Wilma Lois (Reedy) Slack, 83, of Oswego, passed away at Autumn Leaves Memory Care. She was born April 22, 1936 in Troy, TN to Amon and Lillie B. (Roberts – Mitchell) Reedy. On September 16, 1956, she married Harry Eugene Slack, of Ziegler, IL, where they began their family together.
In 1964 they moved their family to Newark, IL, where they spent the rest of their time together. Wilma then relocated to Yorkville in 1981, working for True Value Hardware until her retirement in 1997. She then moved to Davenport, FL for the next 16 years, enjoying the warm weather, Disney, and making new friends.
In 2014, Wilma moved in with her daughter and family in Oswego, IL where she remained until she succumbed to her battle with dementia in 2018, and became a resident at Autumn Leaves.
Wilma enjoyed her family, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren immensely. She enjoyed her years in Florida, and driving back and forth to Illinois every spring/summer to stay with her daughter and visit family.
Wilma is survived by her sons, Gregory (Becky) Slack of Montgomery, Stewart (Karen) Slack of Newark, and daughter Judy K. (Shawn) Johnson of Oswego; her grandchildren, Ben (Nichole) Slack, Abigail (Chris) Schramm, Matthew (Shawna) Slack, Nicholas (Hannah) Slack, Angela Slack, Christina (Paul) Bihun, and Adam (AJ) Johnson; 9 great grandchildren, Logan, Mason, Parker, Giuliana, Braxton, Dylan, Wyatt, Eloise, and Jackson; sisters-in-law, Jo Anne Slack, Donna (Jim) Slack-McNeely; nephews and niece, Steve (Karla) Reedy, Lynne (Brad) Bevis, and Dustin (Aaron) McNeely, as well as cousins , and many great and great-great nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, sister Rachel, brother and sister-in-law Charles Lewis and Mary Frances Reedy, brother-in-law John Dale Slack, and great granddaughter Giada Marie Bihun.
Services will be held at Dunn Family Funeral Home with Crematory, 1801 S. Douglas Road, Oswego, IL, Monday, October 14. Visitation will be from 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm with services to follow at 5:00 pm, officiated by Pastor Steve Larson. Honorary Pallbearers will be grandsons Adam (AJ) Johnson, Ben Slack, Matthew Slack, Nicholas Slack, Paul Bihun, and Chris Schramm.
Graveside services and burial will be at 10:00 am Wednesday, October 16, at Terrace Hill Cemetery in Troy, Tennessee.
In Wilma's memory, donations may be made to Edward Foundation-SHARE Program, 801 S. Washington Street, Naperville, IL 60540, or Alzheimer's Assoc. P.O. Box 96011, Washington D.C., 20090 – Illinois Chapter.
For additional information 630/554-3888 or www.dunnfamilyfuneralhome.com.