Dr. Marlow Sloan Dr. Marlow Sloan, beloved doctor, husband,

Dr. Marlow Sloan Dr. Marlow Sloan, beloved doctor, husband, father, grandfather, friend, and animal lover, a native of Pueblo, CO, and a longtime resident of Albuquerque, Pueblo, and Westcliffe, CO, passed away peacefully in his sleep on August 11, 2025, at his home in Westcliffe. He was 86 years old. Marlow is best known for his work as an oncologist in Pueblo from 1982 to 2004, and as the founding medical director of Sangre de Cristo Hospice, where he worked from 1985 to 2017. Marlow is remembered fondly for the time, care, patience, respect, and attention he paid to his patients, both in his medical practice and in hospice. Marlow was famous for his dry, quick wit and excellent bedside manner. He was a mentor and guidepost to decades-worth of the healthcare professionals in Pueblo and Canon City he interacted with. His greatest influence is felt through the many years of work he put in with Sangre de Cristo Hospice, helping those suffering life-ending diseases and conditions manage their illness, pain, and final days. Marlow practiced oncology/hematology and internal medicine in Albuquerque, Fort Collins, CO, and then back in Albuquerque in 1976, where he worked for several years at Lovelace Medical Center. In 1982, Marlow was recruited by Parkview Hospital to return to Pueblo, his hometown. In 1985, Marlow, helped found Sangre de Cristo Hospice in Pueblo, the first hospice in Southern Colorado and one of the first in the state. Marlow served as medical director Sangre de Cristo, a job he held for more than 30 years. Marlow retired from his oncology practice in 2004 and ended his hospice career in 2017. Marlow is preceded in death by his parents, brothers Vince (Claire) Sloan and Alva (Millie) Sloan, and sister Irma (Blair) Livingstone. He is survived by his ex-wives Mary Ann Sloan and Lana Walker (both of Albuquerque), wife Jann, his children Jeff (Sheila) Sloan, Jenna (Troy) Jones, and Margo (Beau) Ellis, plus grandchildren Thomas, Jacob, Isaac, Caroline, Jack, Max, Quinn, and Darby, plus many much-loved nieces and nephews. Marlow is remembered fondly for his wry wit, occasional sarcasm, intelligence, warmth, and love of animals. He was an avid communicator later in his life, famous for texting family and friends a variety of photos, TikToks, articles, and his views of the larger world.