Married (1) Annie Skalla on June 17, 1908 at St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church, Omaha, Nebr. Married (2) Mrs. Clara (Westrope) Nelson on February 6, 1948 at Rock Island, Ill.

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The Daily Times (Davenport, Iowa), September 18, 1953, p. 1-B, col. 2

Death Notices

Robert Leo Slaven, 71, of 1231 W. 7th St., Davenport, former electrician, died at 10:05 a.m. in his home today after an extended illness.

Mr. Slaven was born in Washington Jan. 3, 1882, and married Clara Nelson in Feb. 1948 in Rock Island. He had been a resident of Davenport since 1948, previously having resided in Rock Island for 20 years. He was a charter member of International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, the Fraternal Order of Eagles, Aerie No. 235, of Davenport, and St. Joseph's Catholic church.

Survivors include his widow; four daughters, Mrs. Edwin Van Goor, Rock Island, and Mrs. Catherine Masilko, Mrs. Robert Jetter and Mrs. George Petersen, all of Omaha; two brothers and four sisters in Omaha; nine grandchildren.

The rosary will be recited at 8 p.m. Saturday in Runge chapel, and the body will be sent early Sunday morning to the Johnny Gentleman funeral home, Omaha, for services and burial Monday.

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Evening World-Herald (Omaha, Nebr.), September 19, 1953, p. 16, col. 8

Deaths and Funerals
SLAVEN – R. Lee, age 69 years, residence Davenport, Ia. Formerly of Omaha. Survived by wife, Clara; daughters, Mrs. E. F. Van Goon of Rock Island, Ill., Mrs. George Petersen, Mrs. Robert Jetter, Mrs. James Masilko all of Omaha; 9 grandchildren; 2 brothers, Owen and Jack; 4 sisters, Miss Marie Slaven of Kansas City, Mo., Sister Mary Rose Ellen, R. S. M., Miss Agnes Slaven, Mrs. Mabel Hood all of Omaha.
Funeral Monday, John A. Gentleman Mortuary, 8:30 a. m. to St. Ann's Church 9 a.m. Interment Holy Sepulchre Cemetery. Rosary at the mortuary Sunday, 7 p. m.