Ramona Mae Hogan

Ramona Mae Hogan, 87, of Fort Dodge passed away Friday, April 1, 2016 at the Paula J. Baber Hospice Home surrounded by her children and grandchildren. Survivors include her daughters, Katherine Jean (Steve) Blair of Birmingham, AL; Ann Marie (James) Steele of Fort Dodge; sons, John Frances (Leslie) Hogan of Alpharetta, GA; Steven Paul Hogan of Glassboro, NJ; grandchildren, Abigail Blair, Grant Blair, Ian Hogan Steele, Tavish Hogan Steele, Carter Hogan Steele, Virginia Dore Hogan, and Eileen Frances Hogan; sisters-in-law, Frances Adams and Anna Marie Hogan both of Fort Dodge and her beloved dogs, Hambone and Fritz. She was preceded in death by her parents, Bernard and Madeline (Flinn) Trego; husband, Paul V. Hogan; sisters, Sharlene Hanson and Mary Darlene; and brother, Gilbert Trego Ramona was born December 20, 1928. She grew up in Waterloo, Iowa and graduated from Waterloo East High School in 1947. After high school, she was employed as a long distance operator for Bell Telephone Company in Waterloo, until her marriage. Mona and Paul were united in marriage July 26, 1953 at the Pensacola Naval Air Base in Florida. After Paul's flight training, the couple moved to Cherry Point Naval Base in North Carolina. With Paul's deployment to Korea, Mona moved to Fort Dodge, Iowa, where Paul and she raised their four children. Mona was very active in Sacred Heart Parish, of which she was a parishioner for over 50 years. She was a member of the Sacred Heart Ladies Union, volunteered at BINGO and served on the Sacred Heart School Board. When her children grew older she returned to work at Land O'Lakes Felco, retiring in 1987 after 20 years. Mona also worked as a census taker, soap sample deliver, etc. She ended her career at the Sun Market and Deli. Mona loved to be active. She bowled, swam, and enjoyed exercising every day. Mona was an accomplished seamstress and made incredible needlepoints and quilts, which she made for her children and grandchildren. She was an avid reader and loved meals with her family. Family was everything to Mona. Her greatest accomplishment was being an incredibly loving mother and grandmother. She will be greatly missed. Memorials may be left to the Paula J. Baber Hospice Home, Holy Trinity Parish, or to Almost Home the Humane Society of North Central Iowa. Visitation Mon, Apr 4, 2016 at 9:30 am Sacred Heart Church Service Mon, Apr 4, 2016 at 10:30 am Sacred Heart Church