Obituary of Muriel Rose Sletton

Muriel Rose was born September 10th, 1946 in Cereal Alberta and passed away peacefully August 10th, 2024, in Medicine Hat Alberta. She will be missed greatly by her family and friends.

Muriel was the second of six children born to Clifford and Ethel Olsen. Muriel spent most of her young life growing up on the farm north of Cereal. Muriel attended most of her schooling at Cereal and graduated in 1964. She then headed to Calgary where she attended Henderson business college. Once she completed her schooling she lived in Calgary for a few years and worked at the Calgary Associated Clinic. In 1969 Muriel returned home and started to work at the TD Bank in Oyen.

In 1969 Muriel started dating Jim Sletton from Sedalia and were married in July of 1969. They lived on the farm west of Sedalia where they started their chosen family. Carla Dawn arrived in April of 1977 and then Tyler John in July of 1979. Muriel was the best Mom to these little angels that had blessed her life.

In 1987 Muriel started working for Halpenny Agencies in Cereal. In July of 1991 Muriel and the kids moved into the town of Cereal where she continued to work at Halpenny agencies. Muriel wasn’t busy enough so in 1995, Muriel became the local Avon Lady.

Working full-time and raising two kids never stopped her from always being present for sports and all her children’s activities. She drove that suburban packed with kids everywhere. To every sporting game and tournaments on weekends, and school field trips near and far. She was always smiling and cheering us on. She always made the time for her kids.

“Muriel from Cereal” also belonged and served on many organizations from women of unifarm, Cereal home and school, Cereal Athletic association, Golden center, Cereal board of trade, the Cereal Centennial and who could forget her spear heading the biggest Cereal School Reunion ever. I think the town grew to 4 times its population that weekend.

Muriel enjoyed her Monday night bingo in Cereal and would travel to Medicine Hat, Red Deer, and even Las Vegas to get in on a Bingo game. When the kids grew older Muriel spent many weekends in Bingo Halls and if she wasn’t in the bingo hall, she would pass the time making puzzles. One winter she worked on a 10,000-piece puzzle which only took her a couple months to complete.

As a young child Muriel enjoyed curling and took this love of the sport with her into her later years. Muriel could be found at most all local winter bonspiel and the local square draws. She would spend many summers with Gene, Vi and Carol and many other friends over the years at the Irma Summer bonspiel.

Muriel leaves to mourn her children Carla & Jeff Hogan, Tyler & Lesa Sletton. Grandkids Shelby & Derek Wall, Spencer (Katie) Hogan, Presley & Koby Sletton. Brother Gene (Viola) Olsen, Sisters Gloria (Garry) Pederson & Carol Hok, Sister-in-law Barb Olsen, and Brother-in-law David (Marilyn) Long, and many nieces and nephews and many many friends.