Hogue, Keary B. (1950 - 2018)

HOGUE, JULICH, MOREHOUSE, PETERSEN, HOCKENBERRY, MANGELS, CHRISTIANSEN, MARSHALL, BRAMER, PETERSEN

Posted By: Denise Wurner (email)
Date: 2/16/2018 at 14:13:04

Name of deceased: Keary Brian Hogue

Aged: 67 yrs, 10 mo, 18 days

Residence: Harlan, IA

Born: Feb. 26, 1950; was born in a car on the way to a hospital in Hidalgo County, TX

Died: Jan. 13, 2018; Bergan Mercy Hospital, Omaha, NE

Funeral services: Sunday, Jan. 21, 2018; Hockenberry Family Care Funeral Home, Atlantic, IA; burial, with military graveside rites was in the Harlan Cemetery, Harlan, on Jan. 22, 2018.

Survived by: Children, Shannon Julich of Harlan, IA, Robin (spouse, Ricky) Morehouse of Persia, IA, and Christopher Petersen of Rockwell City, IA; grandchildren, Erynn Julich and Tyler Julich, both of Harlan, IA; siblings, Bradley Hogue of Colorado Springs, CO, Kathie Hockenberry of Atlantic, IA, Deb (spouse, Russ) Mangels of Greenfield, Mark (spouse, Carla) Hogue of Omaha, NE, Kevin (spouse, Michele) Hogue of Oxford, IA, and Kolin (spouse, Amy) Hogue of Washington, IA; nieces; nephews; other relatives and friends

Predeceased by: Parents, Lawrence and Shirley (nee Ewing) Hogue; sister, Kelly Christiansen; grandchildren, Kevin Marshall, Ricky Neal Morehouse III, Annie Michelle Morehouse and Michaela Meghan Morehouse; brother-in-law, Scott Hockenberry; nephew, Shawn Hockenberry

Education: The family had many relocations and Keary attended elementary schools in Edinburg, McAllen and Brownsville, TX, and then attended 4th grade in Onawa, IA when his family relocated there in 1959. During junior high school the family moved to Moorhead, IA and Keary attended school in both Moorhead and Blencoe, IA. In 1965, the family moved to their final family home in Harlan, IA and Keary graduated from Harlan High School with the Class of 1968. He went on to receive an associate’s degree from Iowa Western Community College in 1977, and transferred to the University of Iowa for additional studies in 1978.

Religious affiliation: no information provided

Military service: Entered the U. S. Army in Oct. 1968 and went to Ft. Lewis, WA for boot camp before going on to Ft. Benning, GA, for advanced infantry training. After completion, he attended Non-Commissioned Officer’s School and won an award for outstanding trainee as a paratrooper in Airborne Ranger School. Following completion, he served in the Special Forces in Viet Nam and received 2 purple hearts for being wounded by enemy fire. Keary was transferred to the Army Reserves in July 1970, and honorably discharged from the Armed Forces in Sep. 1974.

Marriages: (1) Jana Bramer; 1971; location not provided (2) Patty Petersen; 1976; location not provided

Employment: drove a truck for several years, worked for Western Engineering in Harlan, IA and was currently employed by Leinen/FSC (Farm Service Coop) in Harlan, IA.

Hobbies/Interests: Had exceptional math skills and great mechanical skills, including building large-scale cranes; was an avid photographer and an enthusiastic storyteller.

Sources: harlanonline.com; kjan.com; hockenberryfamilycare.com