William Michael "Mikie/Mike" Vanover, Jr., 46, of Henderson, Kentucky, passed away Friday, June 18, 2021, at his residence of natural causes.

Mike was born in Henderson, Kentucky, July 30, 1974.  He was of the Catholic faith and attended Holy Name of Jesus Catholic School for 6 years with honors.  Mike also attended North Jr. High School for 3 years with high honors and Henderson County High School for 3 years, graduating in 1992 with honors as salutatorian of his class.  He joined the U.S. Army in 1992 and served for 6 years, during which he earned many honors and was stationed at Fort Sill, Oklahoma, Fort Gordon, Georgia, and Fort Monmouth, New Jersey.  For a short time, he served in the National Guard in Indiana, and under the GI Bill, he attended Indiana University where he graduated in 2001 with a Bachelor's Degree in Science as an Environmental Scientist.  Mike started working for the State of Kentucky in the Division of Water and then later the Division of Mine Reclamation and Enforcement.  He was a state employee for 17 years.  He then went back to school at Ivy Tech to receive a certificate in Computer Cyber Security.  He was employed by the U.S. Postal Service of Evansville, IN as of May 2021.

Mike enjoyed writing and singing music and songs with close friends on his keyboard and guitar.  He also enjoyed playing disc golf and many types of fantasy and role-playing computer games, such as Dungeons and Dragons and Magic The Gathering card games.

Mike was preceded in death by his father, William Michael "Mike" Vanover, Sr.; and his grandparents, Malcolm and Betty Farley and Ellis and Elizabeth Vanover.

Mike is survived by his mother, Marcia Farley Effinger and her husband, Bryan Effinger, of Mount Vernon, Indiana; his sister, Barbie Vanover Patrick and her husband, Timmy Patrick, of Evansville, Indiana; his nieces, Annie, Lilly, and Michaela Patrick of Evansville, Indiana; his stepgrandparents, Cleon and Carolyn Effinger of Evansville, Indiana; and many loving uncles, aunts, cousins, god parents, and friends.

Memorial services will be at noon Friday, June 25, 2021, at Holy Name of Jesus Catholic Church.  Father Larry McBride will officiate.

Visitation will be from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Friday, June 25, 2021, at Rudy-Rowland Funeral Home.

Contributions may be made to Holy Name of Jesus Catholic Church.

Online condolences may be made at www.rudyrowland.com .