Douglass Reed Sloan

Douglass Reed Sloan, age 87, of Sylvania, Ohio passed away Saturday, June 20th, 2020 at Kingston Residence of Sylvania. He was born in Toledo at St Vincent’s Hospital on October 14th, 1932 to Dr. S. Gordon and Lucille Sloan. He graduated from Elmore High School class of 1950 and the University of Toledo School of Pharmacy class of 1954. Doug married Verna Viola Klingbeil on January 30, 1955. He served in the US Army in the 5th Infantry Division as a medic from 1955-1956. Doug worked as a pharmacist for 52 years most notably at Kenwood in Toledo and Wyckford in Sylvania. Doug served as an Elder at Hampton Park Christian Church in Toledo and as a Boy Scout Leader of Troop 154 in Sylvania for many years. Doug was caring and compassionate, loyal and loving, always selfless, and had a joyful heart. Doug is survived by his wife Verna V. Sloan, son Jeffrey (Sara) Sloan, daughter Carol (Vernon) Jones, and daughter Holly (Patrick) Rigg. He has seven grandchildren, Cory (Tony) McQuaig, Ben (Kaitlyn) Blommel, Kelsey Sloan, Maggie Sloan, Aidan Rigg, Hayley Rigg, and Morgan Rigg, and one great-granddaughter Madelyn McQuaig. He is preceded in death by daughter Elizabeth Sloan, brother Gordon Sloan and sister-in-law Bonnie Sloan. Friends are invited to visit on Wednesday June 24th, 2020 after from 11:00am- 12:00 noon at the Ansberg-West Funeral Home, 3000 W. Sylvania Ave., social distancing recomendations will be followed. A graveside service will follow beginning at 12:30pm at Toledo Memorial Park Cemetery. Rev. Tony Pisano Officiant. Those wishing to make memorial donations in his honor are asked to consider the Red Cross Corona Virus Fund. To send his family online condolences, please visit www.ansberg-west.com. Due to the current circumstances surrounding COVID19, we are doing our best to practice proper social distancing guidelines and providing ways to virtually visit and virtually attend the graveside service through Live Streams of both events. For those wishing to join us to celebrate Douglass' life via Live Stream for visitation, please click here beginning at 11:00am on Wednesday, June 24, 2020. For those wishing to attend the graveside service via Live Stream, please click here beginning at 12:15pm on Wednesday, June 24, 2020.

Douglass Reed Sloan

October 14, 1932 - June 20, 2020