Comments on: Tina Louise Slama https://www.wyuka.com/tina-louise-slama/ A Place of Rest Tue, 20 Jan 2026 23:31:06 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 By: Stacey Helget https://www.wyuka.com/tina-louise-slama/#comment-19951 Tue, 20 Jan 2026 23:31:06 +0000 https://www.wyuka.com/?p=14003#comment-19951 I met Tina way back in the early 1990s when I was working at Thrifty Nickel. She was hired and we worked together for maybe a year, then either she or I got a different job and moved on. I went to NBC downtown. We lost touch with each other for a few years until one day when I was walking to my car after work, I saw a familiar face walking down the street. It was Tina. We instantly connected again and became inseparable after that. There are too many memories to share (after 30+ years of friendship). We got together with each other at least once a week, either to go out for dinner or lunch, or go to each other’s house to watch a movie or TV series, or just to talk. We would share animal videos with each other. We would text or e-mail each other several times a week just to say hi. She was beloved by my family. I introduced her to many of my childhood friends and church friends. She introduced me to a few of her co-worker friends. She always invited me to her Company’s Christmas parties each year. The last few years, she invited me to go to Bingo with her and her other co-worker friends. Speaking of Christmas, Tina, another friend, and I would ALWAYS get together at Christmas and for each of our birthdays to celebrate. She was the most fun to give gifts to, and she gave the most amazing gifts. She had a smile and laugh to die for. We went on a few small vacations over the years, but we liked to drive up to Omaha just to shop around. We went to Adventureland and Mall of America. She had a few garage sales over the years and I would take off work and help her out with them. We had so much fun. Tina was more than just my friend. She was my family. We were always there for each other. There are just way too many memories to recall. Tina wrote to me in one of my birthday cards: “I don’t know what I do without you in my life…” And now, unfortunately, I have to find out. I miss you Tina!! LOVE Stacey

]]> By: John Slama https://www.wyuka.com/tina-louise-slama/#comment-19950 Mon, 19 Jan 2026 19:46:36 +0000 https://www.wyuka.com/?p=14003#comment-19950 In reply to Donna Manley.

Donna, Thank you for sharing this remembrance of Tina. She was a great “little sister”. It is difficult to process her loss.

]]> By: John Slama https://www.wyuka.com/tina-louise-slama/#comment-19949 Mon, 19 Jan 2026 19:42:52 +0000 https://www.wyuka.com/?p=14003#comment-19949 In reply to Elaine Cooper.

Elaine, Thank you for remembering Tina. She valued your friendship very much.

]]> By: John Slama https://www.wyuka.com/tina-louise-slama/#comment-19948 Mon, 19 Jan 2026 19:40:38 +0000 https://www.wyuka.com/?p=14003#comment-19948 In reply to Scott Forster.

Scott, Thank you for remembering Tina. Our family did always enjoy the “trips back East” to see you all.

]]> By: John Slama https://www.wyuka.com/tina-louise-slama/#comment-19947 Mon, 19 Jan 2026 19:37:16 +0000 https://www.wyuka.com/?p=14003#comment-19947 In reply to Tommie Miles.

Thank you for remembering Tina. You knew her at a tough time in her life….. she was a strong lady with a wonderful love of friends and family.

]]> By: John Slama https://www.wyuka.com/tina-louise-slama/#comment-19946 Mon, 19 Jan 2026 19:34:14 +0000 https://www.wyuka.com/?p=14003#comment-19946 In reply to Pat Criger.

Thank you for the remembrance of Tina. She will be long remembered by everyone that knew her.

]]> By: John Slama https://www.wyuka.com/tina-louise-slama/#comment-19945 Mon, 19 Jan 2026 19:31:36 +0000 https://www.wyuka.com/?p=14003#comment-19945 In reply to Terry Boulais.

Terry, Thank you for sharing this message and your wonderful story at Tina’s Celebration of Life. I know our sister is honored by your tribute and knows you “are fine”.

]]> By: Terry Boulais https://www.wyuka.com/tina-louise-slama/#comment-19942 Fri, 16 Jan 2026 21:49:31 +0000 https://www.wyuka.com/?p=14003#comment-19942 To Tina’s family, my condolences and prayers.

Tina and I took an Art class in college together. I was beside her for an entire semester while she painted her Simon Le Bon masterpiece! She was spectacular at painting “photoistic” portraits. She was shy but laughed at me while we were in painting class. I have many stories about our time together. When anyone asks me about my oil paintings, I always mention Tina’s work and that we were beside each other. I only knew her for a couple of years, but she was one of my favorite people!

Once again, my prayers are with Tina’s family and friends.

]]> By: Scott Forster https://www.wyuka.com/tina-louise-slama/#comment-19936 Wed, 14 Jan 2026 19:26:10 +0000 https://www.wyuka.com/?p=14003#comment-19936 We’re so sorry to hear about Tina’s passing. I last saw Tina and her family as a young man while they visited with our family on the East Coast. We unfortunately lost touch over the years but I remember she and her family fondly.

]]> By: Ken Rosado https://www.wyuka.com/tina-louise-slama/#comment-19926 Fri, 09 Jan 2026 23:30:41 +0000 https://www.wyuka.com/?p=14003#comment-19926 Tina was such a lovely person. I still have several of her art pieces from our time at school. I’m very sorry to hear this news, I’m even sorrier that I can’t pay my last respects in person.

To Tina’s family, I don’t have the words.

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