Katherine L. Slusser, 56, died Sept. 13, 2011, at Jacksonville Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.
She was a lifetime resident of Vero Beach.
She worked as a clerk for Indian River County for 17 years.
She was a member of Forest Park Baptist Church in Vero Beach.
She was a 1973 graduate of Vero Beach High School.
Survivors include her husband of 32 years, Walter A. Slusser Sr., of Vero Beach; sons, Eric Slusser and Steven Slusser, both of Fort Pierce, and Walter A. Slusser II, of Vero Beach; mother, Lavon A. Schaefer, of Vero Beach; brother, Wade Schaefer, of Vero Beach; sisters, Brenda DeLuca and Gayle Evers, both of Vero Beach; and nine grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her father, Richard W. Schaefer; and sister, Connie Sue Schaefer.
Memorial contributions may be made to Humane Society of Vero Beach, P.O. Box 644, Vero Beach, FL 32961.
Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Sept. 16 at Strunk Funeral Home in Vero Beach.
A service will be at 3 p.m. Sept. 17 at the funeral home with the Rev. Buddy Tipton officiating. Interment will follow in Winter Beach Cemetery.
A guestbook is available at www.strunkfuneralhome.com.