Obituary of Liqing Wang

Liqing Wang was born on October 29, 1938, in Laoting County, Hebei Province, China, as the fourth of six siblings. Her elder brother, elder sister, and second sister have passed away, leaving her with a younger brother and a younger sister.

At the age of 18, due to her intelligence and exceptional academic performance, Liqing was sent to Tianjin by her parents, where she was admitted to Tianjin Normal School. After graduating with honors, she stayed in Tianjin to pursue a teaching career. During this time, Liqing served as the secretary of the Youth League and was recognized as an outstanding teacher.

In 1967, she married Zhifa Yang, and together they had a daughter and a son. Unfortunately, when the children were still very young, her husband became seriously ill and was hospitalized in Beijing, remaining bedridden thereafter. In 1976, Liqing transferred to Beijing Primary School to teach, where she began a challenging life of balancing her teaching career, raising her children, and caring for her husband’s health. Despite the difficulties, she remained strong, optimistic, and never let life's hardships defeat her. After several years as a mathematics teacher, Liqing was promoted to the Director of General Affairs of the school, where she continued until her retirement.

In 1998, after her daughter moved to the United States, Liqing visited for the first time. During this visit, she was deeply moved and attracted by the Lord and chose to accept Jesus as her Lord. She returned to the U.S. in 2000 to help her daughter care for her first grandchild. In 2006, she moved to the U.S. permanently to care for her two grandchildren.

In 2016, Liqing was diagnosed with liver cancer and underwent invasive surgery to remove the tumor. The cancer returned in 2021, but throughout this challenging time, Liqing continued to read the Bible, pray, and attend church meetings, maintaining a heart full of peace and joy. In 2020, she was diagnosed with pulmonary fibrosis. Her health worsened in the summer of 2023, and she rested at home since then. After a nearly two-year battle with her illness, she peacefully passed away on March 29, 2025, resting in the arms of the Lord.

Liqing was known for her optimism, open-mindedness, compassion, and consideration for others. She had a wide range of interests, particularly a love for singing, and treated everyone with sincerity, earning the trust of her friends.

Liqing is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, son and daughter-in-law, two granddaughters and a grandson.

Services for Liqing Wang will be held on Saturday, April 12, 2025 at the funeral home beginning at 9 am.  Cremation to follow at Rosedale Crematory at 11:30 am.