Monica Sloan

Monica Maureen (Huff) Sloan, 77, of Kansas City, MO, passed away peacefully December 6, 2024, at KC Hospice House.  

Monica was born July 29, 1947, to Maurice & Dorothy Huff, in Fairbury, NE. She was the youngest of 9 children. Monica was raised in Fairbury with her siblings and graduated high school from Mount Alverno Academy in Marysville, MO, in 1965. She moved to Kansas City with her first husband, Larry Sloan, in 1966. After the birth of her two daughters, Amy and Jennifer, she decided to fulfill her dream and become a nurse. She graduated from St. Luke's Nursing School in May 1981, and passed state boards. Monica started her career as a registered nurse at St. Luke's Hospital. After leaving St. Luke's she started working as a visiting nurse for several agencies. In 1991, Monica started working as a work comp. case manager at UPS. She retired from UPS in 2008. She continue working as a nurse case manager for many companies until her stroke in 2017. 

Monica married her 2nd husband, Sterling Haning on July 24, 1998, in Las Vegas, NV. They were married for 25 years until Sterling passed in August 2023. Monica and Sterling enjoyed gardening, traveling, socializing at Corner Cocktail, gambling trips to the boats and Las Vegas. In May 2017, Monica suffered a stroke which left her right side mostly paralyzed, but it did not get her down. She continued to live life to the fullest. After Sterling suffered a stroke in November 2021, they moved to St. Anthony's Senior Living Community.

Monica was a GINORMOUS Chiefs fan and Nebraska Cornhuskers fan. Football was life. She could out stat talk anyone who challenged her knowledge. Her passion was cooking and she loved making new dishes, trying different recipes, and making favorite birthday meals. Even after the stroke she continued to cook as often as she could. She enjoyed sewing, crafting, and crocheting baby blankets for family & friends. Monica loved spending time at the lake, drinking scotch, and a good glass of wine. She enjoyed playing cards and played bridge every chance she got with her St. Anthony's friends. Most of all she loved and adored her grandchildren, they were her world. She loved them to the moon and back and spoiled them in every way she could. 

Monica was devoted to her family as the best mother, a loving wife, and a doting grandma. She was thoughtful, kind, considerate, generous, caring, loyal, fun-loving, and witty. If someone was in need, she went out of her way to help them or find someone who could. The relationships she had with her family and friends were something she treasured always.  

Monica was preceded in death by her parents, brothers Bill Huff, John Huff, Tom Huff, Charlie Huff, sisters Margaret Meirath, Mary Wilbur, and husband Sterling. She is survived by her daughters Amy (Christopher) Haning, Jennifer (Justin) Curry, grandchildren Sloan Curry, Isabel Curry, Benjamin Curry, sister Martha Feit, brother Martin (Lisa) Huff, many nieces, nephews and so many wonderful friends. 

Funeral mass will be held at St. Elizabeth's church at 11:00 am on Friday, December 13, 2024, with reception following. 

The mass will be streaming live at https://www.youtube.com/@st.elizabethcatholicchurch6118

In lieu of flowers, please make any donations to KC Hospice House - they are angels.

We will miss her every day. Monzie was our Queen.