Mary Pearl Slusher, 89, formerly of Wabash, Indiana, died at 3:20 pm, Wednesday, October 16, 2019 at Coventry Meadows in Fort Wayne, Indiana. She was born July 5, 1930 in Richmond, Indiana to Dale and Mary E. (Messler) Lewis.
Mary attended Heartland Career Center in Wabash and Ivy Tech. She worked the jewelry counter at K-Mart for several years, and also worked at Russie’s Men’s Shop and the Sweet Shop, both in Wabash. Mary was a former member of Calvary Chapel in Wabash, where she helped in the kitchen and planning meals. She was a member of Beta Zigma Phi Sorority, and was the President of the Ladies Guild in the Lutheran church. Mary taught cooking at the vocational school. She enjoyed cooking and going to garage sales. In her younger years, she also enjoyed modeling for a local photographer.
She is survived by her daughter, TyAnna Snyder of Peru, Indiana, eight grandchildren, Gail (Todd) Wininger of Pflugerville, Texas, Alyson (John) Shoemaker of Logansport, Indiana, Amanda (Sean) Cassidy of Stamford, Connecticut, James (Tara) Walters of Las Vegas, Nevada, Angel (Dan) Mullins, Nicolette (Todd) Bashford, Noah (Jessica) Walters, and Amber Styborski, all of Fort Wayne, 24 great-grandchildren, daughter-in-law, Lucinda Klopfenstein, sister-in-law Tammy Lewis, and many beloved nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, son, Gregory Walters, four brothers, one sister, and two great granddaughters.
Funeral services will be 10:30 am Monday, October 21, 2019 at Grandstaff-Hentgen Funeral Service, 1241 Manchester Avenue, Wabash, with Pastor Steve Eckart officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Lawns Cemetery, Wabash. Friends may call 2-5 pm Sunday, at the funeral home.
Preferred memorial is American Diabetes Association.
The memorial guest book for Mary may be signed at www.grandstaff-hentgen.com.