Obituaries

Feb 3, 2024

Stephen A. Bailey, 66, of North Vernon, passed away at 3:50 a.m. on Saturday, February 3, 2024, at the Covered Bridge Health in Seymour.

A funeral service will be conducted at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, February 9, 2024, at Sawyer-Pickett Funeral and Cremation Service. Rev. Caleb Reynolds will officiate. Burial will be in the Vernon Cemetery. Visitation...

Feb 3, 2024

Sandra R. Callahan, 83, of North Vernon, passed away at 2:05 p.m. on Saturday, February 3, 2024, at home.

A funeral service will be conducted at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday, February 7, 2024, at Sawyer-Pickett Funeral and Cremation Service. Rev. Mike Hopper will officiate. Burial will be in the Vernon Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 10:00...

Jan 28, 2024

William Joseph Baurley, 83, of North Vernon, passed away at 6:05 a.m. on Sunday, January 28, 2024, at Seymour Crossing in Seymour.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be conducted at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, February 1, 2024, at St. Joseph's Catholic Church Four Corners. Rev. Jerry Byrd will officiate. Burial will be in the St. Joseph's...

Jan 24, 2024

Angel Sue Ann Petro, stillborn, of Edinburgh, passed away on Wednesday, January 24, 2024, at the Riley Hospital Maternity Tower in Indianapolis.

There will be a visitation held from 12:00 p.m. until 1:00p.m., at Sawyer-Pickett Funeral and Cremation Service. Burial to immediately follow in the Hillcrest Cemetery.

Angel was the loving daughter of Isaac and...

Jan 22, 2024

Mary Jo Abrell, 79, of North Vernon, passed away at 2:38 p.m. on Monday, January 22, 2024, at the Columbus Regional Hospital.

There will be a graveside service conducted at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, January 25, 2024, at St. Mary's Cemetery. Rev. Jerry Byrd will officiate. Sawyer-Pickett Funeral and Cremation Service are entrusted with the arrangements.

Jan 14, 2024

Floyd Raymond Cheesebrew, 83, of North Vernon, passed away at 4:00 p.m. on Sunday, January 14, 2024, at home.

No services are planned at this time. Per Floyd's wishes cremation was chosen. Sawyer-Pickett Funeral and Cremation Service are entrusted with the arrangements.

Born on August 19, 1940, in Jennings County, Floyd was the loving son...

Dec 31, 2023

Robert Smallwood, 86, of Elizabethtown, passed away at 9:49 a.m. on Sunday, December 31, 2023, at Majestic Care of North Vernon.

No Service is planned at this time. Cremation was chosen. Sawyer-Pickett Funeral and Cremation Service are entrusted with the arrangements.

Born on August 19, 1937, in Hardin County, KY., Robert was the loving son...

Dec 30, 2023

Ralph William "Bill" Branham, 89, of North Vernon, IN passed away on December 30, 2023 at Lutheran Community Home in Seymour, IN, just 16 days shy of his 90th birthday. Bill was born January 15, 1934 in Jennings County, IN to George and Lela (Greer) Branham.  On January 14, 1956, he married Pauline Hughes, from Vevay, IN.  Bill was...

Dec 29, 2023

Edward E. Donnell, 72, of North Vernon, passed away at 2:10 p.m. on Friday, December 29, 2023, at the Columbus Regional Hospital.

A celebration of life will be held from 12:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m. on Sunday, January 7, 2024, at Amvets Rider Post 7 Inc. located at 715 Amvets Drive North Vernon, IN 47265. Cremation was...

Dec 28, 2023

Lee Esther Ramey, 91, of North Vernon, passed away at 3:50 a.m. on Thursday, December 28, 2023, at the Covered Bridge Health Campus in Seymour.

A funeral service will be conducted at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, January 2, 2024, at Sawyer-Pickett Funeral and Cremation Service. Rev. David Neal will officiate. Burial will be in the Vernon Cemetery....

Dec 26, 2023

David Wayne Johnson, 68, of Madison, Alabama, passed away at 12:15 a.m. on Tuesday, December 26, 2023, at the University of Alabama Birmingham Hospital.

A funeral service will be conducted at 1:00 p.m., on Saturday, December 30, 2023, at Sawyer-Pickett Funeral and Cremation Service. Deacon Larry French will officiate. Burial with Military Honors will be conducted at...

Dec 20, 2023

Charles William Cardinal, 84, of North Vernon, passed away at 7:17 a.m. on Wednesday, December 20, 2023, at Majestic Care of North Vernon.

A funeral service will be conducted at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, December 27, 2023, at Sawyer-Pickett Funeral and Cremation Service. Rev. Dan Corbin will officiate. Burial will be in the Dupont Cemetery. Visitation will...

Dec 17, 2023

Lloyd Hershel Sisson, 90, of Nashville, IN, passed away at 1:30 a.m. on Sunday, December 17, 2023, at the Brown County health and Living Community in Nashville.

Born on December 10, 1933, in Trafalgar, IN, Lloyd was the loving son of Virgil and Nellie (Chitwood) Sisson. He was united in marriage to Donna Steininger in 1956. She...

Dec 16, 2023

Stephen "Beezer" Edward Miller, 62, of North Vernon, passed away on Saturday, December 16, 2023.

There will be a Mass and Burial at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, December 21, 2023, at St. Mary's Catholic Church. Rev. Jerry Byrd will officiate. Burial will be in the St. Mary's Cemetery. A celebration of life will be held immediately following...

Dec 12, 2023

Paul R. Badgett, 62, of North Vernon, passed away at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday, December 12, 2023, at home.

No service is planed at this time. Cremation was chosen. Burial will be in the St. Mary's Cemetery. Sawyer-Pickett Funeral and Cremation Service are entrusted with the arrangements.

Born on July 18, 1961, in Louisville, Kentucky,...

Dec 9, 2023

Edward M. Kreutzjans, 88, of North Vernon, passed away at 2:57 a.m. on Saturday, December 9, 2023, at Majestic Care of North Vernon.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be conducted at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, December 16, 2023, at St. Mary's Catholic Church. Rev. Jerry Byrd will officiate. Burial will be in the St. Mary's Cemetery....

Nov 28, 2023

James Joseph Mick, 88, of North Vernon, passed away at 9:54 p.m. on Tuesday, November 28, 2023, at Our Hospice of South Central Indiana in Columbus.

There will be a private graveside service at St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery officiated by Rev. Chris Wadelton. Sawyer-Pickett Funeral and Cremation Service are entrusted with the arrangements.

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Nov 27, 2023

Juanita Combs, 87, of North Vernon, passed away at 1:35 p.m. on Monday, November 27, 2023, at the Schneck Medical Center in Seymour.

A funeral service will be conducted at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, December 2, 2023, at Sawyer-Pickett Funeral and Cremation Service. Rev. Dale Boyd will be officiating. Burial will be in the Dupont Cemetery. Visitation...

Nov 17, 2023

Emma Dean "Sue" Horton, 88, of Seymour formerly of North Vernon, passed away at 5:33 a.m., on Friday, November 17, 2023, at the Lutheran Community Home in Seymour.

There will be a memorial service at 1:00 p.m., on Saturday, November 25, 2023, at Sawyer-Pickett Funeral and Cremation Service. Rev. Michael Hogg will officiate. Burial will be in...

Nov 8, 2023

Marilyn A. Campbell, 77, of North Vernon, passed away at 11:37 p.m. on Wednesday, November 8, 2023, at home.

A Mass of Christian burial will be conducted at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, November 15, 2023, at St. Ann Catholic Church. Rev. Joe Moriarty will officiate. Burial will be in the St. Ann Catholic Cemetery. Recitation of the...