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Michael-Hogan

In Loving Memory

Hogan, Michael Ray “Mike”

Michael “Mike” Ray Hogan, age 69, passed away at home in St. Louis, MO, on March 24, 2023, after a short battle with lung cancer. He was born in Newark, OH, the son of Raymond C. Hogan and Mary A. Whalen. Mike is survived by his wife of 46 years, Martha A. Hogan; children Colleen Hogan (Ian Garrison), Patrick (Tiffany) Hogan, Mary Kate Hogan, and Andrei Hogan; grandchildren Declan and Maeve Garrison, and Calum Hogan. He is also survived by brother Brian (Kathy) Hogan of Sequim, WA; sister Susan Bernal of Vancouver, WA; and many beloved cousins, nieces, nephews, and friends.

Mike was a 1978 graduate of Loyola University Chicago and a 1980 graduate of the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University. His long career in finance culminated in his retirement from Sigma-Aldrich as Chief Administrative Officer and Chief Financial Officer in 2008.

Mike was energetic and always on the go. He could be found golfing, coordinating delivery of children’s books to new parents at area hospitals, and attending every St. Louis sports game he could. He was optimistic and believed that it never hurt to ask, even if the problem to be solved seemed impossible. No job was too small for Mike and, even as a chairperson, he could be found packing bags and moving boxes. Mike’s life was a testament to his generous and giving spirit. He never met a stranger and was a mentor to many, always willing to share his time and talents. His philosophy can best be summed up by the Winston Churchill quote, “We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give,” and he was proud of his service to countless community agencies, boards, and nonprofits in the St. Louis region.

Services: Visitation on Monday, April 10 from 4-8 PM at Kutis Affton Funeral Home, 10151 Gravois Rd, 63123. Funeral Mass celebrated at Christ the King Catholic Church, 7316 Balson Ave, 63130 on Tuesday, April 11 at 11 AM. In lieu of flowers, please send charitable donations to Books for Newborns (https://booksfornewborns.com/donate) or St. Louis Area Foodbank (https://stlfoodbank.org/give-funds/).

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34 thoughts on “Hogan, Michael Ray “Mike””

  1. I will never forget the good counsel you gave me over the years. You were a great mentor and friend. I will miss you always.

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  2. I will never forget the good counsel you gave me over the years. You were a great mentor and friend. I will miss you always.

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  3. I worked with Mike many years at Sigma. I cannot express how sad I feel and I know you all are mourning. St Louis and all who knew Mike lost a treasure. He will be missed, but the good memories will be last forever. I know the sadness will turn into fondness as time passes. We will think of Mike and smile about a life well lived.

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  4. I worked with Mike many years at Sigma. I cannot express how sad I feel and I know you all are mourning. St Louis and all who knew Mike lost a treasure. He will be missed, but the good memories will be last forever. I know the sadness will turn into fondness as time passes. We will think of Mike and smile about a life well lived.

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  5. Mike was a great leader and mentor. I worked with Mike at Sigma for many years and had the pleasure of traveling with him to customer meetings. I learned so much from Mike. He was so involved with Books for Newborns and MDA and always giving of his time to help others. The last time I saw Mike was at an MDA event and he was wearing his Cards jersey and walking around talking to everyone. His smile was contagious and he had the biggest heart. My thoughts and prayers go out to family and friends. He will be missed!

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  6. Mike was a great leader and mentor. I worked with Mike at Sigma for many years and had the pleasure of traveling with him to customer meetings. I learned so much from Mike. He was so involved with Books for Newborns and MDA and always giving of his time to help others. The last time I saw Mike was at an MDA event and he was wearing his Cards jersey and walking around talking to everyone. His smile was contagious and he had the biggest heart. My thoughts and prayers go out to family and friends. He will be missed!

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  7. I am absolutely devastated by the loss of Mike. He was one of the most generous men I have ever met and will probably ever meet. He went above and beyond for MDA STL and I consider myself lucky to have worked along side him during the many years of the Muscle Team Bash. May he rest in peace.

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  8. I am absolutely devastated by the loss of Mike. He was one of the most generous men I have ever met and will probably ever meet. He went above and beyond for MDA STL and I consider myself lucky to have worked along side him during the many years of the Muscle Team Bash. May he rest in peace.

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  9. I worked with Mike for many years at Sigma and was his administrative assistant. Mike was such a wonderful and always giving person. He gave so much to those who knew him and all the charities and foundations he was involved with. He was so proud of his children and grandchildren and you could see it in his smile. My fondest memory of Mike was pranking him one April 1st. I gave him a note to call Harry Behr, well he did but the number I gave him was for the STL Zoo. When he realized he had been pranked, he screamed my name from his office and we were all laughing so hard, including him. I send my deepest condolences to the Hogan family for your loss. A wonderful man, gone too soon, you will be missed by so many.

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  10. I worked with Mike for many years at Sigma and was his administrative assistant. Mike was such a wonderful and always giving person. He gave so much to those who knew him and all the charities and foundations he was involved with. He was so proud of his children and grandchildren and you could see it in his smile. My fondest memory of Mike was pranking him one April 1st. I gave him a note to call Harry Behr, well he did but the number I gave him was for the STL Zoo. When he realized he had been pranked, he screamed my name from his office and we were all laughing so hard, including him. I send my deepest condolences to the Hogan family for your loss. A wonderful man, gone too soon, you will be missed by so many.

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  11. Farewell old and faithful friend. I participated in leadership St. Louis in 1987-1988 with Mike when we were both at General American. Mike helped me move-on to a successful career after I left General American. I am forever thankful. Nothing can separate us from the love of God nor even death (Romans 8-31-39).

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  12. Farewell old and faithful friend. I participated in leadership St. Louis in 1987-1988 with Mike when we were both at General American. Mike helped me move-on to a successful career after I left General American. I am forever thankful. Nothing can separate us from the love of God nor even death (Romans 8-31-39).

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  13. Mike was a wonderful man, kind and compassionate, smart and a good friend. He will be dearly missed by so many. Rest in peace, old friend.

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  14. Mike was a wonderful man, kind and compassionate, smart and a good friend. He will be dearly missed by so many. Rest in peace, old friend.

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  15. Mike Hogan was my mentor and friend. He advised, inspired, and supported me in so many ways. I spoke with him a couple of times during his illness. It was amazing to see his dedication towards others right up to the end. His awesome spirit will live on for ever. Rest peacefully my friend. Gone, never to be forgotten!

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  16. Mike Hogan was my mentor and friend. He advised, inspired, and supported me in so many ways. I spoke with him a couple of times during his illness. It was amazing to see his dedication towards others right up to the end. His awesome spirit will live on for ever. Rest peacefully my friend. Gone, never to be forgotten!

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  17. I only had the opportunity to meet Mike once, in very recent months late last year. He lit up the room immediately with his energy, kindness, humility and above all his interest in others. He sponsored and mentored my partner at Sigma for many years, something that I know he will always be grateful for and appreciative of.

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  18. I only had the opportunity to meet Mike once, in very recent months late last year. He lit up the room immediately with his energy, kindness, humility and above all his interest in others. He sponsored and mentored my partner at Sigma for many years, something that I know he will always be grateful for and appreciative of.

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  19. I knew Mike in high school, where we worked on student council and the student newspaper. He was a large hearted and generous leader. 50 years after high school, when I ran for local office far from where he lives, Mike was among the first to step up with a donation that was very generous and in fact the largest my campaign received. When I lost the close race, he sent a a wonderful, heartfelt note of congratulation and encouragement. Rest in Peace, Mike, well remembered.

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  20. I knew Mike in high school, where we worked on student council and the student newspaper. He was a large hearted and generous leader. 50 years after high school, when I ran for local office far from where he lives, Mike was among the first to step up with a donation that was very generous and in fact the largest my campaign received. When I lost the close race, he sent a a wonderful, heartfelt note of congratulation and encouragement. Rest in Peace, Mike, well remembered.

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  21. In the early 1980s, my father proudly introduced me to a recently hired new young executive at General American. I’m sure others had the initial reaction to Mike as I did—big, confident, and intimidating—only to quickly realize what a kind, friendly person he was. He was big and confident (and smart), but he was the antithesis of intimidating. He was very engaging and made friends easily, including with me that very first meeting. I was lucky to have met him back then, and even luckier to have seen him and/or talked with him just about every week during the past 35 years. Mike was like the slightly older brother I never had. He made a lasting impression on many. Rest in peace my friend.

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  22. In the early 1980s, my father proudly introduced me to a recently hired new young executive at General American. I’m sure others had the initial reaction to Mike as I did—big, confident, and intimidating—only to quickly realize what a kind, friendly person he was. He was big and confident (and smart), but he was the antithesis of intimidating. He was very engaging and made friends easily, including with me that very first meeting. I was lucky to have met him back then, and even luckier to have seen him and/or talked with him just about every week during the past 35 years. Mike was like the slightly older brother I never had. He made a lasting impression on many. Rest in peace my friend.

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  23. I met Mike in 1999 not long after he joined Sigma Aldrich as CFO. His giving spirit was evident almost immediately. He recognized that most of the scientists that held middle management positions lacked basic knowledge of business, accounting and finance principles. Mike, being who he is, jumped in with both feet and created a program to educate us on those principles. I was fortunate to be included in the first group to benefit from this program. I will forever be indebted to Mike, because with this single act, he completely changed the trajectory of my career and my life. I’m sure there are many others that feel the same.

    Even after I left Sigma, Mike stayed in touch through email, text, Facebook and with the periodic phone call to invite me to a baseball or hockey game, or to help with one of the many charities in which he was involved. Mike has left an indelible mark on my spirit for which I will be eternally great full. I miss him dearly.

    This is a poem (gender adjusted) called “Masterpiece” that I wrote for my mother when she passed.

    “Memories paint the picture that is our life. Remember him, and behold a masterpiece.”

    Memories are God’s gift to celebrate those who went before us. Join me in celebrating Mike.

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  24. I met Mike in 1999 not long after he joined Sigma Aldrich as CFO. His giving spirit was evident almost immediately. He recognized that most of the scientists that held middle management positions lacked basic knowledge of business, accounting and finance principles. Mike, being who he is, jumped in with both feet and created a program to educate us on those principles. I was fortunate to be included in the first group to benefit from this program. I will forever be indebted to Mike, because with this single act, he completely changed the trajectory of my career and my life. I’m sure there are many others that feel the same.

    Even after I left Sigma, Mike stayed in touch through email, text, Facebook and with the periodic phone call to invite me to a baseball or hockey game, or to help with one of the many charities in which he was involved. Mike has left an indelible mark on my spirit for which I will be eternally great full. I miss him dearly.

    This is a poem (gender adjusted) called “Masterpiece” that I wrote for my mother when she passed.

    “Memories paint the picture that is our life. Remember him, and behold a masterpiece.”

    Memories are God’s gift to celebrate those who went before us. Join me in celebrating Mike.

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  25. Susie and Brian, this is stunningly bad news. I feel the anxiety this brings to you. May Mike rest in peace and know for what’s left for me I will aways admire him. FYI brother Bob died last April of pancreatic cancer..

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  26. Susie and Brian, this is stunningly bad news. I feel the anxiety this brings to you. May Mike rest in peace and know for what’s left for me I will aways admire him. FYI brother Bob died last April of pancreatic cancer..

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  27. Martha, children, Brian and Susan,
    I am sorry to hear this news. I was a high school newspaper friend, and remember Mike as friendly and funny. Please accept my condolences on your loss.

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  28. Martha, children, Brian and Susan,
    I am sorry to hear this news. I was a high school newspaper friend, and remember Mike as friendly and funny. Please accept my condolences on your loss.

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  29. Speaking as someone who grew up with Mike since grade school, I know he will be dearly missed. He was a great guy.

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  30. Speaking as someone who grew up with Mike since grade school, I know he will be dearly missed. He was a great guy.

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  31. I am very sorry to hear that Mike has passed away.
    I worked closely with Mike at Sigma-Aldrich in the Clinical division.
    There are so many memories that I have working with Mike.
    We were very good friends.
    Mike had a Lab that he asked if I would want. He said he was a puppy. He told me the lab would love living on my farm.
    I was not interested but my wife was, so we went to Mike ‘s house. Mike’s yard was trashed with limps, plastic bottles and all type of debris..
    2 labs ran up to my car, both large and my wife said where is the puppy.
    I looked and I said I bet it is the lab with the squeak ball in his mouth. Mike’s wife came out and told me Mike was out but is returning.
    She said the young 100lb dog Bear is the dog Mike was giving away.
    Mike arrived and rushed to get Bears cage which was in the screened in porch where much of the screen was ripped.
    He hurried and put the cage into my back seat. I asked, does Bear ride in the car and Mike said he loves to ride in the car. He grabbed the squeak ball threw it into the cage. Bear jumped in and Mike shut the door. Mike’s wife comes and sees Bear in the car and responses, Bear never road in a car how will he do?
    I had a sense that I was in trouble.
    I got home with Bear.
    He chased the cat around for a hour.
    In a week I had logs, limbs, garbage and anything he could drag into the yard. My screens in the windows torn.
    I was in trouble
    In conclusion to the story, Bear was the best dog I ever owned and devoted to my family. Bear spent every bit of his time with my kids and lived for 16 years
    Yes
    I will never forget Mike

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  32. I am very sorry to hear that Mike has passed away.
    I worked closely with Mike at Sigma-Aldrich in the Clinical division.
    There are so many memories that I have working with Mike.
    We were very good friends.
    Mike had a Lab that he asked if I would want. He said he was a puppy. He told me the lab would love living on my farm.
    I was not interested but my wife was, so we went to Mike ‘s house. Mike’s yard was trashed with limps, plastic bottles and all type of debris..
    2 labs ran up to my car, both large and my wife said where is the puppy.
    I looked and I said I bet it is the lab with the squeak ball in his mouth. Mike’s wife came out and told me Mike was out but is returning.
    She said the young 100lb dog Bear is the dog Mike was giving away.
    Mike arrived and rushed to get Bears cage which was in the screened in porch where much of the screen was ripped.
    He hurried and put the cage into my back seat. I asked, does Bear ride in the car and Mike said he loves to ride in the car. He grabbed the squeak ball threw it into the cage. Bear jumped in and Mike shut the door. Mike’s wife comes and sees Bear in the car and responses, Bear never road in a car how will he do?
    I had a sense that I was in trouble.
    I got home with Bear.
    He chased the cat around for a hour.
    In a week I had logs, limbs, garbage and anything he could drag into the yard. My screens in the windows torn.
    I was in trouble
    In conclusion to the story, Bear was the best dog I ever owned and devoted to my family. Bear spent every bit of his time with my kids and lived for 16 years
    Yes
    I will never forget Mike

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  33. On behalf of Cornerstone Corporation who initially partnered with Books for Newborn through Mike Hogan and started us on our community-based literacy journey as an organization, we want to send our heartfelt sympathy to the BFN family and the Hogans for your loss.

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  34. On behalf of Cornerstone Corporation who initially partnered with Books for Newborn through Mike Hogan and started us on our community-based literacy journey as an organization, we want to send our heartfelt sympathy to the BFN family and the Hogans for your loss.

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