Gladys Divis Ferris, 85, of Lincoln, passed away June 11, 2018. Born October 4, 1932 in Hartington, NE to Roy A. and Mildred L. (Swick) Rasmussen. Retired in 1994 as secretary for Roper and Sons Funeral Services.
Gladys was a member of First-Plymouth Congregational Church, American Legion Auxiliary and former member of Extension Club, “the 49ers”.
Family members include her daughters, M. Jane (Tim) Langdon, Harrison, AR, Marcia J. Ryan, Fullerton, CA, Barbara (Douglas) Gray, Springfield, OH; sons, Tim (Claudia) Divis, Oak Park, IL, Jon M. Divis (Gene Reilly), Mt. Pleasant, SC, and Tyler J. Divis, Portland, OR; grandchildren, Lucille Bailey, Matthew Gray, Katherine Morris, Diane Norris, Matthew Ryan, and Jacqueline Lawrence; great-grandchildren, Aubrey and Alex Gray, Vera and Elise Bailey, and Watson Lawrence; sister, Bonnie Trauerman, East Palatka, FL; step-daughters, M. Jane Hunzeker, Wahoo, NE, and Jill Berry, Lincoln, NE. Preceded in death by her husbands, F. L. Divis and James W. Ferris; parents, Roy and Mildred Rasmussen, brother, Ray L. Rasmussen, sisters, Doris S. Rasmussen and Darlene M. Sullivan, step-daughter, Julie Severin.
Funeral Service: 1:00 p.m. Friday (6-15-18) Roper and Sons South Lincoln Chapel, 3950 Hohensee Drive (40th & Yankee Hill Rd.).
Memorials to the Lincoln Food Bank Backpack Program at First-Plymouth Church.
Visitation one hour prior to service time.