We are heartbroken to announce the passing of Katherine A. Minor (Ford) of Springfield, Missouri. Kate passed away with close family at hand at 7:37 pm Tuesday December 13. Kate is 51 years of age, born September 28, 1971, in Hannibal Missouri. She is survived by her son Patrick Minor, her parents Richard and Candice Ford of Springfield, and her brother Scott of Hollister, Mo.

Kate attended Hannibal schools until high school, then graduated from Louisiana High School in Louisiana, Mo. She received a BS in Psychology, and MS in Industrial/Organizational Psychology from MSU in Springfield, Mo, and proceeded to be successful with a fantastic career at St. Louis-based Ameren. Kate was diagnosed with cancer in mid-2022, and in the permanently etched words of her son Patrick, "she put up a helluva fight." Her final wishes are being honored by her family and fulfilled by her son. She is missed terribly by her family and all those whose lives she touched.

In lieu of flowers, please donate to Sarcoma Foundation of America at https://www.curesarcoma.org/donate/