Claudette Ellynn Corbin, born on September 8th, 1935. Named after her father Claude. Claudette Ellynn Fowle was born into the Fowle Family Legacy, who had a large presence and engaging hand in the settlement of the City of South Milwaukee. The fourth generation of the Fowle Family built and lived in the park that is now known as Grant Park Golf Course and Club House. The property was later donated to South Milwaukee County Park System.

She attended Zion Lutheran Grade School in South Milwaukee. There she started piano lessons at a young age, and played for hymns throughout the school day. When she entered South Milwaukee Junior High, she started taking Clarinet and Baton twirling lessons. She played in the South Milwaukee Concert Band and marched as a majorette in the parades. She won many twirling competitions along with her younger brother, James who also was the South Milwaukee Rockets Band Drum Major. Notably winning the high toss competition during the Spectacle of Music. Claudette won the Civic Music award as a Senior in High School, as well as many other music competitions. She accompanied many vocalists and instrumentalists on their performance competitions as well. She was a member of the South Milwaukee Municipal band.

After graduation that year, she worked as a secretary at Allen Bradley. After getting married, she had Bobbi Lynn and Kymberly Sue. She was the organist at Redeemer Evangelical Free Church for many years. In addition to playing for Sunday morning services at church, she played for Sunday morning church services at the boy's detention center on Watertown Plank Road. Claudette taught piano and organ lessons in home, with a steady flow of students giving yearly piano recitals, held in the little theater at Oak Creek High School.

Claudette continued to pursue her music degree at The Wisconsin Conservatory of Music with Erving Mantey as her piano professor. She traveled to Moody Bible Institute in Chicago Illinois, to study pipe organ with Gil Meade plus vocal and conducting with David Smart. She finished her Bachelors of Fine arts and advanced study of pipe organ with the incomparable Sister Theophane Hytrek-SSSF at Alverno College. Claudette had aspirations to begin a handbell choir. In 1962 her parents ordered the first 3 octaves, of the current set of 6 octaves, from the White Chapel Handbell Foundry of London England. The first handbell choir of Milwaukee formed at Redeemer Church in the early 1960's; she coined the group's name "Bells of Praise".

As a Pioneer of original handbells, Claudette devised an original concept of writing out her original arrangements of handbell music. She did this on large poster boards, with an aluminum yard stick and giant markers. The group played mainly for church services, but quickly gained popularity and started performing at malls, Christmas concerts, corporate Christmas celebrations, and even played at Phil Tolken Buick dealership amongst all the cars.

Claudette began working as an organist and the Director of Music, in the United Methodist Church. She formed a new bell choir at this time. Before every time they played, Claudette would say to the group; "As Unto the Lord." Offering up to the Lord, her ministry through music. The number of children and students of all ages that her testimony and strong spiritual beliefs influenced and encouraged was more than amazing.

Her journey at the Methodist church was enhanced by the marriage to J. Wesley Corbin, a United Methodist Minister. Their similar interests in their work made them a good match. As a minister, Wes had to move around to different congregations; but Claudette was the organist for 38 years at the same Methodist Church. Claudette was extremely honored to be the featured organist, for four years, for the Wisconsin United Methodist Annual Church Conferences held yearly in Stevens Point. She also had strong ties to Vic Eliason, founder of the WVCY Christian radio. Claudette served as the music teacher for 38 years at St. Aloysius grade school, which later combined with St. Rita's to become Mary Queen of Saints Academy.

Outside of Claudette's work life, she always had a meticulous yard, filled with flowers. She also grew her own basil and would make home made pesto with her grandchildren. She taught her granddaughters how to bake traditional German and Norwegian desserts from scratch. Each year everyone would beg for her party cake for their birthdays, and they were always picture perfect. She prioritized this time with her family, and always ensured that they felt her love. She had a very special place in her heart for everyone in her life. We all will miss you.