Cemetery Trustee

10-7-2025

Cemetery Trustee Meeting

October 7, 2025

11 am

Stark Heritage Center

Call to Order

  • At 11 am the meeting was called to order

Persons present for part or entirety of meeting

  • Committee Members: Dennis Lunn, Bonnie Knapp
  • Other: Stephan Gilman, Ron Lunn

Minutes of 9-8-25

  • Bonnie Knapp made a motion to accept the minutes of September 8, 2025, 2nd by Dennis Lunn. Motion Passed

Sexton Report

  • Stephan Gilman painted step rails at Town Cemetery and reset a marker at Percy Cemetery.
  • Russell Bell replaced the vault door; set in new casing and painted door with new handles at the Town Cemetery.
  • Town Cemetery steps were pressure cleaned by someone without notifying the trustees for permission.

New Business

  • Bonnie Knapp made a motion to recommend Stephan Gilman as Sexton, 2nd by Dennis Lunn. Stephan accepted the position as sexton.
  • Bonnie Knapp presented a copy of her 10-6-25 letter “To Whom It May Concern”. It includes sexton recommendation, cemetery maintenance, and Ron Lunn being interested in becoming a cemetery trustee. Bonnie gave Ron information on the trustee’s position.

Other Business

  • Discussions on cemetery fencing, SAR October 19 service for General John Stark 250th anniversary, and markers to be placed by SAR at Percy and Emerson cemeteries.

Next Meeting

  • November 3, 2025             10 am                    Stark Heritage Center

Adjournment

  • Meeting adjourned at 12:03 pm.

Respectfully submitted,

Dennis Lunn, Cemetery Trustee Chairman

7-21-25

Call to Order

Meeting started at 10 am

Persons Present for All or Part of the Entire Meeting

Cemetery Trustees: Dennis Lunn, Bonnie Knapp

Others present: Stephan Gilman, Cheryl Nolan, Crystal Pelletier

New Business

Dennis Lunn was elected as chairman of the cemetery trustee.

Emerson Cemetery—Sexton will start resetting and repairing headstones. Sexton will replace corner posts as needed.

Town Cemetery—Crystal Pelletier would like the slope filled in by flagpole.

Cheryl Nolan—Grants may be available from the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources for buildings, graves, vaults, and the step area. Stephan Gilman, Sexton, will work on clearing around the old steps.

Lot Size—Trustees voted to change the single lot size to 7 feet wide by 10 feet long.

Emerson Cemetery Map—Dennis Lunn will redo the map to fit in changes.

Adjournment

Meeting adjourned at 11:15 am.

Respectfully submitted,

Dennis Lunn, Cemetery Trustees Chairman

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        Dennis Lunn, Cemetery Trustee Chairman                              Date Approved    

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Bonnie Knapp, Cemetery Trustee                                             Vacancy Cemetery Trustee

*Cemetery Trustees Meeting August 11, 2025 10:00 am Stark Heritage Center

7-1-24

7/1/24

Stark Heritage Building

Attendees:

Denis Lunn, Bonnie Knapp, Chris Wheelock, Stephan Gilman, Wayne & Debbie Montgomery

Meeting Opened at 5:00

Old Business:

Blake kiosk is in place. The plaque will be added in the next week or two.

New Business:

The Trustees of the Trust Funds had asked about 24 trusts which had been set up years ago. The trusts were set up for perpetual care for specific lots. Total funds are approximately $14000.00. What to do with the individual trusts?

Chris provided Crystol Lavallee with RSA 31:20

Charron Funeral Home requested that we review the size of our cemetery lots. They believe we should increase the size from 4×8 to 5×10 due to limited space for memorial bases.

The trustees will review and take action if needed.

Wayne & Debbie Montgomery asked if cremations could be added to family lots located in the Village cemetery.

Chris spoke with other area trustees and found that there were no rules or RSAs that did not allow for this. General practice is that if the Urn could be placed at least 30” below grade than the practice was normally accepted. The trustees voted 3-0 in favor of the Montgomery’s request. The Montgomery’s will provide a written request that will be signed by the trustees and put on file at the town office.

The question was raise about “Closing” cemeteries.

Nothing could be found to provide a procedure for closing a cemetery. Again, after speaking to area trustees, the normal practice is to stop selling lots. The trustees votes 3-0 to stop selling lots in both the Village and Percy cemeteries. Only previously sold lots will be used. All new sales of lots will be done at the Emerson cemetery.

No Meeting Schedule

Submitted by Chris Wheelock