Who Died on ‘1000-Lb Sisters’?

Who died on 1000-Lb Sisters? Several tragedies rocked the lives of Tammy Slaton and Amy Slaton with other family members worried the heavier of the two sisters might lose her struggle with obesity. Here’s an update.

Who Died on 1000-Lb Sisters: Tammy Slaton & Amy Slaton Lose Stepfather

The Slaton sisters have no father figures left in their lives, it seems. While not much is said about their father or stepfather on the show, both men passed away.

But these events happened a decade apart. Amy’s mom, Darlene Rednour, appeared on their TLC show many times. She often shows up to try and get Tammy to work harder on her health and weight loss journey.

So, who was Darlene married to — and are any of her exes alive? The 1000-Lb Sisters‘ mother lost two husbands (and possibly three) as revealed by some research into this complex family tree.

Who died on 1000-lb Sisters - Tammy Slaton and Amy Slaton stepfather Frank Rednour

The most recent loss was Darlene Rednour’s last husband. His name was Frank Rednour. He died on January 6, 2021. Amy and Tammy’s stepfather died at Norton’s Hospital in Louisville, Kentucky.

Frank Rednour’s obituary (see above) listed five stepchildren including Tammy Slaton, Amy Slaton, Chris Combs, Misty Wentworth, and Amanda Halterman.

TLC Co-Star Chris Combs & Amanda Halterman Also Lost Their Father

It can be confusing when you rattle off the names of the 1000-Lb Sisters stars. For instance, Chris Combs is a brother to the Slaton sisters. And Amanda’s another of the “sisters”.

Plus, Amanda shares a tie to Amy through marriage — that’s why both their last names are Halterman. But she’s also their sister. The oldest of the siblings is Chris Combs (42) and his sister Amanda Combs Halterman (41).

Their father was George Combs who had Chris with Darlene Slaton Rednour. George also fathered Amanda Combs Halterman, and her mother is likely Darlene (but their family tree’s more like an intertwined shrub).

Chris Combs father died

Then, Chris has another sister, Misty, whose heritage is unclear since she’s supposedly only the sister of Chris and is four years older than him. Plus, she is not the daughter of Chris’ father.

Yet some sources list her as a child of Darlene… So, perhaps she’s a stepsister of the 1000-Lb Sisters’ brother? Amanda and Chris Combs’ father, George H. Combs, died on June 18, 2016.

He lived in Omaha, Illinois, and died a patient at Ferrell Hospital. In his obit above, you can see it lists only Chris and Amanda as his children.

Who Died on 1000-Lb Sisters? Amy Slaton & Tammy Slaton’s Dad Passed Away Years Ago

Who is the biological father of the Slatons? Amy’s younger than Chris by eight years. Tammy by six years. Their father appears to be Darlene’s second husband (assuming she married Mr. Combs).

Donald W. Slaton is the dad of the 1000-Lb Sisters. He died May 1, 2011, in Shawneetown, Illinois. Tammy and her sibling talked before about how he also needed to lose weight.

So, between the Slaton siblings, they’ve lost their fathers and stepfather. Easter Darlene (yes that’s her first name) married Frank Rednour on February 24, 2013.

She was long since split from George Combs and likely Donald Slaton as well. In addition, Amy’s father-in-law, Donald Halterman, Sr., is also dead.

Michael Halterman’s dad died on February 18, 2008. But that was years before she married Michael. Another loss was Amy’s beloved dog Lil’ Bit.

We’ll keep you posted here on any other changes to the extensive Slaton – Combs – Halterman families and their TC show.

That’s the current list of who died on 1000-Lb Sisters.