Born January 27, 1921 to Ben and Dorothy O'Hara of Kansas City Missouri along with her twin brother Jack O'Hara. She
attended Southwest High School with her brother, graduating in 1938. Jean attended University of Kansas for two years
as the war was breaking, and there met her husband to be, Roger B. Ludeman USAF. As an Air Force wife, Jean travelled
extensively in the US and Europe after the war in support of her fighter pilot husband. She was fortunate in the early years to give birth to two sons, Stephen Harrison Ludeman and Roger David Ludeman both of Phoenix whom she leaves along with Steve's son Kenneth and two great granddaughters, Addisyn and Avery, and Roger's two daughters, Suzanne and Melissa. A private funeral service has been held at Mount Moriah Cemetery Kansas City, Missouri. Heartfelt thanks to staff for the years of loving care at Grandview Assisted Living in Scottsdale, and also to Hospice of the Valley for their support.