12/21/1930 - 2/2/2019
Alta L. Slusser, age 88 a resident of Portland passed away Saturday,
February 2, 2019 at IU Health Jay Hospital. She was a housewife and enjoyed
playing shuffleboard. She was a member of the Bellfountain United Methodist
Church and active in the ladies aid of the church.
Alta was born
December 21, 1930 in Jay County, Indiana the daughter of Russell and Mabel
(Cantrall) Sockrider. She was married on March 6, 1948 to John E. Slusser
and he passed away January 15, 1996.
Survivors Include:
Son-
Michael Slusser (wife-Marshia), rural Portland
Daughter- Linda Arnold,
Marion, Indiana
Foster Sister: Mary Lu Premer (husband Philip) –
Pennville, Indiana
3 Grandchildren, 1 Great Grandson, 3 Great Step
Grandchildren and 4 Great Great Step Grandchildren
Visitation will be
held from 11:00am- 2:00pm on Tuesday in the Williamson-Spencer and Penrod
Funeral Home in Portland. Funeral services will follow at 2:00pm at the
funeral home with Pastor Gordon Jackson officiating. Burial will follow in
the Mt. Zion Cemetery northeast of Portland.
Memorials may be
directed to Bellfountain United Methodist Church or the Alzheimer’s
Association.
Williamson & Spencer; 2/3/2019
Contributed by Jim Cox
Buried in Mount Zion Cemetery