Obit Binger, Valerie S. Slaughter Valerie S. Slaughter Binger, 37, of Waterloo died Oct. 15, 2003. She was the daughter of Viola Mehrtens and the late Cletus J. Slaughter. Survivors include a son Eric Slaughter and a daughter Clara Slaughter; two sisters, Angela (Barry) Pinkelton and Tina Jeffers; a brother Herbert Mehrtens, Jr.; stepfather Herbert Mehrtens; stepbrother Gary (Wanda) Mehrtens; stepsisters, Rebecca (Steve) Morrison and Lisa (Kevin) Tinsley; grandmother Dorothy Haney. She was an employee of Human Support Services. Visitation was at the Quernheim Funeral Home where a funeral was conducted Oct. 17. Burial was at Holy Cross Lutheran.