Obituaries

Paul Eugene Sliger, 49 of Syracuse, was born February 2, 1970 to Robert and Mary Sliger in Newton, Iowa. He passed away in a work related accident on January 8, 2020 in Burr, Nebraska. His family moved to Nebraska in 1982 where he graduated from Syracuse High School in 1988.

After high school he joined the United States Air Force and it brought him to Alaska where he met the love of his life Cheryl Telles. They got married on March 15, 1993. With his marriage he welcomed two stepchildren Natisha Stiles and Christopher Deyerle who he adored. They had a wonderful life together living in Alaska, Tennessee and finally ending up back home in Syracuse, Nebraska.

Sally A. Niemann, 81 of Cook, passed away on January 7, 2020 at Southlake Village in Lincoln. She was born on December 27, 1938 to Alfred & Serene (Francois) Volkmer in Auburn, Nebraska and grew up on a farm near Julian, Nebraska.

Sally graduated high school from St. Bernard’s Academy in Nebraska City. On June 4, 1959, she married Eldred “Gus” Niemann at St. Bernard Catholic Church near Julian. They lived on the family farm near Cook, Nebraska where they raised their children. Sally worked on the farm with Gus and also worked at E & E Meat Processing and as a cook for Nemaha Valley Schools. She was an active member of St. Paulinus Altar Society, enjoyed gardening, and always had baked goods for everyone that visited.

James Saalfeld, 70, of Gibbon passed away Tuesday, January 7, 2020 at his home. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Monday, January 13, 2020 at O’Brien Straatmann Redinger Funeral Home in Kearney. Interment will be 2:00 p.m. Monday at Ft. McPherson National Cemetery in Maxwell, NE. Visitation will be 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.

Memorials are suggested to the family for future designation. Condolences may be shared online at www.osrfh.com. Services are entrusted to O’Brien Straatmann Redinger Funeral and Cremation Services.

Vincent S. Pella was born to Clemence and Ethelreda (Gottula) Pella on April 7, 1955 in Tecumseh, Nebraska. He attended K-6 at St. Mary’s Catholic School in St. Mary, Nebraska and 7-12 at Tecumseh Public Schools, graduating with the Class of 1973.

He was united in marriage to Rosemary L. Rauner on June 5, 1976 at the St. Andrew Catholic Church in Tecumseh, Nebraska. To this union were born two children, Russell and Angela. Vince and Rosemary made their home in Tecumseh where they raised their family.

Betty Corinne (Buerstetta) Fink passed away on January 11, 2020 at the age of 91. Betty was born at home to Lowell M. and Anna L. (Haney) Buersetta in Tecumseh, Nebraska on May 19, 1928. Betty married Wilbur Glen Fink on March 2, 1948. They celebrated their 50 years of marriage just before Wilbur passed away on April 17, 1998. To their union were born three children, Robert Glen, Ruth Anne, and David Lee.

Passed away Monday, December 30, 2019 at the Johnson County Hospital in Tecumseh, Nebraska, at the age of 76 years, 2 months and 24 days.

Memorial services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Monday, January 6, 2020 at the First Baptist Church in Tecumseh, Nebraska with Rev. Hugh Giesbrecht officiating.

A register book will be available for signatures at the Wherry Mortuary in Tecumseh, Nebraska.

Memorials may go to Camp Assurance in care of the funeral home.

Inurnment will be in the Vesta Cemetery, rural Tecumseh, Nebraska.

Online condolences may be left @ www.wherrymortuary.com.

Mercedes Eileen (Kramer) Clifton was born February 25, 1931 to Ernest and Dorthy (Ottens) Kramer in Syracuse, Nebraska. She grew up in Nebraska City, and graduated from Nebraska City High School in 1949.

She was united in marriage to Ray Clifton on December 29, 1950 in Nebraska City, Nebraska. To this union five children were born. Ray was sent overseas January 18, 1951 during the Korean Conflict and Mercedes stayed with Ray’s parents until his discharge in Oct. of 1952.

Mercedes was a loving wife and mother and enjoyed sewing clothes and quilts for her family and gardening and raising flowers, especially hybrid iris and roses. She and Ray loved playing cards with a group of their friends over the years and they both enjoyed bowling and belonged to a bowling league. Mercedes was a talented artist and over the years painted many pictures, saws and did a lot of tole painting.