Doris E. Sloan
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May 8, 1920 - August 15, 2023
Doris Sloan passed away peacefully at the Good Samaritan Center on August 16, 2023. The Lord called her home on a bright morning, a perfect way to conclude her life of over a century. Doris was born on May 8th, 1920, in southwest Decatur County to Ira and Dolly (Brainard) Wasson.
She was the oldest of five children and grew up attending county school. In 1938 Doris graduated from Selden High School and moved on to teaching at a number of different county schools in NWKS. Over the years she always recognized and pointed out former students, telling us stories of her teaching days.
Doris began to date Clealand Sloan and soon after traveled to California to marry him on July 6th, 1942. The product of this marriage was three beautiful children (Judy, Tom, and Cindi) and a life full of love.
While Clealand was in Europe serving the United States during WW II Doris moved back to her hometown. Not long after her return home Judy was born. After the war Clealand returned and the family moved to Selden. They then decided to move their family to Norton County.
Shortly after the move Doris’ husband joined the National Guard and it was back to military life for her. During this time, she worked at JM McDonalds until 1963 when Clealand was transferred to Oklahoma City. The city life was quite a change for the family. After four years they were transferred again to Heidelberg, Germany in 1967. In ’72 Doris moved back to Oberlin while Clealand served in Vietnam. A short year later they picked up and moved again, this time to Manhattan, KS.
Doris retired in Manhattan after working as a saleswoman in a retail clothing store. In 1984 the couple decided to spend some time traveling and spent their winter in south Texas. This lasted for four years or so until Clealand passed away.
After her husband’s death Doris moved yet again, back to Oberlin.
She became very active in her church and community, and even started a widows’ group that continued for years. Doris invested in The Dresser, an upcoming retail store that is still serving the people of Oberlin today. She loved to volunteer and especially enjoyed unpacking the articles of clothing the store would receive. Traveling was a great passion of Doris’ and 2000 she was able to have another big trip with all her friends to celebrate her 80th birthday on a bus tour of Europe.
She had a wonderful sense of humor with a touch of temperament and shake of sarcasm. She was always able to joke around while still demanding respect from those around her. Doris found family time to be very important and loved spending time with all her children and extended family. In any get together you could always find her in the kitchen, cooking up a storm and tending to everyone’s needs.
Doris spent her later years at the Good Samaritan Center in Oberlin where she enjoyed her time keeping everyone on the straight and narrow.
Doris Sloan was preceded in death by her husband Clealand Sloan, daughter Cindi Sauder, son-in-law Dennis Shirley, brothers Donald Wasson and Keith Wasson, sisters Daisy Schmidt and MaryLou Wasson, parents Dolly and Ira Wasson, and many other family members and friends.
Doris is survived by her daughter Judy Shirley, son Tom Sloan and his wife Leanna, seven grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren, and two great-great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, August 19, 2023, at the Oberlin United Methodist Church at 11:00 AM. Burial will be in Selden Cemetery at 2 p.m.
Memorial contribution may be made out to Oberlin United Methodist Church. Condolence can be left at www.paulsfh.com.
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