illing heart, strong back or loving hands. No one left her kitchen hungry as she didn't know how to cut a small piece of pie. No child was left uncared for, and no garden was too big for her to handle beautifully. She had a laugh that was contagious and would quickly shed tears of laughter and stifle those of sadness. Harriett is survived by her son, three daughters, two sisters and several grandchildren and great grandchildren. Carmen (Mike) McConnell of Texas, Nita (Ron) White of Pleasant Hill, Howie Sloan of Des Moines, and Janet Mienke (Kevin) of North Carolina. Sisters; Pat Howard of Pleasant Hill, Iowa and Mavis Pigford of Warsaw, North Carolina. Several grandchildren and great-grandchildren that all have precious memories of time spent at grandma's house. She was preceded in death by her husband John Howard Sloan, daughter Becky Staggs, grandson Nicholas White, sisters Willota Wittowski, Lenore VanGorp, brothers Ellsworth Gustafson and Eugene Gustafson. Visitation will be April 22nd, at 10:00 am with funeral service at 11:00 am at Pleasant Hill Free Church 4555 Parkridge Ave Pleasant Hill, Iowa. Burial will follow at Rising Sun Cemetery. ARRANGEMENTS BY ILES ~ GRANDVIEW PARK CHAPEL. To send flowers or a remembrance gift to the family of Harriett Sloan, please visit our Tribute Store. To read the full obituary, please click here: http://www.ilesfuneralhomes.com/obituary/Harriett-E.-Sloan/Carbondale-Iowa/1843064