Shirley Jean Hogan

Shirley Jean Hogan

Shirley Hogan Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Czopek Funeral Directors on Jan. 27, 2026.
Shirley Jean Hogan, 88, of Flat Rock, Michigan, passed away on January 25, 2026.

She was born on July 16, 1937, in Wallace, West Virginia, to Jessie and Edna Burns. Shirley was a devoted homemaker whose life centered on caring for her family and home. She was widowed and spent her later years surrounded by the love of her family.

Shirley was preceded in death by two of her children, Donna (Keith) Childress and Dan Palmer; her parents, Jessie and Edna Burns; and her siblings, Betty Masters and Don Burns.

She is survived by her son, Rickey Palmer, who remains to cherish her memory.

Shirley will be cremated, and her ashes will be interred at Michigan Memorial Park, where she will be laid to rest with her mother, Edna Burns.

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