Earl Slusher

Earl Slusher

Earl Slusher Obituary

Published by Legacy Remembers on Dec. 11, 2008.
Born: Jan. 7, 1935

Died: Dec. 7, 2008

Was a fork lift operator



FOX LAKE - Earl Slusher, 73, of Fox Lake for the past 11 years, formerly of Chicago, passed away Dec. 7 at Northern IIIinois Medical Center in McHenry. He was born on Jan. 7, 1935, to Charles and Elsie Branham in Manafee, Ky. He was employed as a Fork Lift Operator for ITT Bell and Gossit in Morton Grove for more than 25 years.

He will be dearly missed by his wife, Joyce Mosley; his children, Wendy, Natasha, Cindy, Tony and Billy; by his 15 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

Memorials to the family will be appreciated.

Private services were arranged by the K. K. Hamsher Funeral Home, 12 N. Pistakee Lake Rd., Fox Lake. For more information please call 847-587-2100. Please sign the guestbook at www.lakecountyjournals.com/obits.

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