Fourth Generation

17. DeVere Leon "Dutch" VANDERVORT was born on 20 April 1927 in La Crosse, La Crosse County, WI.^22,50,51 (He may have been born 4/20/1924 or 2/11/1927.) He appeared in the census in 1930 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.¹³ He appeared in the census in 1940 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.²⁰ DeVere graduated in 1941 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.⁵² from Tomah High School. He died on 1 February 2016 at the age of 88 in Burnsville, Dakota County, MN.⁵³

Obituary Notes: "Devere “Dutch” L. Vandervort, 91, of Burnsville formerly of Old Forge, N.Y., San Diego, Calif., and Tomah, Wis., passed away Feb. 1, 2016.

Dutch retired from Kodak Corp after a distinguish career of 30+ years.

He is preceded in death by his wife, Gail; daughter, Susan (Thomas) Ladner; and brother, Glenn Vandervort.

He is survived by his grandchildren, Tammy Ladner, Robert (Shilo) and Scott (Jennifer) Ladner; eight great-grandchildren; sister, Laura (Hal) Wahl; also by nieces, nephews; other relatives; and friends.

Funeral service will be held at 1 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2016, at First United Methodist Church, 1105 Butts Ave., Tomah, 54660, with a visitation one hour prior to service at church. Interment in LaGrange Cemetery, Tomah."

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DeVere Leon "Dutch" VANDERVORT and Gail LEICHTNER were married on 13 July 1974 in Old Forge, Herkimer County, NY.^22,52 Gail LEICHTNER, daughter of Arthur LEICHTNER and Rose UNKNOWN (LEICHTNER), was born on 8 February 1936 in Rochester, Monroe County, NY.⁵² She died on 16 June 1999 at the age of 63 in San Diego, San Diego County, CA.⁵²

DeVere Leon "Dutch" VANDERVORT and Katy Jane GARDNER were married on 20 December 1945 in Ripon, Fond du Lac County, WI.⁵² in the Ripon College chapel, by Dr. Crump, who was DeVere's math professor and also a minister. They⁵² were divorced in June 1954.⁵² Katy Jane GARDNER was born on 15 February 1924.⁵⁴ She died on 12 February 2012 at the age of 87 in Crosby, Crow Wing County, MN.⁵⁴

DeVere Leon "Dutch" VANDERVORT and Katy Jane GARDNER had the following children: