Ann Hogan Russek

Dear sister to late Rev. Thomas Hogan, S.J., late John (Rose) Hogan, late Mary (late Jack) Collins, late Francis (late Marilyn) Hogan. Dear cousin to Margaret Houlihan (Mel) Oelze, Don (Peggy) Buettner, Ken (Janice) Buettner, Bill (Marina) Fruth, Teresa Fruth, Tom Fruth, Rose (David) Lehmann, Mary Lou Minks, Allen (Connie) Minks, Diane (Steve) Ruhmann. Dedicated aunt to Thomas (Tracey) Hogan, Mary Hogan, Kathleen Hogan (Roger) Guillemette, Joan Hogan (Joseph) Romeo, Michael (Robin) Hogan, Bridget Hogan (Keith) Milligan, Shannon Hogan (Luke) Poindexter, Colleen Hogan, Kevin Hogan, Anne Collins (Frank) Goodyear, Maureen Collins (Todd) Beekley, John (Jane) Collins, III, Robert (Colette) Collins. Revered daughter of late Sylvester and late Agatha Hogan. Precious niece of late Edward and late Marie Houlihan. Dear friend to late Joseph Schaefer. Generous colleague, classmate, and compassionate friend, Ann treasured all those to whom she was close and deeply appreciated the kindness of her neighbors.

Ann was born in 1943 in St. Louis, MO. She attended Our Lady of Sorrows elementary school, Academy of the Sacred Heart (City House) high school, and Maryville College of the Sacred Heart. Ann went on to earn her Ph.D. in Education from Saint Louis University. A leader in her field, she dedicated her professional life to inspiring students, teaching and later working as a principal at the St. Louis Public Schools—among them Dewey International Studies Elementary School, a magnet school in St. Louis, MO—and the Archdiocese of St. Louis. In addition to her many professional and personal accomplishments, including being a recipient of the Villa Duchesne-City House Très Bien Award, which honors those who demonstrate in their lives the traditions and values of Sacred Heart education, Ann was an avid animal lover. She provided loving care and shelter to stray cats, her adored dogs—including, most recently, Mr. Higgins and Mr. Stan—and her beautiful parakeets, including, most recently, Rainbow and Sparkle. Her hobbies included reading, attending book club meetings, going to the theater, and attending lectures at local universities. Ann was thrilled to attend a Golden Circle luncheon at Maryville University with friends in October. Ann was devoted to St. Margaret Mary Alacoque Parish and Most Holy Trinity Catholic Church, cherishing her friendships at both parishes.

Services: Visitation at Hoffmeister Colonial Mortuary, 6464 Chippewa St., St. Louis, MO, Friday, December 2, 4-8 pm. 12:30 pm Mass at St. Margaret Mary Alacoque Parish, 4900 Ringer Road, St. Louis, MO, 63129. The Funeral Mass will be live-streamed and can be viewed through a link on the St. Margaret Mary Alacoque Parish website, https://smmaparish.org/mass-live-feeds/. Burial will follow at Resurrection Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, gifts may be made in Ann’s memory to Catholic Charities, Archdioceses of St. Louis. Gifts can be made online (https://www.ccstl.org/get-involved/donate/), or by being sent to Catholic Charities, PO Box 952393, St. Louis MO 63195-2393. Gifts may also be made to the Humane Society of Missouri. Gifts can be made online (https://www.hsmo.org), or by being sent to the Humane Society of Missouri, Attn: Donations, 1201 Macklind Avenue, St. Louis, MO 63110.

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