SLANKARD, William L. "Pete"

1927 - 2022  (94 years)

• Name	SLANKARD, William L. "Pete"
  		William L. "Pete" Slankard (1927-2022)
  Birth	9 Apr 1927	Harrisburg, Saline County, Illinois   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	SLAN.W001
  Funeral	7 Mar 2022	Kistler-Patterson Funeral Home, Olney, Richland County, Illinois   [1]
  Military Service	World War II, USS Yorktown, United States Navy  [1]
  Death	1 Mar 2022	Carle Richland Memorial Hospital, Olney, Richland County, Illinois   [1]
  Burial	Zif Cemetery, Enterprise, Wayne County, Illinois   [1]
  Person ID	I22025	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	6 Mar 2022

  
  

  Father	Slankard, Roy   d. Bef 1 Mar 2022
  Mother	Dorsey, Eva   d. Bef 1 Mar 2022
  Marriage	Y  [1]
  Family ID	F18862	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	WYATT, Neva Elizabeth,   b. 10 Apr 1928, Wayne County, Illinois d. 18 Dec 2001, St. Mary's Medical Center, Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana (Age 73 years)
  Marriage	5 May 1945
  Age at Marriage	He : 18 years and 1 month - She : 17 years and 1 month.
  Children	1. Slankard, J.   2. Slankard, J.   3. SLANKARD, G.L.   4. Slankard, B.D.
  Family ID	F9797	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	31 Jan 2023

  
  

• Event Map

  Death - 1 Mar 2022 - Carle Richland Memorial Hospital, Olney, Richland County, Illinois Burial - - Zif Cemetery, Enterprise, Wayne County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  William L. "Pete" Slankard, 94, of Noble, Illinois, passed away on Tuesday, March 1, 2022 at Carle Richland Memorial Hospital. Pete was born on April 9, 1927 in Harrisburg, Illinois, the son of Roy Slankard and Eva (Dorsey). He married to Neva Elizabeth Wyatt on May 5, 1945, and she preceded him in death on December 18, 2001. Pete was a US Navy WW II Navy Veteran and served aboard the USS Yorktown. He enjoyed rebuilding old cars, trucks, tractors, and riding motorcycles. Pete worked in the oil field, coal mines, and did construction. Pete is survived by his son, Garry Slankard and wife Theresa, son, Jerry Slankard and wife Judy, son, Jim Slankard and wife Tammy, son, Billy Dean Slankard and wife Cheryl, special friend, Joan Weiss grandchildren, Mark (Cigdem) Slankard, Melanie Mehay, Tina (Ted) Lawver, Terrie (Will) Calhoun, Mindy (David) Hoopingarner, Tracey (Ken) McCracken, Ted (Tina) Slankard, Kyle (Trisha) Slankard, Diedre Slankard, Adam Slankard, Jacob Slankard, Tiffany (David) Cowger, Gwen (Jerome) Scheibel, Bill (Stephanie) Slankard; and numerous great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Neva Elizabeth Slankard; brothers, Chuck, Leroy, Bill, and Ralph Slankard, and sisters, Lena and Joyce. A funeral service for Pete will be held at 11:00 AM on Monday, March 7, 2022 at Kistler-Patterson Funeral Home in Olney, with a visitation beginning one-hour prior. Full Military Rites will be performed at the funeral home. Interment will occur at a later date at Zif Cemetery. Memorials can be made to Fox River Apartments.

  
  

• Sources

  [S15213] Bisch & Son Funeral Home, Obituary, Slankard, William L. "Pete", 94, (https://www.kistler-patterson.com/obituaries/William-L-Pete-Slankard?obId=24168065&fbclid=IwAR0tJtC7Qq7rJqYTdSvemthWL-PF), none. (Reliability: 2).