Donald Eugene Hogg
November 10, 1932 ~ May 31, 2020
Donald Eugene Hogg
Retired Television Broadcast Engineer, died Sunday, May 31, 2020. Born November 10, 1932 near Minneapolis, KS, the son of Wilbur and Leona (Schur) Hogg. He married Loretta Mae (Swingle) Hogg in 1959 at the First United Methodist Church in Zenda, KS.
Don got a jump start on learning by starting 1st grade at the age of 4 and never ceased the pursuit of knowledge. After earning his degree at Kansas Wesleyan, he then enlisted in the Army. The training he received in the Army redirected his career goals and he decided to take coursework at Wichita Technical Institute, where he then taught for 17 years. Don spent the next 30 years in broadcasting. First as Chief Engineer at KSN in Wichita and then as Associate Director of Engineering at the Educational Communications Center for Kansas State University.
Don thoroughly enjoyed singing while studying at Kansas Wesleyan, as a choir member at First United Methodist Church in Wichita, KS, and as leader of music for his Double Ring Sunday School class.
Don was an accomplished marksman and IH Scout enthusiast. His imagination for fabricating a solution to repair equipment never faded.
Preceded in death by his parents, Wilbur and Leona Hogg; brother Wilbur Hogg, Jr. Survived by his wife, Loretta Mae Hogg; daughter, Cheryl (Michael) Kuss of Rose Hill, KS; sons, Clinton (Kathy) Hogg of Wichita, KS, Chad (Karen) Hogg of Winter Garden, FL; brother, Rodney (Evelyn) Hogg of Scott City, KS; sister, Linda (Roger) Carson of Ottawa, KS; sister-in-law, Mary Hogg of Salina, KS; cousin, Janice (Dennis) Mathews of Salina, KS and others;
He was a loving and playful grandfather and is survived by seven grandchildren and six great grandchildren. In lieu of flowers, a memorial has been established with: First United Methodist Church TV Ministry, 330 N. Broadway St, Wichita, KS 67202.
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In the 20+ years Don & I worked together, there were many, many moments that we shared and it’s hard to pick one. Don was the technical one and I was the creative, he was Microsoft and I was Mac, we were opposites in many ways, but he played a key role in keeping my department running and was always a friend I could count on. I’ll miss his smile, his advice and his crazy hat.
I worked at KSN for years when Don was the Engineer there. He always was an up beat man ready to get any job done that needed a fix. Don was a great employee at KSN and so well liked by all of us. He will be missed by all of those in his life.
So sorry for your loss. I always looked for Donald in the First Methodist choir when I watched their online service. Our mothers were best friends in Minneapolis KS, our home towns.
After attending WTI and taking some classes under Don, he and I both worked for KSN in different locations. He was always fun to be around, very knowledgeable, and had a ready smile. We will miss him. Our sympathies to the family. Chuck Skolaut
Clearly recall Mr. Hogg as my instructor at WTI 1967-1969. He taught the basic electronics class as well as the electronics math class in the first semester. Some of the students fondly called him “Hogan.” He tolerated no nonsense; yet was very patient in explaining something more than once for us if necessary. I learned more from him than any of the other teachers…and those others were all quite good in their field. Rest well, Mr. Hogg. By the way sir, I have my copy of Electronic Communication, and open it sometimes just to remember…