October 13, 2026

Linn County News

Published October 14, 2026

Patricia Ann Sloan, age 94, a resident of Sugar Valley Lake in Mound City, Kan., passed away unexpectedly Saturday, Oct. 10, 2026, at her home. She was born July 9, 1932, in Lamar, Mo., the daughter of Morris Larson and LaVonne King Larson. She graduated from the Ft. Scott High School with the Class of 1950. Pat married Cloyd Wilmer Sloan on Sept. 14, 1952, in Ft. Scott. As her husband was serving with the United States Air Force, the family made their home on various air bases including, Cheyenne, Wyo.; Belleville, Ill.; San Angelo and San Antonio, Texas; Ft. Walton Beach, Fla.; as well as overseas in Turkey. In 1974, after twenty-two years of military service, they retired to a little farm near Mapleton, Kan. They enjoyed fishing and spending winters in Texas. Pat enjoyed reading and doing crossword puzzles. She was also a great fan of the KU Jayhawks, the Kansas City Royals and the Chiefs and she always had a canine companion.

Survivors include her three children, Mike Sloan and wife, Cindy, of Olathe, Kan., Janet Smith and husband, John of Pleasanton, Kan., and Debbie Deer and husband, Kirk, of Mound City, Kan. Also surviving are seven grandchildren, Brandon (Tristian) Smith, Jason Smith, Kyle (Megan) Deer, Justin (Kristin) Deer, Megan (Buddy) Dent, Matthew Sloan and Patrick Sloan; and four great-grandchildren, Kolson, Brody, Owen and Colter.

Pat was preceded in death by her husband, Cloyd Wilmer Sloan, on April 4, 1999.

Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, Oct. 16, 2026, at the U. S. National Cemetery. Family and friends may meet at the Cheney Witt Chapel prior to leaving for the cemetery at 10:45 a.m. Memorials are suggested to the Pittsburg Humane Society or the animal charity of choice and may be left in the care of the Cheney Witt Chapel, 201 S. Main, P.O. Box 347, Ft. Scott, KS 66701. Words of remembrance may be submitted to the online guestbook at cheneywitt.com.