Elaine M. Sleper

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Elaine Mae Sleper , 66, passed away July 21, 2011 at her home in Columbia, MO.  A celebration of life service will be held at Broadway Christian Church at 11:00 am on Monday, July 25, 2011.  Elaine was born on July 18, 1945, to Ehno and Elsie Folkerts in Titonka, Iowa. She married David A. Sleper on March 5, 1965.  Elaine was a homemaker for most of her life. She took a great deal of pride in raising her two children and providing the proper environment for them and her husband.  Before becoming a fulltime homemaker, she worked as a cosmetologist and later on as a bookkeeper for Coca Cola in Madison, Wisconsin. She took a great deal of pride in being the early breadwinner and putting her husband through school.  She was very energetic and loved life and always had the unique ability to see the good things in life, even though she experienced many travesties.  She was a selfless person and always put her family first and encouraged them to succeed in whatever they wished to do. She was very active in PTA and other school activities while the children were growing up.  Elaine loved sports, particularly racquet ball, running, and walking.  She was an active participant in the Columbia Track Club’s races.  She completed the Heart of American Marathon twice.  She also coached girl’s softball at Daniel Boone Little League.  She traveled with her husband extensively, including to several countries and lived in New Zealand for one year.  She was a long-time active member of Broadway Christian Church where she served on the Board of Directors, as deacon, Sunday School Teacher, Vacation Bible School, and was a member of the Chancel Choir for over 30 years.  She loved to sing and usually had a song in her heart.  And late in her life, the grandchildren became a primary focus of her being.  Elaine is survived by her husband, David; son Daniel and his wife Jaime; daughter Kimberly and her husband, Joseph; four grandchildren, Benjamin and Sydney Sleper of Chicago, IL, Abby and Lucy Hurtado of Columbia, MO and three step grandchildren; K.C., Mathew and Austin Gwin of Columbia, MO, brothers Ronald Folkerts and wife Karen and Frank Folkerts and wife Janice, all of Titonka, IA as well as sisters Wanda Douglas and husband Earle of Okabena, MN and Ann Tegtmeyer and husband Don of Britt, IA.  Elaine was preceded in death by her parents; a brother, Gary Folkerts and her maternal and paternal grandparents along with several uncles and aunts.  Memorials may be designated to the Chancel Choir at Broadway Christian Church, 2601 West Broadway, Columbia, MO 65203.

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  1. David and Melissa Lee on July 21, 2011 at 10:41 pm

    My sincere condolences to David, Dan and his family, and Kim and her family. Elaine was a special person, and we will all miss her.



  2. melissa lee on July 21, 2011 at 10:51 pm

    David I cant tell you how we will miss Elaine. who will I have to give me advice in the confort of my (or your) very own driveway. I hope this gives you both some peace after a long struggle. I know you never ask for help but know that it is here if you or you family needs anything wer’e as close as across the street. Love to you all at this very difficult time. Melissa



  3. Kerry Clark and Christi Cole on July 21, 2011 at 11:10 pm

    To Dave, our sincerest condolences. It is not common to meet two people so devoted to each other through a lifetime of sorrows and joys. To Dan and Kim, you had a wonderful mother and that shows in the lives and families you’ve built for yourselves. We are so very sorry for your loss.



  4. Charley Blackmore on July 22, 2011 at 1:25 am

    Dan & Kim,

    On behalf of kewpie.net I extend sympathy to all your family for your loss. I have added your mother to the ‘Kewpie Family Memorial’ at kewpie.net.



  5. Rosemary Lewis on July 22, 2011 at 7:19 am

    Dave, I was so sorry to read of your wife’s passing. I want to extend our sincerest sympathy from my family to yours. God bless.



  6. Frank Schmidt on July 22, 2011 at 1:40 pm

    Dave, my sincere condolences. Frank



  7. Priya Voothuluru on July 22, 2011 at 5:02 pm

    I was so sorry to hear about your wife’s passing. My sincere condolences to you and your family.



  8. Brooke Hinders on July 22, 2011 at 6:02 pm

    David, Kim, Dan and family you have our syncere sympathy. Elaine will truely be missed by all! We love you all very much!! Miss you!!



  9. John Ollar on July 22, 2011 at 8:45 pm

    Dan, my condolences to you and your family. God Bless John O. ODAAT



  10. Md Sariful Islam on July 22, 2011 at 10:42 pm

    To Dave, my sincerest condolences. I saw her three times. She was so gracious, energetic and selfless women. I am so sorry for your loss. May god give you bless and support to overcome this loss.



  11. Janet Welhousen Straub on July 24, 2011 at 2:46 pm

    To Elaine’s family – may all the good memories of Elaine help you at this time of loss and in the future. God bless all of you.
    A 1963 classmate – Janet Welhousen



  12. Beth Neeland Walters on July 24, 2011 at 6:12 pm

    David
    I am so sorry to hear about Elaines’ passing. My condolences to you and your family. Myrna e mailed me to let me know. My deepest sympathies to you and your family. May God bless you and be with you at this time



  13. Kathy & Larry Tegtmeyer on July 24, 2011 at 11:56 pm

    David, Dan & Kim we are sorry to hear about Elaine’s passing. Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family during this difficult time. We enjoyed the last family reunion and visiting with Elaine in Titonka a couple of years ago. May your faith keep you strong.



  14. Lisa Sexton on July 25, 2011 at 9:45 am

    Dan and Kim,
    My heart is with your family. Seem’s like life and death are sometimes unexplainable and unfair. Your mothers obituary was amazing. I’m sure it only brushed the surface of how wonderful of a wife, mother and friend she was. My mother will be gone 4 years tomorrow, her obituary is here on Heartland’s site as well. I hadn’t visited it for a while, but today seems like a good day too. I know your pain and am praying for you.



  15. Charlotte Pool on July 25, 2011 at 11:25 am

    I am so sorry for your loss. You and your family are in my heart.



  16. Anh Tung Pham on July 25, 2011 at 11:56 am

    I am deeply saddened by your loss. Please accept my condolences. Though I just met your wife once, she was such a wonderful person and will be greatly missed.



  17. Paul Beuselinck on July 27, 2011 at 4:56 pm

    Elaine was a bright star among the people Charlotte and I through our association with Mizzou; she still shines as we remember her now.



  18. Barbara Montgomery on August 19, 2013 at 11:09 pm

    I recently learned of Elaine’s death. I loved her and never forgot her. We shared a room at the YWCA in Mason City, Iowa -1964 – Elaine was going to LaJames Beauty School while I was a working girl at a bank. We had so much fun together. We bought matching red sweaters. There was never a dull moment with Elaine. She was so much fun. If it was blizzarding we’d be out in it. Oh, my gosh, you wouldn’t want to dare Elaine to do anything. She had me spoiled by fixing my hair almost everyday. Those were the days!

    Elaine, YOU wonderful YOU. I never forgot you, Elaine. Your roomate, Barb PETERS Montgomery.

    If anyone reads this please tell me about Elaine. Thank you



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