Susan Marie Sloan, 56, of Tooele, Utah, passed away on October 6, 2023, after an 18-year battle with cancer. She was surrounded by her family and will be missed.
Sue was born to Robert and Mary Wilms on October 20, 1966, in Elgin, Illinois, where she grew up with her two sisters, Tracey and Roberta. In 1985, she met Michael Sloan and together were married at St Paul’s United Church of Christ in Elgin, Illinois in August of 1986. Together they had three beautiful daughters, Ashley, Emily, and Cassandra.
In 1997, after vacationing in the mountains of Utah, the family moved from Illinois to Utah. Sue loved living in Utah and enjoyed being in the mountains.
Sue enjoyed doing crafts and was a gifted artist who loved sharing her passion with others. She started a YouTube channel called SuesMandalas, with over 31,000 followers, producing hundreds of tutorials for others to learn Dot Mandala Painting. She found great comfort and serenity in painting during her fight with cancer and other health problems and decided she wanted to help others feel that comfort during their struggles.
During her years of fighting Vulvar Cancer, she felt it was her mission to educate and spread the word to other women who might be struggling with the same types of symptoms she had and hopefully assist them in finding the proper diagnosis and treatment sooner than she did. She would tell others if you were having any kind of problem see a Gynecological Oncologist immediately.
Sue was preceded in death by her father, Robert Wilms, her sister, Tracey Wilms, and her nephew Eric Luna.
Sue is survived by her husband of 38 years Michael, her three daughters, Ashley (James, Emily), Emily (Martin), Cassandra, and stepson Michael. Her Mother Mary Wilms and her sister Roberta Luna. Her grandchildren, who filled her heart with love, Jonathan, Seth, Vincent, Samantha, Connor, Alyson, Eric, and Ky, and several nieces, and nephews.
Our Family would like to give a special thanks to Dr. Kate Harris, from Huntsman Cancer Institute, for her love, compassion, care, and friendship in treating Sue. Words cannot describe the love and appreciation we feel for you.
Thank you to the nurses and staff at Huntsman Cancer Institute for making us feel like family and not just a patient. Your patience, support, and guidance kept our family going for years.
Thank you to Huntsman at Home and CNS Hospice Care for your help and concern in Sues final journey. You allowed us to spend time with Sue and understand what was happening.
Our Hospice Nurse, Merrilly, guided our choices and gave us the honest answers we did not always want to hear, but needed to hear to make Sues transition at the end as painless and peaceful as possible. She stayed with Sue till the end, making sure she was comfortable.
Arrangements in care of Dalton-Hoopes Funeral Home & Cremation Center. 435-884-3031
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We’ll miss her terribly. I’m so sorry for your loss!
Mrs Sloan’s channel popped up on my feed the night she said goodbye. She touched my heart in those minutes. I also subscribed that night. I will pray for the Holy Spirit to bring comfort and strength. God Bless- RuthK
This page just popped up on my screes
My condolences
A wondrous spirit she remains
same happened to me just now. I also lost my Brother in February. hope they are resting well in God blessings.
This page just popped up for me too and now i am subscribed. Watching that goodbye video makes me want to start mandala painting. She seemed like a nice, lovely lady. I am terribly sorry for your loss.
Oh Mike, I’m so so sorry. My thoughts and prayers are with Sue, you and your children. Please look for signs in the coming weeks from Sue. This will be her, letting you know she is alright and still with you. I’m so sorry. God bless you, please hang in there for the children.
I’m one of the many people Sue touched with her art and videos. It was a privilege to know about her work and her journey. My sincere condolences to her family.
I came across Sue’s final message to her followers, and the title, “Goodbye to all my friends” struck me as something worth my time and attention. I needed to know what this “Goodbye” meant, and why Goodbye, to all her friends?
You dont know me but much love to the family of sue, i hope you all have an amazing day
my condolences to you all and RIP sue
I have only watched 2 of sue’s youtube videos … and I was shocked to see that she had cancer and made a goodbye video , I made a comment on the video on October 6th 2023 , and I’m sorry to hear in the update that she died the day I made my comment. She is in a better place now relieved from her pain and I wish sue and her family and Friends the best wishes. I love you guys and I love sue.
Hello, My names Courtney I’m 24 and I did not know Sue personally but I got to know her through her art on YouTube. She was a gift to this world and the bright light in her will be forever immortalized on her channel. I along with so many other deeply cared about Sue and will truly miss her. I wish Sues family much love and a wonderful future. You guys deserve the world. We were lucky to have all had the chance to know Sue. Rest in Peace Sue
I appreciated every moment she spent helping others learn. She also shared her journey and gave us a chance to see her strength. She will be greatly missed in the art community. My sincere condolences
I’m so sorry for your loss. Sue was an exceptional teacher with Mandala dot art. Such a sweet and kind woman and she will be missed by the dotting community. Rest In Peace Sue 💙💫💙😘
Sue made an incredible impact on my life, I will miss her dearly. She had inspired me to paint again. Praying for Sue’s family!!
I am so sorry to Sue’s family and all who knew her. She seemed like such a lovely human being and will be greatly missed. My condolences and may she rest in peace.
She made a mark worldwide with her sharing of her art. Many a day I relaxed and dotted with her tutorials as my guide. She will be missed.
I only came across her YouTube chanel on the day she posted that she was going to hospice. What a talented lady ive watched many of her tutorials and will keep on watching till i perfect the art. Condolences to you and yours thinking of you in this sad time. From South Africa.
Dear family. I am another one of the many people Sue touched with her art and videos. It was a privilege to know about her work and her journey. I appreciate all her dedication and her shinning soul. My heart is heavy for this loss in a distance, but so touching. My sincere condolences to her family. I will follow and support all she shared and reached…sending love and light🕯️
Mike & girls, It was a privilege to know Sue. We connected via email during the pandemic and shared a love for our puzzle hobby (I found her through her puzzle channel/SuesPuzzles first and didn’ t even know about her dot channel till later) . We found that we had a lot in common and emailed often. I am honored to have gotten to know her.. One thing for certain, she LOVED her family, 110 percent. And, she loved you, Mike. We would say we both were blessed with wonderful husbands. She loved you and her kids/grandkids like no other. She was always so positive, even when faced with her health issues. Put your hope, strength and faith in Christ now. Let Him comfort you all and know that one day, those of us that believe and trust in Him as our Savior will see each other again. Our time here is so short.. God bless you and the girls/your family. Margaret
So very sorry to come across this video today which led me here. I had not been a subscriber for long but started to binge watch Sue’s work anf then find out she was sick. I couldnt believe she could put so my heart and soul into it but all the while being unwell it just goes to show what a strong and kind person she was. Please keep the channel going we will all be here watching and keeping her memory alive.
My condolences to Sue’s family. This has to be so hard. I am a devoted follower of Sue on YouTube. I found her probably within her first 10 videos published. Her art was always an inspiration to me and even more so when l found out she was battling cancer. She definitely made an impact on me. I hope she’s still creating beauty where she is now.
May she rest well. Her channel popped up on my feed just today. I saw her final video. My well wishes to her family as well.
I never knew Sue personally, but I know she was just an amazing person. She’ll continue to live on in everyone’s hearts. 💗
Sue was such a godsend. Her goodbye video was recommended to me and I viewed it as her artwork was lovely. Little did I know she was an answer to prayers as I am undergoing “lady part” tumor issues and just had my first surgery. She was the inspiration and comfort that I needed. I’m so enjoying getting to know her through her videos and as a crafter I plan on working through her dot mandala tutorials. Praying for all of you.
My sincerest condolences to Sue’s family and friends. So sorry for your loss.
My sincerest apologies. I’m sorry for your loss and just so you know, we all think that she was a great woman.❤️
Sue popped up in my YouTube feed one night, and I’ve been checking in since to see her artwork and progress with her illness. My deepest condolences for your loss; she seemed like such a bright soul and truly passionate about her craft. She’s no longer with us, but I can tell she had great love for her family. Whatever you decide to do with her channel following her passing, we’ll be here to support you.
Farewell Sue, our friend! Thank you for your time and effort, your art, and your smiles. Xxx To Mike and the girls, my heartfelt condolences 💐
I had been following Sue’s mandala channel for a few months when I saw one where she talked a bit about her fight with cancer.
Sorry to hear now of her passing. My condolences to her family.
I only learned about Sue through Michelle from Michelle crochetes in Kansas. From what she has said in the devotional time each day, Sue sounds wonderful! I’m so sorry to hear about her passing. As you said, Mike, she is no longer in pain. May you all be able to find peace in the loving arms of God the Father, Son and Holy Spirit. God Bless you ALL
I found Sue’s channel a few years ago and enjoyed learning to dot paint through her videos. My deepest condolences for your loss; she was a pleasant person despite all her health issues and a great inspiration to the craft of Dot Mandela painting. I pray for you and your children and grandchildren strength and faith to help you get through these difficult and sad times.
God bless you Sue and family, Amen. From London, England.
I accidentally came across your YouTube channel tonight and I have been crying ever since. I have since spent the past hour watching you create gorgeous art and hear how uplifting and strong you were. Gosh. I feel so lucky that I got to read your life story in this obituary and that I got to see your loving face and hear your voice on YouTube when you said goodbye. I have never seen painting such as yours. I think can do it with patience and practice and with YOU as my teacher. I have just “subscribed” to your channel… sadly, 2 weeks after your passing. In your honor, I am going to learn to paint with you, starting at your beginning videos. Sadly…. In this life, nobody gets out of here alive. I’ve been a RN for 29 years and I’m only 1 year younger than you. I plan to keep sharing kindness and spreading love to others~ until it is MY turn to go. Much respect, Kimberly Baum Columbia Station , Ohio (a rural suburb of Cleveland) ❤🙏 ❤
I came across a few videos of Susan on Youtube a few months ago and have been following her story since. I am a complete stranger, but I was very sad to hear about her passing. To all those that loved her; I wish you lots of strength during these difficult times. My sincerest condolences.
Love, a friend from the Netherlands.
Sending strength to all those mourning the loss of this beautiful human. I struggle with anxiety and Sue’s video’s always brought calm. She did an amazing job making internet strangers feel like friends, a true gift from a talented artist.
Sending you all much peace and love from New England <3. Sue Sloan is a beacon of love and light, and her vibrant spirit will live on forever in this beautiful world. May every sunrise filled with birdsong remind you of her everlasting presence <3. Peace and love to you all <3
Tears water our growth
Sue was a talented, kind woman may she rest in peace.
This came on my page today and I send my Sincerest Condolences To Sue’s Family and Friends. May She Rest HEALED In Paradise Prayers For All From Texas
Thank you for sharing your gift and talent with the world 🌎 you will truly be missed.
Sincerest condolonces in these hard times, God bless Sue and God bless her family. Sending positive energy from Hawai’i.
Sue was a blessing to all of us with her talent. You could tell from her videos, she was quite the lady. My prayers to her family and friends. God bless always.
My deepest sympathy to her and her loved ones. Acceept my condolences from 🇹🇷 please.
R.I.P.
I know I’m posting this comment quite late but still…. I’m so sorry for your loss… My deepest condolences to the family….. She is in a better place now… RIP SUE….. You and your beautiful art will be missed
I dont know Sue or Mike … but her goodbye video popped up on my youtube page just now. I cried watching it… I just want to send my condolences to Mike and the entire family. God Bless.
I am so sorry for your loss. I am one of the many people who has found her goodbye video randomly on YouTube.May she rest in peace. I wish you all a lot of strength during this time and the time that still has to come.
Sue’s brief video saying goodbye made quite an impact. It may not have been her choice, her wish or her desire for her imminent passing to be a beacon of light to so many, but fate had decided that it should be. So many people saw that video, myself included, and were forced to stare mortality in the eyes. We often forget our time here is not beyond measure or unending, and as such, we take all of it for granted. Through Sue’s experience, we’ve all been gently reminded to make the most of our time and make the best of who and what we are. I hope those who knew her in life and those of us who know her through death take a moment to thank Sue for some much-needed enlightenment. So… thank you, Sue. I wish you could know how many of us stopped to pay respect. I hope you know peace now in a way that none of us could hope to in life.
Rest in Peace Sue!!! Condolences to the family and wishing you guys the best.
May Sue rest in peace. All my condolences to her husband Michael, her daughters, her family. Wishing y’all the best, may God bless you 🙏🏽
I came across the YouTube page and then saw her update , I am so glad that she is no longer in pain . I wish I would have known her in life I also live in tooele Utah ! Sending my love
-the Metz family
I stumbled across Sue’s goodbye video and I was deeply touched. She showed so much strength and I admire her for that. All my condolences to the family and I wish you all the best. May she rest in peace and may God bless her family.
i just came across mrs. sloan’s goodbye video, as well as her husband’s update and i just had to comment. you all seem like beautiful people and i wish you so much good! sue seems like an incredibly talented artist, and her memory will live on. seeing the “Pride Mandala” video was inspiring and heartwarming to me as a queer kid growing up in the south, and really proved how goodnatured and open minded she was. God bless your family and know that even random strangers are praying for you.
Maybe God’s love and peace be overwhelming to you and your family. I found your last two videos on accident, but I guess not really! Thank you for you and Sure and your family love from California!
I didn’t know Sue or even follow her channel. But her video came up as a suggestion while searching for something totally unrelated to the videos she’d made during the duration of her time on YouTube. I felt lead to give condolence to Sue’s husband and three children as well as all family and friends and followers who loved her. God bless and keep you.
I just came across Sue’s “goodbye to all my friends” video and when I was going through her channel a little bit, I saw that she passed away. It is difficult to convey our feelings in writing, I don’t know what to say. Rest in peace.
I just came across Susan’s last video and I am blown away by her courage and resilience. RIP.
I came across Sue’s goodbye video on her YouTube channel and it really struck me.
Her stoicism and courage blew me away.
What an amazing person.
My condolences to your family.
I wish you more than wishes, more than dreams that light your way. Wishing you the best up there in Heaven, is just want I meant to say. Dear Sue, thank you for the love and light you gave to so many people in this world. You will be missed very much ! Rest in Peace sweet Angel ♥
Rest In Peace. Thank you for everything you have done not only for your family, but everything you’ve done for the viewers behind screens.
I’ve never watched Sue’s videos or know about her channel. But, I happen to watch her Goodbye video tonight since it was recommended to me. I was amazed she was fighting for such a long time, I admire her bravely and the love of her family and friends, May she rest in peace and at least she won’t suffer anymore. My condolences and best wishes to family and friends!
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