, and she made use of every opportunity to visit her mother and siblings back home. While visiting, she helped her mother by taking charge of tidying and organizing the house. A beloved auntie, she loved playing pranks on her nieces and nephews and assigning them silly nicknames. Everyone who knew Shujung would describe her as generous, thoughtful, and full of cheer. While exploring new places, she always brought back fascinating foods and gifts for all to enjoy. In her spare time, she baked all sorts of goodies to share with her coworkers and neighbors. She's known for her deliciously delicate sponge cake. To her husband, she was the light of his world. He relished coming home and seeing her bright and warm smile. The two enjoyed spending time together and dreamed of retiring in Taiwan. To her family, she is described as sweet, hardworking, determined, and independent. When she first immigrated to the US, her mother was worried for her moving to a new land. She was so touched to see all her friends and family visit and take care of her in her time of need. To her younger cousins, she was the cool one who patiently listened to trivial teenage drama. As the oldest female in the clan, she provided valuable perspective on the lessons she learned, and taught everyone around her to be understanding and kind-hearted. She is deeply loved and will forever be missed. Visitation will be held at Donehoo-Lewis Funeral Home on January 15, 2020 at 11:00 am. A memorial service will be held afterwards at 1:00 pm. The family is not accepting any donations, but flowers may be ordered from East Point Flower Cottage/Flowers On Main Street. To send a flower arrangement in memory of Shujung Kao, please click here to visit our sympathy store.