Helen Slow Obituary
We bid farewell to Helen Slow (Pink Hill, North Carolina), born in Defiance, Ohio, whose journey of life gracefully concluded on September 1, 2025 at the age of 89. Helen touched countless lives with warmth and kindness, leaving behind cherished memories that will forever echo in hearts. Family and friends are welcome to send flowers or leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Herman Oelke and Gertrude Oelke; her husband James William Slow; and her siblings, Omar, Gene, John, Gertrude and Trudy.
She is survived by: her children, Lori Olson (Kenny), Peshtigo, Baird Slow of Deep Run, NC, Julia Dominique (Denny) of Defiance, OH and Jennifer Grubbs (Chris) of Deep Run, NC; her daughter-in-law Paula Slow of Nashville, TN; her brother-in-law Steven Slow of Green Bay, WI; and her grandchildren, Javan Slow (Jayme), Janelle Anderson (Ben), Amanda Kunst (Jim), Trudi Skedsvold (Erick), Rebekah VandeWalle (Brett), Aaron Olson (Jeni) and Andrew Olson (Kiahna). She is also survived by 19 great-grandchildren.
