Mrs. Sleder was born Pauline Christensen on April 15, 1925, in Tescott, the daughter of Oda and Henry Christensen.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Don; her parents; and two brothers, Delbert and Lyle Christensen; and a sister, Velma Christensen.

Survivors include a son, Alan and wife Susan of Wichita; a daughter, Jodi Swander and husband John of DeSoto; a brother, Gary Christensen of Whitehouse, Texas; and two sisters, Wanda Diehl of Tescott and Rosalie McCune of Washington; and four grandchildren.

A memorial service will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Ryan Mortuary, 137 N. Eighth, Salina 67401.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to a favorite charity.

There will be no visitation. The body was cremated.