Jean Ogle Korb

Educated at Bosse Elementary and Bosse High School, she became the third generation of women in her family to graduate from college when she received her degree from Randolph-Macon Women’s College (now Randolph College) in 1945. She joined her mother’s sorority, Kappa Alpha Theta, and was President of her college YWCA chapter. She was also elected to a prestigious service honorary organization as a sophomore at Randolph-Macon. She married Donald Baird Korb in February, 1946, at First Presbyterian Church in Evansville, where they have been lifelong members. They then moved to San Francisco after their wedding, as Don was still on active duty with the United States Navy at the end of WWII. After living in Cambridge, MA, and upstate New York, they returned to Evansville and raised three daughters, Anne, Martha, and Sarah. Jean continued her involvement with her local sorority alumnae and served on the board of the Evansville YWCA. She also served as the Treasurer of the Junior League of Evansville, as a member of the board of the Girl Scouts/Raintree Council, and as a deacon at First Presbyterian Church. In addition, she and Don were honored as recipients of the Samuel Orr Honorary Alumni Award from the University of Evansville Alumni Association.

Jean was preceded in death by her parents, Glen and Miriam Ogle; and younger brother, James B. Ogle.

She is survived by her beloved husband of 68 years, Donald B. Korb; and by her three daughters and their families, Anne and David Shane of Indianapolis, Indiana, Martha and Jon Goldman of Evansville, and Sarah and Kevin Bain of Evansville. She leaves six adoring grandchildren, Ben Shane and his wife, Kristin, of Minneapolis, Minnesota, Dr. Molly Shane of Chicago, Illinois, Elisabeth Goldman of Indianapolis, Indiana, Emily Bain Murphy and her husband, Dr. Greg Murphy, of West Hartford, Connecticut, Hannah Bain of Indianapolis, Indiana, and Andrew Bain of Blacksburg, Virginia. She is survived by her five great-grandchildren, Dylan, Sydney, and Austin Shane of Minneapolis and James and Cecilia Murphy of West Hartford. She also leaves her brother, Glen L. Ogle, Jr., and his wife, DeLoris, of Evansville; and nephew, Dr. David Ogle, and family, of Newburgh, Indiana. In addition, she is survived by her in-laws, David and Doris Korb of Solsberry, Indiana, and Douglass and Daniel Korb, Sr. of Evansville, Indiana.

The family wishes to express their gratitude to her family of caregivers, the staff at RiverPointe, Dr. Karl Sash, and the Deaconess VNA Hospice program for their excellent care of Jean.

Funeral services will be 11:30 AM Monday, November 17, 2014, at First Presbyterian Church, 609 S.E. Second Street. Friends may visit from 10:00 AM until service time at the church. A private burial will be held.

Contributions may be made in Jean’s memory to First Presbyterian Church, 609 S.E. Second Street, Evansville, IN 47713, Evansville YWCA, 118 Vine St., Evansville, IN 47708, or the Easter Seals Rehabilitation Center, 420 Fuquay Rd., Evansville, IN 47715.