Funeral services were held Aug. 7 at Gospel Open Bible Church in Jefferson for Phil Sloan, 67, lifelong resident of Jefferson.
Pastor Chad Cummings offered words of comfort. Sheryl Sloan played prelude and postlude music. Honorary casket bearer was Thomas Sloan.
Casket bearers were Aaron Sloan, Dave Sloan, Doug Sloan, Eric Bellinghausen, Jesse Jansen and Daniel Owens. Interment was at the Jefferson Municipal Cemetery.
The funeral service was preceded by an Elks memorial service.
Phil Sloan was born September 6, 1952 in Jefferson. His parents were Homer and Iona (Young) Sloan. Phil was the youngest child in the family with two brothers, Lloyd and Lee, and one sister, Colleen.
Phil graduated from Jefferson Community High School in 1970. He married his high school sweetheart, Carolyn Davis, on December 12, 1970. They became the parents of two children: a daughter Melissa, born in 1976, and a son Chad, born in 1979
Phil worked at the corner gas station during high school and after marrying he worked various jobs like Jefferson Monument Works, AMF, and Osmundsons. In 1979 Phil started Sloan Plumbing and Drain Service. He owned and operated the business for 40 years. He also had several rental properties he operated. Phil sold both businesses to his son Chad.
Phil was involved in a car club from Des Moines and a car club from Webster City. He loved his old cars and attended car shows with friends about every weekend. Phil was a member of the Jefferson Elks Lodge for several years. He loved to fish, and he traveled to Canada and Wisconsin with family and friends for many years.
Phil was a hard worker. He loved to work and enjoyed helping people in the community with any task that was asked of him. He taught his family the value of hard work, the courage to succeed, and the strength to fight for what is right.
Phil Sloan passed away on August 4, 2020 at the age of 67years. He left many memories behind for all his family and friends. Survivors include his wife Carolyn Sloan; son Chad Sloan; and daughter Melissa Smith, all of Jefferson; grandchildren Gerrick, Dylan, and Monica Smith and Jordan, Ethan, and Lillian Sloan; and great-granddaughter Kinsley Smith. Phil loved to watch the grandchildren and would be known to tell stories about them to anyone who would listen.
Services were arranged by Slininger-Schroeder Funeral Home, Jefferson
