Gerald Divis

1938 - 1962  (24 years)

• Name	Gerald Divis  [1]
  Birth	4 Feb 1938	Schuyler, Colfax County, Nebraska   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Death	18 Jul 1962	Pueblo, Pueblo County, Colorado   [1]
  Notes	Gerald A. Divis Service Sunday Funeral service for Gerald Divis, 24, of Pueblo, Colorado. son of Mr. and Mrs. Zickmond Divis was conducted at the Immaneul Lutheran Church northwest of Schuyler. Rev. Marten Boremann officiated at the 2 p.m. rites and at the prayer service at 1:30 pm. Svoboda Funeral Home. Burial was in Schuyler Cemetery. Pall-bearers were Richard Divis, Gail Chesley, Paul Kroeger, Elden Dracl, James Otradosky, and Bill Novak. Mr. Divis died July 18 at Parkview Hospital in Pueblo. According to members of his family his death resulted in injuries he received when he was attacked abgout 10:30 pm July 13 near his home. Police arrested 3 adults and 3 teenagers. All were booked for investigation. Mr. Divis was born Feb. 4, 1938 at the family home northwest of Schuyler. He attended Schuyler School and served three years in the Army. Mr. Divis and Beatrice Susan Mitchell were married April 1, 1961 in Pueblo. He was employed as a mechanic. Survivors are his widow and 5 month old daughter Delores Ann, his parents, two brothers Melvin of Fremont and Arnold of Schuyler, sister Rose Ann. A sister preceded him in death. (Typewritten transcription of obituary, courtesy of Caroline Mastny)
  Person ID	I7512	Strong Family Tree
  Last Modified	23 Jun 2022

  
  

  Father	Zikmund Divis,   b. 2 May 1900, Nebraska d. 10 Aug 1990, Nebraska (Age 90 years)
  Mother	Julia R. Racek,   b. 4 Oct 1903, North Bend, Dodge County, Nebraska d. 30 Oct 1988, North Bend, Dodge County, Nebraska (Age 85 years)
  Marriage	18 Feb 1925	Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie County, Iowa   [1]
  Family ID	F602	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Living
  Children	1. Living
  Family ID	F426	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	9 Dec 2006

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 4 Feb 1938 - Schuyler, Colfax County, Nebraska Death - 18 Jul 1962 - Pueblo, Pueblo County, Colorado  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S190] Mastny, Caroline--Family Researcher, 410 W. 19th Street, Schuyler, Nebraska 68661.