Joan Marie Hogan, 86, of Nauvoo, Illinois, passed away at 11:11 a.m. Tuesday, October 18, 2022 at her home surrounded by family.

 

Joan was born April 24, 1936 in Wausau, Wisconsin, the daughter of Raymond Anthony and Rue (Anderson) Falk. On June 25, 1955 she married Ronald Ambrose “Doc” Hogan at the Sts. Peter & Paul Catholic Church in Nauvoo. He preceded her in death October 27, 2021. 

 

Mrs. Hogan is survived by one  brother: Ray (Sue) Falk of Rosemont, CA; four brothers-in-law: Leonard Hogan of Niota, IL, Patrick Hogan of Ft. Madison, IA, Jim Boyles of Niota, IL, and John Boyles of Powelton, IL; five children: Ron (Amy) Hogan of St. Louis, Missouri, Don (Jeanne) Hogan of Ft. Madison, Iowa, Judy (Pat) Hayes of Palmer, Alaska, Susan (Tom) Walljasper of Ft. Madison and Debra (Jim) Hurt of Augusta, Illinois; 18 grandchildren; 24 great-grandchildren and 2 great-great-grandchildren.

 

She was preceded in death by her husband, one grandson: Thomas Walljasper, three sisters: Connie Falk, Mary Boyles, and Linda Boyles.

 

Joan was a graduate of Sts. Peter & Paul Catholic High School in Nauvoo and later received her associates degree from Carl Sandburg College in Carthage. Joan worked many places throughout her life, including Sts. Peter & Paul Catholic Grade School, Federated Store and Hotel Nauvoo all in Nauvoo and retired from Sheaffer Pen Company  in Fort Madison. She also worked as a Weight Watcher lecturer in three states for many years and was the head cook at Camp Eastman, near Hamilton.

 

Joan was community minded in many ways. She enjoyed making wedding cakes for family and friends and homemade donuts for Halloween. Her children have many memories distributing  homemade donuts throughout Nauvoo. She was active with the Southeast Iowa Council of the Boy Scouts of America, where she served as a den mother, den leader coach and Training Chairman, as well as, cooking meals for Boy Scouts at Camp Eastman. She received The Pilot Award and The Silver Fawn Award, the highest award given to women, at that time, associated with Boy Scouts of America. Joan had a love of learning and teaching that lasted her lifetime.  She loved family time which included camping, canoeing, riding motorcycles and playing Mimi’s rules of rummy, and family included everyone who met her. 

 

Friends may call after 2:00 p.m. Friday, October 21, 2022 at Schmitz-Banks & Beals Funeral Home in Nauvoo, where the family will receive friends from 5:00 until 7:00 p.m. 

 

A graveside service will be held at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, October 22, 2022 at the Appanoose Township Cemetery, near Niota, Illinois, with Fr. Tony Trosley and Pastor Mark Anderson officiating. 

 

A memorial fund has been established for the Sts. Peter & Paul Catholic School. To leave a tribute for the family, please visit Joan’s obituary at sbbfuneralhome.com.