Obituary

Juanita E. “Samantha” (Sloan) Peeler passed away peacefully December 12, 2024 at St. Luke’s Medical Center East, following a 4 month battle with cancer. 

Samantha was born in Amory, Mississippi on February 19, 1946 and moved to the Kansas City area in 1950.  She has been a resident of the Lee’s Summit community since 1986 and a member of Grace United Methodist Church.  She was a loving Mother and Grandmother who leaves behind a son Darren Peeler, daughter-in-law Maura and two grandchildren, Jon and Liam of North Grafton, Massachusetts.   She is also survived by her brother Owen A. Sloan and sister-in-law Neawana of Blue Springs, Missouri, a niece Diann Garcia and nephew-in-law Michael of Overland Park, Kansas and great niece Katie Whetstone and great nephew-in-law Travis and their son Aiden of Blue Springs, Missouri. 

Samantha was preceded into heaven by her parents Ogal A. and Katie Sloan, brother Aubry L. Sloan, sisters Mary E. Cox and Jessie E. Holt. 

Samantha graduated from Paseo High School in 1964 and worked for Southwestern Bell before making a career in banking, first with Bannister Bank in Kansas City, followed by Midland Bank in Lee’s Summit, College Blvd. Bank in Leawood and completing her career as V.P. of Loans at Bank of Blue Valley in Leawood, KS.  She was a devoted fan of her KC Chiefs and enjoyed visiting her grandchildren in New England several times a year.   

Grammy will be sorely missed.

Visitation and Memorial Service will be held at Langsford Funeral Home, 115 SW 3rd St., Lee’s Summit, MO on Friday, December 20, 2024 visitation beginning at 10am with Memorial Service to follow at 11:00am.  In lieu of flowers, please send memorial contributions to the American Cancer Society (www.cancer.org) in the name of Samantha Peeler.