Funeral services for Donna Jean Hogan will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, September 18, 2014 at Bayview/Freeborn Funeral Home. Deacon Mike Ellis will officiate. Interment will be at Sacred Heart Cemetery in Owatonna. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the funeral home.
Donna died Saturday, September 13, 2014 at St. Johnâs Lutheran Community.
Donna Jean Hogan was born January 4, 1929 in Owatonna, the daughter of Anton and Emily (Kubista) Haberman. She grew up in Owatonna and where she graduated from high school in 1946. On June 14, 1949 Donna was united in marriage to John F. âJackâ Hogan at St. Hyacinthâs Church in Owatonna. Donna worked for many years as a Credit Supervisor at JcPenny. She was a member of St. Theodoreâs Catholic Church and the VFW Ladies Auxiliary. Donna had a special knack for gardening and her garden was the envy of the neighborhood. She enjoyed canning the produce from her garden. She also enjoyed golfing with her husband and children and sewing clothes for her children and grandchildren. Most of all Donna enjoyed her time spent with her family.
Survivors include her son, Scott (Diane) Hogan; daughter, Sue (Randy) Oswald; son-in-law, Jim Hursh; daughter-in-law, Carrie (Steve Peterson) Hogan; grandchildren, Reece (Anna) Oswald, Sheena Oswald, John Hogan, Allison (Fiancé Marko Obrovac) Hogan, Kirsten Hogan, Jessica (Todd) Cole, Reid Hogan and Ross Hogan; great-grandchildren, Ava Oswald and Rex Oswald; sister-in-law, Maryann Haberman, Bunnie Haberman and numerous nieces and nephews.
Donna was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Jack; son, Steve Hogan; daughter, Sally Hursh; grandchildren, Ryan Oswald and Ria Jeanne Oswald and brothers, Allan Haberman and Richard Haberman.