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Brian Slopsema Obituary
Fishers - Brian Jacob Slopsema, age 43, was born on November 11th, 1975 in Lafayette, Indiana, and passed away on January 20th, 2019. He was the first born child of Edward and Patricia Slopsema, and the older brother to Jason Slopsema. He grew up in Lafayette, Indiana, and graduated from Central Catholic Junior/Senior High School in 1994. He attended Purdue University graduating in 1998, and was forever a devoted Boilermaker.
While attending Purdue, he worked at Kirby Risk Inc. Upon graduating from Purdue he began his lifelong love affair with the airline industry. This began with ATA where he worked multiple positions. Upon their closing he began his own business, On the Spot Aviation. This lead to many grand adventures with dignitaries, presidential campaigns, professional sports teams, award winning musical performers, and transporting troops and their families. His greatest joy was bringing our military troops home safely. Many of these experiences were also because of his employment with Air Charter Team. He made all those that he had the pleasure of meeting through these experiences, and throughout his life, feel like they had known him forever, and were the best of friends.
He was an amazing son, brother, nephew, and uncle to his nieces and nephews, whom he loved furiously. He is survived by his parents, Edward and Patricia Slopsema, his younger brother Jason (wife Megan), nieces (Emerson and Quinn), nephews (Sawyer and Thatcher), grandfather, Donald Slopsema, and many aunts, uncles, and cousins. He is preceded in death by maternal grandparents Conrad and Mary Gick, paternal grandmother Louise Slopsema, cousins, Jacob Stivers, Greg Cox, Theresa Hayes, and Samuel Hayes.
Friends may call at the Hahn-Groeber Funeral Home, 1104 Columbia St., Lafayette from 4:00 PM until the Wake Service at 6:45 PM Thursday Jan. 24. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at St. Lawrence Catholic Church 10:30 AM Friday Jan. 25, Fr. Peter Vanderkolk officiating, with interment to follow in St. Boniface Cemetery.
Online condolences for the family can be sent to www.hahngroeberfuneralhome.com.
In lieu of flowers donations in memory of Brian may be made to Purdue University sports or Armed Services YMCA (asymca.org).
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Sue Highland
January 24, 2019
My heart hurts for your family-in my prayers
Cindy Divan
January 24, 2019
Deepest sympathy to Brian's Family. I worked with him at Kirby Risk many years ago. He was always a joy to be around!
January 24, 2019
So sorry to hear of Brian's passing. My family and I had the pleasure of meeting Brian in Florida while on vacation last September. Just the nicest person.
Our deepest condolences to his family and friends,
Sincerely,
Suzanne Mioff
January 24, 2019
I remember working with Brian at Kirby Risk. He always had an uplifting spirit, made coming to work a joy. He was my secret Santa one year. I still have those gifts. Many prayers to the family!
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Jenny Mourning
January 24, 2019
Ed, Patty and for all of Brian's family and friends, our deepest heartfelt sympathies for your loss. Brian was without a doubt one of the kindest, sweetest man ever! Cherish his memory, share his stories, speak of him often and he will be with you always!
Jenny and Bill Mourning, Naples, FL
clinton slopsema
January 23, 2019
love you brian i love you so much i will miss you so much from clinton
Janet Siefert
January 23, 2019
So sorry for your loss. Our prayers and thoughts are with the family.
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