John Basil Habig, age 91 of Jasper

John and Carma raised two daughters, Michaela and Teri, and traveled the world together as an Officer of Kimball International.  John served in many production roles before eventually retiring as Senior Executive V.P. of Kimball Electronics and a member of the Board of Directors. Upon retirement from Kimball, he began a second career in banking at Springs Valley Bank and Trust, serving as Sr. Executive V.P. and member of the Board of Directors.  It was safe to say that he thought of his fellow employees at SVB&T as a second family. John was a sportsman who loved playing golf and tennis.  Always competitive, he had great fun with his monthly ping pong group.  

Elk Hunting was another passion and he took several trips to the Rockies for hunting on horseback. John and Carma enjoyed numerous bird watching trips to Patoka Lake, sailing on his sailboat, and weekends at the family lake house. 

As a proud veteran, one of his proudest moments was being a participant on the Southern Indiana Honor Flight in 2018 where he was accompanied to Washington D.C. by his grandson Andy. In 2007, John and Carma fulfilled a dream by purchasing a home in Boca Raton, Florida, where they spent many happy years welcoming friends and family.   The were introduced to the area as a result of a retirement gift from Kimball.