Gary Lee Hogan

FOND DU LAC/GREEN BAY-Gary Lee Hogan, age 61, Master Sergeant, U.S. Army retired, peacefully passed away on Tuesday, Sept. 28, 2010, surrounded by family at the Don and Marilyn Anderson HospiceCare Center in Fitchburg, after a courageous battle with cancer. Gary was born to Billy and Alice Hogan, on March 3, 1949, in Oklahoma City, Okla. After his father passed away when Gary was 13, his mother moved and raised him and his siblings in Fond du Lac, where he attended Goodrich High School. Right out of high school, he enlisted in the U.S. Army and was deployed in South Vietnam with the 73rd Engineer Company from 1967 until 1969. After returning from Vietnam, he worked many years with Schneider Transport of Green Bay, while also serving in the Army Reserve. In 1988, he returned to full-time active duty with the U.S. Army, serving at many duty stations. In 1990, he was deployed in Saudi Arabia for Operation Desert Shield and Desert Storm. He retired from the Army to Fort Worth, Texas in 2005, and then to Plover in 2007. Gary enjoyed bowling, golfing, NASCAR, and relished his many trips to Las Vegas. He tirelessly volunteered at the VFW. He was a licensed pilot and enjoyed many hours in the air. He was devoted to his family and a loyal friend to all. He attended many churches over the years, believing in God and his savior Jesus Christ, and lived his life accordingly. He was preceded in death by his parents, Billy and Alice Hogan; grandparents, Matt "Pappa Pete" and Mattie "Granny" Hogan, Herman and Bertha Leu; twin sons, Michael and Steven Hogan; and former father-in-law, David Lent. He is survived by his son and daughter-in-law, Bill and Shannon Hogan and their children, DJ, Hannah and Lacey; daughter and son-in-law, Shana and Dustin Klesmith and their children, Allison and Caroline; brothers and sisters, Diane Wollman, Tom Hogan, Bill and Haroldean Hogan, and Marge and Larry Borchardt; former mother-in-law, Carol Lent; and many aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. Funeral services will be held at COMMUNITY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, 201CHURCH ST., BROOKLYN,at noon Saturday. Oct 2, 2010, with Rev. Gail Brown presiding. Visitation will be at the church from 10 a.m. until the time of the service. Burial will be at Gethsemane Cemetery, Caddo, Okla. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the VFW Post 10262-Plover, 2970 Hickory Drive, Plover, WI 54467. Memorials: In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the VFW Post 10262-Plover, 2970 Hickory Drive, Plover, WI 54467. Cemetery: Burial will be at Gethsemane Cemetery, Caddo, Okla. Visitation: Visitation will be at the church from 10 a.m. until the time of the service. Service: Funeral services will be held at COMMUNITY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, 201CHURCH ST., BROOKLYN, at noon Saturday. Oct 2, 2010, with Rev. Gail Brown presiding.