Jesse "Jess" Howard Hogan of Steelville, Missouri passed away Friday, June 5, 2015 in Eureka, Missouri at the age of 87 years. Jess was born October 4, 1927 at Dillard, Missouri to Melvin Lafayette Hogan and Mamie Dicy Sellers Hogan. On May 26, 1951 in St. Louis, Missouri he was united in marriage to Erma Barr and to this union one son and one daughter were born. Jess graduated from Cherryville High School and served his country honorably in the U.S. Army during W.W. II. He was employed at Laclede Gas in St. Louis for thirty-six years and retired in 1989. For several years, he was a deacon and member at the Berkley Freewill Baptist Church and also attended the Calvary Fellowship Freewill Baptist Church in Fenton. For the last several years, he attended the Steelville First Assembly of God Church. He was also a member of the Masonic Lodge in St. Louis. Jess loved to ride horses and was an active member of the local Saddle Club. In his younger years, he loved to camp, go boating and water ski. He also enjoyed playing ping pong and was known to be very good. He will be sadly missed by his wife of sixty-four years, Erma Hogan of Steelville, MO; one son, David Hogan and wife Myra of Spartanburg, SC; one daughter, Deborah Scott and husband Ron of Eureka, MO; one brother, Paul Hogan of Boss, MO; three grandchildren, Brian Scott and wife Crystal, Lindsay Glover and husband Jason and Lorie Phillips and husband Mike; two brothers-in-law, Finis Barr and wife Diane of Steelville, MO and Tom Barr and wife Patty; four sisters-in-law, Joan Barr, Doris Gibbs and husband John, Marilyn Dungan and husband Don and Janet Wood and husband Lyndell; other relatives and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents; three brothers, Thurston Hogan and wife Pearl, Harry Lee Hogan and wife Virginia and Franklin Hogan; three sisters, Irma Scull and husband Charles, Dolores Kessler Knox and husband Ed and Betty Cowling; brother in-law, Ronnie Barr and sister-in-law, Georgia Hill and husband Bob. The Family received friends from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday, June 9, 2015 at the Britton-Bennett Funeral Home in Steelville, MO. Funeral services were held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, June 10, 2015 at the Steelville First Assembly of God Church in Steelville, MO with Rev. Jerry Norris officiating. Special music of "Untitled Hymn" was sung by Brian Scott.  Other music of "Go Rest High" was sung by Rev. Jerry Beers and Ron Scott. Accompanying all music was Ron Scott. Memories were shared by John Gibbs, Finis Barr, Ron Scott and Rev. Jerry Beers. Committal prayer, interment and full military honors by the U.S. Army were in the Sellers Cemetery, Dillard, MO. Honored to be casket bearers were Brian Scott, Mike Phillips, Lonnie Morrison, Jason Glover, Chris Dungan and Tom Barr. The Family was served by the Britton-Bennett Funeral Home of Steelville, MO.