Elias is an 8-year-old male terrier mix! He came to VHS from Evansville Animal Care & Control when they were out of space. He plays nicely with other dogs and is an overall happy, sweet boy. His adoption fee is $110 and includes his neuter & vaccines. (Or, there is a discount for senior citizens because of Elias’ age!) He weighs 35 lbs. Contact Vanderburgh Humane at (812) 426-2563 for adoption details!
BOARD OF PARK COMMISSIONERS
REGULAR MEETING
KEVIN WINTERNHEIMER CHAMBERS
ROOM 301, CIVIC CENTER COMPLEX
WEDNESDAY, JULY 17, 2019
12:00 NOON
 AGENDA
1.   CALL TO ORDER
2.   MEETING MEMORANDUM  JULY 3, 2019
3.   CONSENT AGENDA                        Â
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Independent Skating Professional, Catherine Heiger.- Crook
Independent Skating Professional, Courtney Ann Caldwell. – Crook
Independent Skating Professional, Mark Stanley Cody. –Crook
at Garvin park.- Holtz
Consultants. -Holtz
Consultants.- Holtz
& Botanic Garden. –Beck*
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     a.  Request Re: Any Other Business the Board Wishes to Consider and Public Comments
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      a.  Brian Holtz- Executive Director
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7.    ACCEPTANCE OF PAYROLL AND VENDOR CLAIMS
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September 09, 1942 – July 02, 2019
Mary Beth was a 1960 graduate of Mt. Vernon High School and a 1962 graduate of William Woods College, where she earned her associate’s degree. Mary Beth was the longtime owner of Stork’s Nest Children and Maternity Wear Shop in Mt. Vernon.  She was a lifetime member of Trinity United Church of Christ. Mary Beth enjoyed traveling and visiting all 50 states; she also traveled outside the U.S. many times. Mary Beth loved being with her grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband of 45 years, Luther “Paul†Burkett; her parents, Edward “Red†and Adrene (Uhde) Lutterman; and sister by choice, Ann (Wiginton) Brown.
She is survived by her sons, Kevin (Lynn) Burkett of Hillsdale, MI and Jason (Dawn) Burkett of Richmond, VA; grandchildren, Erin and Megan Burkett, and Ian and Autumn Burkett; brother, Edward Lutterman of St. Meinrad, IN; nieces, nephews and cousins.
Funeral service will be held at 10:00 am on Saturday, July 6, 2019 at Schneider Funeral Home, 512 Main St., Mt. Vernon, IN, with Rev. Jamie Kent officiating and burial to follow in Black Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 5:00 pm until 7:00 pm on Friday, July 5, 2019 at the funeral home.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Trinity United Church of Christ or Shriners Hospitals for Children.
Linda was born June 14, 1953 in Henderson, KY to the late Harold and Mildred (Crowder) Raber. She worked as a preschool teacher at Head Start in Evansville; enjoyed playing cards and loved her family more than anything.
Surviving Linda are her husband of 49 years, Will Gorman; two sons and their wives, Timothy (Kim) Gorman of Henderson and Brian (Julie) Gorman of Newburgh; two sisters, Marilyn (Donald) Burton of Evansville and Carolyn (Tony) Toopes of Newburgh; five grandchildren, Keith, Nicholas, Conner and Lexi Gorman and Ashley Haire and ten great grandchildren.
Friends may gather with the family from 11:00 AM until 1:00 PM on Monday at Pierre Funeral Home, 2601 W. Franklin Street. Graveside services will follow at Fernwood Cemetery in Henderson.
Condolences may be made online at www.pierrefuneralhome.com.
To send flowers or a memorial gift to the family of Linda Tou Gorman please visit our Sympathy Store.
Harold was employed at Bristol- Myers for 30 years, retiring in 1988. He was a 1947 graduate of Reitz Memorial High School. Harold was a member of Sacred Heart and St. Boniface Catholic Churches, Hilltop Groove, Knights of Columbus, and the Friday Night Dance Club. He was an avid football fan and was on the Mater Dei High School Cub Football coaching staff for 6 years, and was also an avid golfer with 4 holes-in-one. He enjoyed traveling to Las Vegas and Florida to visit family and play golf. Harold was preceded in death by Mary Lou, his wife of 62 years, his sister June Lord, his brother Bill Forche, and his parents Tony (Anton) and Tillie Forche.
Surviving are his son and daughter-in-law, Mike and Davene Forche of Las Vegas, Nevada; granddaughter, Ellie Forche of Los Angeles, CA; as well as numerous nieces and nephews living in Indiana and Florida.
There will be a Mass of Christian Burial held at 10:00 AM on Tuesday, July 9, 2019 at St. Boniface Catholic Church, Rev. Lowell Will officiating. Entombment will follow in St. Joseph Cemetery.
Friends may visit with the family from 3:00 until 7:00 PM on Monday at Pierre Funeral Home, 2601 W. Franklin Street and from 9:30 AM until service time on Tuesday at St. Boniface Church.
Memorial contributions may be made to St. Boniface Catholic Church.
Condolences may be made online at www.pierrefuneralhome.com.
To send flowers or a memorial gift to the family of Harold J. Forche please visit our Sympathy Store.
OBITUARY Of MELISSA SUE KUNKELÂ
Chandler, IN. – Melissa Sue Kunkel, 58, of Chandler, Indiana, passed away on Monday, July 1, 2019, at her home.
Melissa was born in Evansville, Indiana on February 22, 1961, to Gerrill “Butch†and Brenda (Hart) Rudolph.
She is preceded in death by her husband, Steven Kunkel, and her niece, Emily Rose Achilles.
Melissa is survived by her husband, Randall Doyle of Chandler, IN; children, Andrew Kunkel and his wife, Angie of Chandler, IN; Allyre Lincoln and her husband, Michael of Evansville, IN; grandchildren, Logan, Luke, Landon, Amey, Kaylee and Riley; parents, Gerrill and Brenda of Greenville, KY; siblings, Melinda Hinton and her husband, Gary of TN; Bryan Rudolph and his wife, Susan of Larkspur, CO; Melanie Boggess and her husband, Joe of Greenville, KY.
A mass will be held at 9 A.M. on Saturday, July 6, 2019, at St. Clement Catholic Church in Boonville, Indiana, with Father Ted Temple officiating. Burial will be at St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery in Evansville, Indiana.
Visitation will be from 5 P.M. until 8 P.M. on Friday, July 5, 2019, at Koehler Funeral Home in Boonville, Indiana.
Memorial contributions in her honor may be made to Woodland Alzheimer’s Care Unit, 4088 Frame Road, PO Box 400, Newburgh, Indiana 47629.
To send flowers to the family of Melissa Sue Kunkel, please visit Tribute Store.
Evelyn M. (Rohlfer) Vanhooser, age 93, of Evansville, IN, passed away at 2:35 a.m. on Friday, June 28, 2019, at St. Vincent Hospital – Evansville.
Evelyn was born September 15, 1925, in Evansville, IN, to Leonard and Margaret (Manger) Rohlfer. She attended Culver Grade School and Bosse High School. Evelyn worked as a bookkeeper for International Steel Company for 12 ½ years. She was a lifelong member of Bethel United Church of Christ and was active in church life, teaching Sunday School, serving on various boards, was an advisor for youth groups, worked in the church office for over 20 years, and after retirement, she continued to volunteer in the church office until the age of 91. Evelyn was a 50-year member of The Eastern Star and Daughters of the Nile and was a member of the Ladies Auxilary of VFW 1114.
Evelyn and her family enjoyed traveling the United States and abroad. Evelyn enjoyed working jigsaw puzzles and crossword puzzles. She was very family oriented and will be greatly missed by her loving family.
Evelyn is survived by her sons, David Vanhooser (Michele) and Michael Vanhooser; grandson, Stephen Vanhooser (Laurel); sister-in-law, Faye Heneisen; and several nieces and nephews.
Evelyn is preceded in death by her parents; beloved husband of 57 years, William H. Vanhooser; brother, Jim Rohlfer; and sister, Mary Jockell.
Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Monday, July 1, 2019 at Bethel United Church of Christ, 3029 North Green River Road with Dr. Stephanie Weiner officiating. Burial will be in Sunset Memorial Park.
Friends may visit from 2:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m., Sunday, June 30, 2019 at BOONE FUNERAL HOME EAST CHAPEL – A Family Tradition Funeral Home, 5330 Washington Avenue, and from 10:00 a.m. until service time, Monday, July 1, 2019 at Bethel United Church of Christ.
Memorial Contributions may be made to: Bethel United Church of Christ, 3029 North Green River Road, Evansville, IN 47715.
Condolences may be made to the family online at boonefuneralhome.net
Kaison Lee Davis was born directly into God’s Loving Arms on Wednesday, June 26, 2019, at The Women’s Hospital. He will be cherished and loved for eternity.
Kaison is survived by his mother, Shawna Davis; brother, Kegan Morris; grandparents, Darryl and Angela Davis; great grandma, Susie; aunt, Maria Broshears (Brandon); uncles, Eric Davis (Megan) and Dylan Davis; cousins, Zach and Derek Broshears and Gracie, Aubree and Cooper Davis.
He is preceded in death by his great grandparents, Joe and Frankie Crow and great grandpa, Carl Davis.
Funeral Services and Burial will be private.
Boone Funeral Home East Chapel – A Family Tradition Funeral Home, 5330 Washington Avenue, will be handling the arrangements.
Condolences may be made to the family online at boonefuneralhome.net
Beverly was a member of Mt. Olive Baptist Church. She loved to cook, often making large meals for her family and friends. She volunteered for several outreach programs to help others.
She is preceded in death by her daughter, Geri Gowins.
Beverly is survived by her husband of 52 years, Gerald Hicks; daughter, Stacy Hicks; grandchildren, Zachary and Brandon Hicks, Allyssa DeVault, and Ryan and Evan Gowins; sisters, Vivian Sullivan of WI, Pamela K. Goodman of Olney, IL, and Patricia Newton of Newburgh; brother, Charles Goodman; stepfather, William Kelsie of Evansville; and nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, July 2, 2019, at Mt. Olive Baptist Church, Hwy 261, Newburgh, Indiana, officiated by Pastor Ken Slater, with burial in Park Lawn Cemetery. Friends may visit from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Monday, July 1, 2019, at Alexander Newburgh Chapel.
The family would like to thank the staff at Bell Oaks for their care and kindness.
Memorial contributions may be made to Mt. Olive Baptist Church, 4377 State Road 261, Newburgh, IN 47630.
She attended Purdue University where she was a member of the Chi Omega sorority. After college, she taught at Friends Academy in Glen Cove, NY, the Green Vale School in Old Brookville, NY and the Elgin Academy in Elgin, IL. Kit was a Board Member for several terms for the town of Northfield, IL and a Mayoral Representative Designee at the Northwest Municipal Conference of Mayors. She was a member of St. Luke Lutheran Church in Newburgh where she assisted with services, she was a member of Warrick County Democrats, Habitat for Humanity, Girl Scouts of America and the League of Women Voters in Illinois.
Kit is survived by her husband of 33 years, John Eichholz; son, Christopher Holland (Siri) of St. Charles, IL; daughter, Ainsley Owens (Danny) of Evansville; son, Jonathan Holland-Eichholz (Maryah) of Evansville; grandchildren, Parker, Taylor and Tanner Holland, Tehya Simmons, Cullen Holland-Eichholz, Tripp Owens, Tyler Owens, Austin Owens, Ashley Owens and Jeramiah Owens; and many loving relatives.
Funeral Services will be held 2:00 p.m. Saturday July 6, 2019 at Alexander East Chapel with the Rev. Tom Vanselow officiating. Friends may visit on Saturday 11am-2pm at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made to ASPCA P.O. Box 96925, Washington, DC 20090 or Habitat of Evansville 1401 N. Fares Ave, Evansville, IN 47711.
Condolences may be offered at www.AlexanderEastChapel.com.
