Katherine-Beck-Korst-Obituary

Katherine Beck-Korst

La Grange, Illinois

1956 - 2026

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Katherine Beck-Korst, wife of Rick Korst, mother to Katie and Chloe, passed away on January 3, 2026, after a long battle with cancer. Her final moments were spent peacefully at home surrounded by loved ones. She was born on April 8, 1956, the eldest daughter of Clarence Vickers Beck, Jr., and...

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I always admired Kate, even as a school girl, she was bold and made her own way. It seemed she did not have a lot of parental guidance but she made her own path. As a teen, she learned how to ride a motorcycle, rather awkwardly at first, in the gravel roads surrounding Greenfield. Not to be deterred, she would patch herself up and go again. Because of her birthday, she was among the first to get her driving license. She and the Garner sisters and myself would "bomb" over to Calhoun...