Louise Summers Slayton, 96, formerly of Brookston, died Friday, Jan. 21, at Heritage Healthcare in West Lafayette where she had lived since August 1990.

She was born June22, 1897 in Brookston to Amos and Anna Sipple Summers. She married Amos W. Slayton on Feb. 27, 1917 in Monticello. He died July 18, 1975.

She was a homemaker. She and her husband owned a Rt. 2, Brookston, farm for many years, moving to Brookston in September 1966.

She was a member of the Badger Grove Community Baptist Church and its Missionary Society, Frontier Senior Citizens, and a 63-year member of the Round Grove Home Demonstration Club.

Survivors include one son, Russell of Lafayette; two daughters, Mrs Roscoe (Betty) Deckard of Rt. 2, Brookston, and Mrs. Frank (Gladys) Hodge, Lafayette; nine grandchildren, 19 great grandchildren and three great great-grandchildren.

A daughter, a grandson and several brothers and sisters are deceased.

Funeral services were held Monday, Jan. 24, at Hartzler Funeral Home in Brookston, the Rev. Bob Rawlins officiated.

Burial was in Grandview Cemetery in West Lafayette.

Memorials can be made to the American Cancer Society or the American Heart Association.