Dr. James A. Sloan, DVM

SLOAN, KOLARIK, RUHR, TRUMBLE, CZESLAWSKI, ROSKOS

Posted By: dbeier (email)
Date: 2/7/2011 at 22:26:32

Dr. James A. Sloan, DVM, 87, of Independence, died Thursday, Feb.3, 2011, at Buchanan County Long Term Care , in Independence.

Jim was born in Cono Township, Buchanan County, the son of Fred and Emma (Kolarik) Sloan.

He graduated from Walker High School in 1940. He attended Coe College and then served with the Medic and Engineers Unit of the U.S. Army during World War II. He graduated from Iowa State University in 1949 in Veterinary Medicine. On Oct. 30, 1949, he married Joan Ruhr in Atlantic, IA. The next month he started his veterinary practice in Independence which he continued for 61 years until his death.

Jim was a member of Immanuel Lutheran Church in Independence where he enjoyed bible study and fellowship. He loved his family, having coffee and sharing stories with friends, and had a lifelong love of baseball and the White Sox.

Dr. Sloan was a member of the Iowa Veterinary Society, a member of Rotary since 1949, a member of the Board of Health for 35 years, served on the Independence School Board, and was a little league coach.

He is survived by his wife, Joan Sloan of Independence, children: James (Mary Kay, of Pine City, MN, Michal (Mark) of Winona, MN, John (Deb) of Boise, ID, David (Krys) of Mason City, nine grandchildren, Katie Trumble, Molly Czeslawski, Elizabeth Sloan, Christina Sloan, Daniel Roskos, Matthew Roskos, Andrew Sloan, Ian Sloan, and Erika Sloan. One great-grandchild, Jimmy Czeslawski.

He was preceded in death by his parents, one brother, Fredric, and his grandson, David.

Memorial Services will be held at 11 AM Monday, February 7, 2011 at Immanuel Lutheran Church, Independence, Iowa with Rev. Kurt Bockoven officiating.

Interment will be held at a later date in Mt. Hope Cemetery, Independence, IA.

Friends may call from 1 to 5 Sunday at the Reiff Funeral Home & Crematory, Independence, Iowa where a military memorial service will be held at 4 P.M. Sunday.