Residence: Monticello, Indiana
Died: Friday, March 21, 2014
Location: I.U. Health Arnett Hospital of Lafayette, Indiana
 
 
Age: 74
Date of Birth: Thursday, November 02, 1939
Birth place: Remington, Indiana

 

 
Father: Harley Bufkin
 
Mother: Artha Liberty (Gosnell) Bufkin
 
Marital Status: Married
Resided in: Monticello area since 1995, moving here from Brookston, Indiana
Funeral Date: Sunday, March 23, 2014
Funeral Location: 5:00 p.m., Sunday, March 23, 2014, Celebration of Life Service at the Miller - Roscka Fuenral Home of Monticello, Indiana
Clergy: Pastor Eric Roseberry of the City of God Church in Lafayette, Indiana.
Burial will take place:
Private Family Burial
Visitation will be:
1:00 to 5:00 p.m. on Sunday, March 23, 2014 at the Miller - Roscka Funeral Home of Monticello, Indiana.
Biographical Information:
Sandy was a 1957 graduate of the Remington High school. She had lived in the Monticello, Indiana community since 1995, coming from Brookston, Indiana. Sandy had lived in Brookston from 1972 - 1995, after moving from the Chicago area since their marriage in 1961. Sandy graduated from the Fort Wayne Business College. She was the cook of the Phi Kappa Tau at Purdue University of 7 years. Her parents owned and operated the Edwood Glen Country Club in West Lafayette where she had cooked for several years. Sandy and her husband Dick owned and operated Poor Richard Restaurant in Brookston from 1983 - 1988 where she cooked as well. Sandy had sold real estate for the former Stefaniak Reality for several years. She was the President of Lighthouse Recovery Home in Monticello, Indiana since the spring of 2006, opening the first men's facility in 2008, then opening the first lady's facility in 2011. Sandy has served over 800 clients, since the founding of the recovery center. After a family intervention she got sober in 1993 and had continued her sobriety for over 20 years with Alcoholics Anonymous. She was a receiver of the Journal and Courier George Award in 2010. Sandy belonged to the Red Hat Ladies Society of Monticello, Indiana. She loved playing bridge, and was in 2 different Bridge Clubs in Monticello, Indiana, and loved playing in the Bridge-A-Rama.
Special Services:
Memorial Information: In lieu of flowers memorial donations can be made to the Lighthouse Recovery Home of Monticello, Indiana. Envelopes will be available at the funeral home or donate online at www.lighthouserecoveryhome.org.
Marriage Information: On April 22, 1961, at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Remington, Indaina, she married Richard P. "Dick" Slusser. He survives.
Survivors include:
Husband,Richard P. "Dick" Slusser of Monticello, Indiana;Daughters,Beth (husband John) Snyder of Lafayette, Indiana, andJulie (husband Paul) Bunch of Battle Ground, Indiana;Grandchildren,Jacqui Bunch,Jessie (husband Eric) Roseberry,Brian Bowles,Dennis (wife Andrea) Trafny, andDavid (wife Shastine) Trafny;Nine (9) Great-Grandchildren; Several Cousins.
Preceded in Death:
Parents,Harley and Artha Liberty (Gosnell) Bufkin.
Arrangements by:
Miller - Roscka Funeral Home, 6368 E. US 24, Monticello, Indiana, 47960 ( 574 ) 583-8488.