John Nelson Hogenmuller

1944 - 2018

John Nelson Hogenmuller

Tallahassee - John Nelson Hogenmuller, 74, passed away on Tuesday, October 23, 2018. John was born on June 21, 1944, in Miami, Florida to parents Mary Kassabian Hogenmuller (originally from Worcester, Massachusetts) and Hans ("Jack") Hogenmuller (originally from Offenburg, Germany). He graduated from Archbishop Curley High School in Miami, Florida in 1962.

John attended Emory University and graduated with his Bachelor of Arts in Law in 1966 and from Law School in 1968. John entered law school after his third year of college under a program which considered his first year of law school as his senior year of college. John was a member of the United States Army Reserve from 1968 through 1974 and received an Honorable Discharge on June 11, 1974.

On a fall Friday night at Florida State in 1969, John was set up on a blind date with Janice Marie Weir and they married the next year on August 3, 1970. They had two daughters, Anne Marie and Mary Elizabeth.

In his fifty years as a member of the Florida Bar, John served in many roles. He worked in private practice, for the Attorney General's Office, The Florida Bar, Associated Industries of Florida, the Office of the Public Defender of the Second Judicial Circuit, The Florida Parole Commission, and the Office of the State Courts Administrator.

For the past fifteen years, John served as the Executive Director of The Florida Prosecuting Attorneys Association. The friends and colleagues he gained both in the office and across the state of Florida inspired a love of his profession that kept him working through his final days.

John was known for his integrity, sharp wit, and steel-trap mind. His capacity for football and baseball statistics was without equal. He ran three full marathons and was known as a speed demon on feet and wheels. He loved watching Formula 1 and endurance automobile racing. He eagerly anticipated the 24 Hours of Le Mans every June and was thrilled to see Porsche win the race in person the year of his 70th birthday. He loved traveling to Europe with Janice and particularly to Germany and Spain to visit with cousin Werner and his wife Gudrun.

John is survived by his wife of 48 years Janice Marie (Weir) Hogenmuller, daughters Mary Elizabeth Hogenmuller and Anne Marie (Hogenmuller) Ring, son-in-law Michael Patrick Ring, grandsons John Michael Ring and Luke Patrick Ring, granddogs Diesel, Coco, and Captain, and many other family members, coworkers, and friends who will miss him dearly.

The family expresses their gratitude to Father Michael Foley of Good Shepherd Catholic Church; Drs. Charles Williams, Paresh Patel, and Sergio Ginaldi for their steadfast guidance; the overwhelmingly kind and professional staff of The Margaret Z. Dozier House of Big Bend Hospice; as well as countless friends and coworkers for their expressions of love, humor, and support.

The family will hold a private service at John's favorite spot on Cartoogechaye Creek in Franklin, North Carolina, just in time for the most beautiful time of year in the Smoky Mountains. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in John's name to the Hurricane Michael rebuilding efforts of St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church in Panama City, Florida https://www.saintjohnpc.org/. Sentiments and memories of John will be cherished by the family and may be sent to JNHMemories@gmail.com.