Thomas (Tommy) Wasson Sloan, 78, passed away on November 29 surrounded by his family. Tommy was born on April 25, 1947, to Cleland and Doris (Wasson) Sloan in Oberlin.
Tommy was raised in Selden and Norton Kansas and graduated from the U.S. Grant High School in Oklahoma City in 1965. After high school Tommy traveled to Germany to live there with his family for just over a year. He was later called home from Germany to serve in the U.S. National Guard. Tommy started his lifelong career and passion for truck driving in 1968.
Tommy had a deep interest in politics throughout his life and enjoyed watching college sports in his later years. Other than his family, there was nothing that Tommy loved more than driving truck. He retired from the road in 2014 after a wonderful career of driving and volunteering his time to be a part of the Special Olympics Convoy every year. Tommy went on to involve himself in truck shows across the country, traveling with his son Matt and the Steel Wool Clan as well as many friends from all different directions. Along with that, he became a master lawn mower, spending most of his summers cutting grass.
Tom had a love of driving all of his life, buying his first car at 13, before even being issued a driver’s license. After traveling back to the states and beginning his career Tommy adopted Kari Husted, his first wife's daughter, and went on to have a son, Matthew, in 1978. He later remarried Leanna Gallagher Sloan in 1998. Tom spent over 27 joy-filled years with Leanna, the love of his life. Tom and Leanna dedicated most of their married lives taking care of the people around them. They helped their son Matt raise his daughter, their granddaughter, Jaylei as he followed in his dad’s footsteps as a long haul truck driver. In 2020 Tom and Leanna became the caregivers of Mark and John Richardson after their mothers passing and have spent the last five and a half years tending to the boys. Tommy had a great love for Mark and John, just as they have always loved him.
Tommy is survived by his wife Leanna Sloan, sister Judy Shirley, son Matthew Sloan, daughter Kari Sloan Husted, granddaughters Jaylei Sloan, and Alex Fisher, his boys Mark and John Richardson, and his pup Malli.
Tom was preceded in death by his father Cleland Sloan (1988), Sister Cindy Sauder (2014), and his mother Dorris (Wasson) Sloan (2023).
Funeral services will be held on Wednesday December 3rd at Hoxie United Methodist Church at 1 p.m. Visitation will be from 2-7p.m. at Mickey Leopold Funeral Home, with family receiving guests from 6 to 7. Following visitation, at 7:00 p.m. there will be a Service of Remembrance, a time for sharing stories and honoring Tommy’s memory. Burial will be later in the Selden Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made out to DSNWK or the Sheridan County Benefit Walk and sent in care of Mickey-Leopold Funeral Home, PO Box 987, Hoxie, Kansas 67740.