Becky Kent Medins, 72

Becky Kent Medins, a long-time executive with several Chicago-based insurance brokers, died on October 29, 2024 after a decade-long battle with cancer. She was just shy of her 73rd birthday.

Born Becky Sue Kent, to Carl and Virginia Kent, she grew up in Des Moines, Iowa, went to Guilford High School in Rockford, Illinois, graduated from the University of South Dakota (where she was President of Kappa Alpha Theta) and earned an MBA from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University.

In 1987 she married Peter Medins, and they moved to Woodstock, IL where they had a home until her death. She was active in community organizations, including the Woodstock Fine Arts Association, for which she volunteered 10 years as its treasurer, and the PEO, for which she was Past-President of Chapter MC.

She is survived by her husband, Peter Medins, siblings Tim Kent of Moreno Valley, California, Linda Boyer of DePere, WI, and Chuck Kent of Laguna Niguel, CA. She was also the loving aunt of five nieces, and devoted sister to countless Thetas.

A memorial service will be held on November 7, 2024 at First Presbyterian Church of Woodstock, with visitation at 1:00pm and the service at 2:00pm.

Memorial donations can be made to the Woodstock Fine Arts Association, woodstockfinearts.org/donate. 

The James A. O’Connor funeral Home in Huntley is assisting the family. For more information please call (847)669-5111 or visit www.jamesaoconnorfuneralhome.com