William “Bill” Sloan

William "Bill" Sloan, 85, passed away on Monday Nov. 2, 2020. Bill was born to Neal and Florence I. (Richardson) Sloan in Miami county and spent his life in Louisburg, Roeland Park, and Merriam, Kansas.

He is survived by Jo Lynn (Whitley) Sloan, his devoted wife of 62 years and his beloved dog Abby. Bill also leaves behind two sons: Shawn Sloan and his wife Jan of Mason, OH and their daughters Sydney and Chandler, and son Ty; Ryan Sloan and wife Darci of Stilwell, KS and their sons Jake, Brady and Nash. He is survived by his sisters Mary and husband Tim Nay, Pat (Maynard) Good, and many nieces and nephews.

Bill attended Centennial Elementary school in Miami County and graduated from Louisburg High School where he was a member of the football and track and field teams. Immediately following graduation, he joined the United States Navy where he served for 2 years before joining the United States Army in 1955 where he served for 3 years. He retired from McCormick & Co. spices after a 29-year career in Kansas and Missouri. Bill was also a member of the Dwight Cowles American Legion Post 370. He and Jo Lynn enjoy spending time with family and friends, dancing, traveling, cars, and motorcycles. They are active members of Overland Park Christian Church.

Bill will be remembered for his kindness and fun-loving, mischievous spirit. He was loved by all and very proud of his family.

We would like to thank the amazing Staff of AdventHealth Shawnee Mission Hospital Progressive Care Unit. We owe a tremendous debt of gratitude to the entire support staff for the exceptional kindness and professionalism while caring for Bill in his final days.

A visitation will be held from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, November 14th at the Amos Family Funeral Home in Shawnee, Kansas. Followed by a funeral service at 11:00 a.m. also at Amos. The funeral service will be stream live and you can watch it by clicking here.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to Unleashed Animal Rescue 5918 Broadmoor St., Mission, KS 66202,  913-831-7387 or https://www.unleashedrescue.com/donate/

Due to the current COVID-19 restrictions we are limited to 45 people in the chapel at one time. Masks and social distancing will be required.