Jody "Joe" Slates

Jody "Joe" Slates, 69, of Quincy, died Thursday, March 16, 2023, at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, MO.

There will be a Celebration of Life for Joe held on Saturday, April 13, 2024, from 1 to 5 pm. at Legends Patio Grill, 6910 N 102 Circle in the Cherry Hills Plaza in Omaha, NE.

He was born April 15, 1953, in Quincy, the son of Robert and Iona Yackley Slates. He married Lori Wurdeman in Brownsville, NE on April 7, 1990, and she survives.

He is also survived by one daughter, Erin Sledge of NE; two sisters, Sara (Larry) Cannon of NE and Diane Ball of OR; father-in-law, Marlyn Wurdeman of NE; sister-in-law, Jackie (Steve) Marker of NE; his cats, Teddy and Taz; and numerous nieces, nephews and friends from Illinois, Nebraska and Missouri. He was preceded in death by his parents, mother-in-law, Joan Wurdeman and sister-in-law, Shari Bostic.

Joe worked with his father in his machine shop prior to a career in insurance sales for 18 years, before working the last 19 years as a bank recruiter for Eggers Consulting, retiring in 2022. He had a love for animals and never knew a stranger. He was a fighter to the very end in his battle with heart disease.

In hopes of helping others, Joe donated his body to science. A Celebration of Life service will be held at a later date. Memorials are suggested to the animal shelter of the donor's choice. Condolences may be shared online at www.dukerandhaugh.com.