Anna Hogan

ANNA HOGAN

Keystone

Anna T. (Burmeister) Hogan, 98, of Keystone, formerly of Marengo, died Sunday, March 1, 2015, at Keystone Care Center, surrounded both physically and spiritually by friends and family. Services will include a rosary at 9:30 a.m. and a memorial Mass at 10 a.m. Wednesday, March 4, both at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Van Horne. Father Craig Steimel will officiate. Inurnment will follow in Cedar Memorial Park Mausoleum, Cedar Rapids. Arrangements by Cedar Memorial Park Funeral Home, Cedar Rapids.

Survivors include a son, David (Barbara) Hogan of Cedar Rapids; two daughters, Mary Jane (James) Weeks of Easley, S.C., and Susan (Garth) Ruchin of Anthem, Ariz.; grandchildren, Dr. John (Marianne) Goolsby, Tessa (Cameron) Whitworth, Matthew Ruchin (fiancee, Narissa Nonzee) and Clancy (Melanie) Champanois; eight great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; and special niece, Sharron Schallau of Keystone.

Anna was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Maurice, in 2003; four brothers, Henry, Lewis, Carl and William "Pete"; and four sisters, Minnie (died 1912), Emma Schutt, Ella Schallau and Clara "Dutch" Smith.

Anna was born Dec. 2, 1916, on the family farm near Elberon to Charles and Anna (Jabens) Burmeister. She graduated from Dysart High School and later worked for Collins Radio during the war effort. She married Maurice Hogan on June 24, 1944, in Marengo. Anna was a homemaker most of her life, but ventured into the dress shop business with dear friend and business partner Beth Milling for a few years in Marengo, before retiring with Maurice to Arizona for 19 years. They later moved back to Iowa, to Keystone to be near family, treasuring the friendships and all of small-town Iowa's best. They truly loved Keystone.

Anna was a member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Van Horne and the American Legion Auxiliary in Keystone. Maurice and Anna were members of Tara Hills Country Club, when swinging a golf club was still an exercise option. Anna also played cards at the Keystone Turner Hall most Tuesdays and Thursdays until recently. She treasured her card club friends. Her family thanks them so much for being there for her.

Special thanks to Hospice of Mercy in Cedar Rapids and the Keystone Care Center. The professionalism and support by both were outstanding.

Memorial donations in Anna's name may be made to Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Van Horne or Keystone Care Center in Keystone.

Online condolences may be left at www.cedar memorial.com.