Jo Ellen Hogan
November 2, 2007
Jo
Ellen Hogan, 533, of 2602 Faunn, Winona Lake, went to be with
the Lord at 11:28 p.m. Nov. 2, 2007, in Mason Health and Rehab,
Warsaw.
She was born April 17, 1954, in
Wabash County Hospital to Kenneth and Martha Alice Frantz Dickey.
Mother, baby and doctor had an especially exhausting day
due to a difficult delivery and the oppressive heat. Keeping
the windows open was a high priority to try to keep cool.
On July 20, 1974, she married Chuck
Hogan, who preceded her in death.
Growing up, she enjoyed her school
days at Silver Lake Elementary, her early church years at West
Eel River Church of the Brethren and her 4-H activities. Growing
up on the farm and enjoying outside activities were very special
to her. She graduated from Warsaw Community High School,
and her favorite extracurricular activity was Belles. She
was thrilled to be invited to be a part of the USA School Band
and Chorus of America the summer before her senior year.
She received a bachelor's degree
in home economics from Manchester College. She taught at
Warsaw Community Co-op Preschool for five years and was a librarian
assistant at Warsaw Community Public Library for more than 20
years. She was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church
and was active in many ministries within the church such as the
Health and Wellness Center, Sacred Heart Choir, Vacation Bible
School, Parish Library and the book sales at the church mission.
Her father's influence instilled in her the deep pacifist
beliefs that she would carry with her throughout her entire life.
He also was a catalyst for her interest in ecology and
nature. Her public-speaking abilities, study habits, and
cooking expertise were influences by her mother's tutelage. Above
all, being a good, Christian mother was her highest priority
in life, setting a good example for her children. Her deep
faith was apparent.
Surviving are two devoted sons,
Daniel and' Mikel, both at home; her father, Kenneth Leon Dickey,
North Manchester; two sisters, Mrs. Gail (Mary Alice) Weber,
Fairview, Tenn., and Mrs. Ted (Jane Anne) Curless, North Olmstead,
Ohio; a brother, Ralph (and wife Dena) Dickey, Warsaw; and several
nieces and nephews. She was preceded
in death by her mother and a dear daughter, Sarah.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday
at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Warsaw. Burial will be
in Oakwood Cemetery, Warsaw.
Calling is from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday
at McHatton-Sadler Funeral Chapel, Warsaw, with a rosary service
at 7:30 p.m.
Memorials to the Mikel Hogan
Educational Trust Fund, 2602 Faunn St., Winona Lake, IN 46590.
Condolences may be sent to mchattonsadlerfuneralchapels.com
(10-28-2010)
