John H. and Margaret V. Krehbiel Student Loan Fund

The John H. and Margaret V. Krehbiel Student Loan Fund was established by the late Mr. and Mrs. John Krehbiel in honor of their friend and physician, George Flanagan, MD, to support students enrolled in Rush Medical College. Dr. Flanagan was a former associate dean of Rush Medical College and a senior attending physician at the Medical Center. An esteemed endocrinologist, Dr. Flanagan passed away in 1985.

Mrs. Krehbiel was a dedicated volunteer at Rush and its predecessor institutions, Presbyterian Hospital and St. Luke’s Hospital. She first offered her assistance during World War II and continued to volunteer until her passing. The late John Krehbiel Sr. was a Trustee of Rush University Medical Center for 13 years.

The Krehbiel family continues to have a strong philanthropic and volunteer commitment to Rush with Fred A. Krehbiel serving as a Rush Trustee since 1984, and his wife Kay, serving on the Rush Woman’s Board since 1981. The Krebiel’s charitable legacy is visible throughout Rush ? there is an endowed professorship in cardiology in their name ? and hundreds of medical students have been the beneficiary of this fund.