----Source: Thorp Courier (Clark County) December 8, 1999

Death of Mary Catherine Vanderport

Mary Catherine Vanderport, Thorp, WI, former Gilman area resident, died at 4:30 a.m. Wednesday, December 1, 1999 at Oakbrook Manor, Thorp.

Her funeral was held at St. Peter & Paul Catholic Church, Gilman, WI, Saturday, December 4, 1999, at 10:30 a.m. with Father Philip Juza officiating. Burial was in Meadowbrook Cemetery, Gilman. Visitation was from 4:00-8:00 p.m. Friday at Gilman Funeral Home. A Rosary service was held 7:30 p.m. Friday evening at the Funeral Home.

Mary was born April 30, 1906, in Valley Park, MO to John Joseph and Magdaline (Raboss) Komanec. The Komanec family moved to Pennsylvania from Missouri and then to the Gilman area where she grew up and attended the area schools. She was married to James Vanderport on September 27, 1949 at Superior, WI. They lived in the Superior and Gilman areas. In 1974, they moved to Gilman. Jim died on September 16, 1979. She lived in Gilman until 1987 when she moved to Thorp, WI. She has been a resident of Oakbrook Manor in Thorp for the last 2 years.

Survivors include sister, Margaret (Harry) Badzinski of Thorp, WI, sister, Barbara Bertha Kliscz of Gilman, WI, brother, Joseph (Betty) Komanec of Gilman, WI, brother, Paul (Frances) Komanec of Gilman WI, sister, Louisa (Chester) Nygren of Marinette, WI, sister Magdaline (Harry) Shewczyk of Gilman, WI. Mary is preceded in death by her parents 2 brothers: Vincent and John and 1 sister Anna.