Fourth Generation

66. Gale DeWitt VANDERVORT⁹⁰ was born on 8 April 1927 in Richland Center, Richland County, WI.^26,54,91

Gale DeWitt VANDERVORT and Shirley June PETERSON were married.^59,92 Shirley June PETERSON^59,90 was born about 1925.^59,91 She died on 30 September 1962 at the age of 37 in Evansville, Rock County, WI.^59,91
Newspaper Article: "MRS. VANDERVORT, EVANSVILLE, KILLED
Evansville --- Mrs. Shirley June Vandervort, 37, Evansville, was killed and her husband, Gale, 35, and two sons were injured early Sunday in a two-car crash about 2 1/2 miles south of here.

Cars driven by Vandervort and Perry Edge, 18, Beloit, crashed head-on about 1:09 A.M. Sunday at the intersection of highways 213 and 59.
Vandervort received a broken nose, face injuries, a broken left arm, and other injuries. He and his sons, William, 13, and Mark 11, were taken to St. Mary's hospital, Madison, for observation and treatment for shock.

Suvivors include her husband; two sons, and a daughter, Kathy, 14, who was home at the time of the accident; her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ole Peterson, Soldiers Grove; four brothers, Stanley and Olaf, both of Soldiers Grove; Guy, Beloit; and Vernon, Lancaster; and two sisters, Mrs. Bernard Monahan and Miss Florence Peterson, both of Soldiers Grove.

Friends may call after 7 tonight at the Roderick-Ward funeral home, Evansville. The body will be taken to the Pratt funeral home, Richland Center, where friends may call after 3:30 p.m. Tuesday.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at the Pratt funeral home."
She was buried in Richland Center, Richland County, WI.^59,91 in the Richland Center Cemetery. Shirley was buried.⁹¹

Gale DeWitt VANDERVORT and Shirley June PETERSON had the following children:

Gale DeWitt VANDERVORT and Beatrice UNKNOWN (VANDERVORT) were married.⁹² Beatrice UNKNOWN (VANDERVORT)⁹⁰ was born.⁹¹

Gale DeWitt VANDERVORT and Susan FRONCHROWN were married.⁹² Susan FRONCHROWN⁹⁰ was born.^54,91