Duane Alan Sloan

Duane Alan Sloan, age 69 of Monroe Iowa, passed away on May 29th at Pella Regional Health Center. A celebration of life will be held at The Gathering Place in Monroe Saturday, June 14th, from 3pm-6pm.

The son of Florence (Scott) and Charles W Sloan Jr., Duane was born in Oskaloosa on December 31, 1955. Duane graduated from Monroe High School in 1974. He began working at Hewitt’s in Monroe while in high school and continued his position there as a dedicated employee for 50+ years. While working there he took on many roles including mechanic, tow truck and low boy driver, plus so much more.

He was united in marriage to Vanessa Stripe in 1975 and they were blessed with two children, Jennifer and Jared. Duane and Vanessa are true soulmates who celebrated their 50th anniversary in February of 2025. The two of them shared many memories riding their Harley, attending the races, car shows, and being with their grandchildren.

Duane followed in the footsteps of his father who had a love of cars. This passion has been passed down to his son and grandsons who spent countless hours with him in the garage, attending races, and car shows. In later years he could often be found at a multitude of extracurricular events supporting his grandchildren, saving his grandchildren when their cars were in need of some care, and at auctions looking for anything that caught his eye. Duane was truly a family man who worked hard to ensure his family had a fulfilling life. This work ethic has been passed down to his loved ones who aspire to be like him.

Those left to honor his memory include his wife, Vanessa; their two children, Jennifer (Grant) Hjortshoj and Jared (Jenny) Sloan; his sisters, Doris (Gary) Altemeier and Debbie Sloan; his grandchildren, Sloan, Riley, and Mason Hjortshoj, Cooper, Kinser, and Chloe Sloan; along with several nieces and nephews.

Preceding him in death were his parents, Charles and Florence Sloan, brothers Charles Dean and Dennis, and his sister Donna Rempp.

In lieu of flowers please make donations to the family that will then be used to support the Monroe Ambulance Crew and the Monroe Old Settlers Car Show. Donations can be made to Vanessa Sloan PO Box: 812 Monroe, IA. 50170.