Ernie was born on July 25, 1936 in Flint. She grew up in Muskegon dearly loved by family and friends. She married Thomas Sloan Sr. in 1954 and together they had five children.
Ernie loved the Lord with all her heart, soul, and mind and she loved her neighbor as herself. A member of Olivet Evangelical Free Church, the Red Hat Society, and a regular election poll worker, Ernie thrived on connecting with people and showing the love of Jesus to everyone. She had a special calling to help those who were outcast or disabled and she was always eager to share with everyone the miracles she had experienced on her journey with God.
Ernie was a specialty cake baker, poet, worldwide bus tour guide, avid quilter, and most recently took up line dancing. She never passed up the chance to wear a fancy hat, dress in a costume, sing, tell jokes, give one-of-a-kind gifts or spend quality time with family and friends. She chose to experience the fullness of life here on Earth and she now beholds the gift of eternity in Heaven.
She is preceded in death by father Ernest Hopkins, parents Mildred and George Zarmsdorf, sisters Georgia Smith and Alice Gittins, and granddaughter Stephanie Sloan.
Ernie is sincerely loved and missed by her surviving children; Thomas Sloan Jr., Sharon Wallace, Gary Sloan, Kelly Sloan, Jim Sloan; her siblings Onalee Gerencer, Cathy Johnson, Joe Dimond; 12 grandchildren, 19 great-grandchildren, one great-great-grandchild and special friend Patrick Duffy.
A celebration of life will be on August 22, 2021 at 1:30pm at Olivet Evangelical Free Church, 6790 Harvey Rd, 49456. In lieu of flowers, please send financial donations in Ernie’s memory to Every Woman’s Place of Muskegon.
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