Mae Sloan

Mae Sloan, age 97, of Lake Tomahawk, WI, passed away on Monday November 24, 2014 at the Our Home K Care facility in Lac du Flambeau surrounded by her loving and caring family. Mae was born on March 10, 1917 in Chicago, IL the daughter of John and Frances (Jakse) Kralj Mae Sloan graduated from Orville T. Bright Grade School and Bowen High School in Chicago. She married the love of her life, Raymond Sloan, in 1941. Together they ran two businesses in Chicago including the South Deering Cleaners and Ducky Sloan’s Tap Room until 1952. Raymond and Mae Sloan purchased Fawn Lake Lodge in Lake Tomahawk, WI in 1952 when they moved up to the Northwoods sight unseen. Ray and Mae with their three daughters and two sons started on the adventure of their lives. Without any experience they ran an American Plan Resort serving meals to the guests of the 8 cottages in the main lodge. This continued until the mid 1970’s. They were blessed with two more sons while living at Fawn Lake. In 1984, a tornado claimed the life of her husband, Ray Sloan Sr and reduced the resort to its present size with two cabins. Mae Sloan was very active in the St John Vianney Catholic Church in Lake Tomahawk and was a founding member of the Lake Tomahawk Lioness club where she volunteered tirelessly for several years. Her husband Ray Sr was involved in Lake Tomahawk government and development. He founded Snowshoe Baseball which remains a popular summer attraction. The Raymond F. Sloan Community Center in Lake Tomahawk was named in recognition of his contributions to the town. Mae Sloan was preceded in death by her husband, Raymond Sloan and her daughter Elaine Sloan as well as her brothers John, Matt, Bill, and Joseph Kral and her sister Ann Krga. Mae is survived by her children Mary Frances Koppa, Sharon (Steve) Whipple, Raymond (Laurie) Sloan, Sandy (Ann) Sloan, David (Penny) Sloan, and Pat (Penny) Sloan. She is also survived by twenty grandchildren and twenty six great grandchildren. A funeral service will be held on Saturday, November 29, 2014, at 11:00 AM at Bolger Funeral Home in Woodruff, WI. Visitation will begin at 9:30 AM preceding the funeral service. Interment will be in the Lake Tomahawk, WI cemetery. In lieu of flowers the family encourages memorial contributions to Dr. Kate Hospice, PO Box 770 Woodruff, WI 54568.

Mae Sloan

March 10, 1917 - November 24, 2014