Kum Yea Phelps Obituary

With heavy hearts, we announce the death of Kum Yea Phelps of Eagan, Minnesota, who passed away on January 8, 2026 at the age of 96. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Kum Yea Phelps to pay them a last tribute.

She was predeceased by: her parents, Boon Chang and Il Boon Lee (Chun); her husband Thomas "Tom" Phelps III; and her siblings, Sue Em, Han Chul Lee, Han Sook Lee and Katsuwa Lee.

She is survived by: her children, Patricia Tinder of Eagan and Thomas "Tim" Phelps IV (Maggie) of Irvine, California; her grandchildren, Matthew Tinder, Alexa Tinder, Thomas "Martin" Phelps V, Serena Phelps and Melody Phelps; her great grandchildren, Leo Tinder and Eileen Tinder; and her siblings, Kie Boon Han and Seung Boo Lee of Chicago, Illinois..

Memorials to the Mt. Pleasant Library or Calvary Baptist Church.