Alta J. (Cleere) Luskie

April 24, 1943 - August 3, 2017

Alta (Cleere) Luskie, age 74 of Era, Texas, passed away after a lengthy illness on Thursday, August 3, 2017. Graveside services were held Saturday, August 5, 2017 at Era Cemetery. Pallbearers were Todd A. Nelson, Brady D. Nelson, Leroy M. Tafoya, and Steve F. Klement. Arrangements were entrusted to Scott Funeral Home in Muenster. Alta was born April 24, 1943 to Earl and Bertha (Bird) Cleere in Shawnee, OK. Her family later moved to Scott City, KS where she graduated from high school. Later in life, she attended college at North Texas for accounting. On June 24, 1972 she married David Luskie. Alta retired from Denton State School where she worked for over 40 years. Alta enjoyed baking, playing cards and dominoes and crocheting. She loved to do demolition derby with the cars her two children would paint and decorate for her. She also loved to spend time with her family and friends when she wasn’t traveling on an adventure with her husband. Alta is survived by her husband, David Luskie of Era, TX; daughter, Stephanie J. Tafoya of Holcomb, KS; son, Todd A. Nelson of Buhler, KS; six grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; sisters: Imogene Dean of Wichita, KS, Anna Herr of Muenster, TX, Charlotte and husband, Bobby Powell of Colwich, KS; and brother, Alvis Cleere of Shawnee, OK. She was preceded in death by her parents, Earl and Bertha (Bird) Cleere, daughter-in-law, Susan Nelson, son-in-law, Leroy D. Tafoya, brother, Alvin Beryl Cleere, Sister-in-law, Pat Cleere, and brothers-in-law, Bland Dean and Richard “Fuzzy” Herr.