Obituaries

Jun 29, 2022

Anna G. Ritz, 87, of North Vernon, passed away at 5:19 p.m. on Wednesday, June 29, 2022, at Schneck Medical Center in Seymour.

A funeral service will be conducted at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, July 6, 2022, at Sawyer-Pickett Funeral and Cremation Service. Rev. Jonathan Purkhiser and Rev. Larry Sharpe will officiate. Burial will be in the...

Jun 24, 2022

Billy Wayne Hall, 61, of North Vernon, passed away on Friday, June 24, 2022, at home.

A funeral service will be conducted at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday, June 29, 2022, at Sawyer-Pickett Funeral and Cremation Service. Rev. Gerald Caudill will officiate. Burial will be in the Bear Creek Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 11:00 a.m. until...

Jun 24, 2022

Joyce Marie Koelmel, 85, of Butlerville, passed away on Friday, June 24, 2022, at Autumn Trace Assisted Living.

A funeral service will be conducted at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday, June 28, 2022, at Risen Savior Baptist Church. Rev. Mitch Herald will officiate. Burial will be in the Butlerville Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 12:00 p.m. until...

Jun 23, 2022

David A. Watkins, 78, of North Vernon, passed away at 9:35 a.m. on Thursday, June 23, 2022, at home surrounded by his loved ones.

In keeping with the family's wishes no services will be held at this time. Cremation was chosen. Sawyer-Pickett Funeral and Cremation Service.

Born on February 28, 1944, in Pineville, Kentucky, David...

Jun 16, 2022

Thomas Joseph Gosman, 79, of Vernon, passed away at 2:09 a.m. on Thursday, June 16, 2022, at home.

A funeral service will be conducted at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, June 21, 2022, at Sawyer-Pickett Funeral and Cremation Service. Rev. Michael Bean will officiate. Burial will be in the Vernon Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 4:00 p.m....

Jun 2, 2022

Brenda S. (Wagner) Howard, 71, of Sunman, passed away at 3:25 a.m. on Thursday, June 02, 2022, at Aspen Place Health Campus in Greensburg.

A funeral service will be conducted at 1:00 p.m. on Monday, June 6, 2021, at Sawyer-Pickett Funeral and Cremation Service. Rev. Larry French will officiate. Burial will be in the St. Mark's Cemetery...

May 31, 2022

Bert Ritchie, 92, of North Vernon, passed away at 2:20 a.m. on Tuesday, May 31, 2022, at home surrounded by loved ones.

A funeral service will be conducted at 1:00 p.m. on Friday, June 3, 2022, at Sawyer-Pickett Funeral and Cremation Service. Rev. Frank McGee will officiate. Burial will be in the Hillcrest Cemetery. Visitation will be...

May 22, 2022

Kenneth R. Vance, 79, of North Vernon, passed away at 8:25 p.m. on Sunday, May 22, 2022, at St. Vincent Jennings County Hospital.

A funeral service will be conducted at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, May 26, 2022, at Sawyer-Pickett Funeral and Cremation Service. Rev. Kendall Wildey will officiate. Burial will be in the Vernon Cemetery. Visitation will...

May 19, 2022

Gerald C Kenny 79 of Columbus, IN lived life to its fullest until 3:30 pm May 19th 2022 at home surrounded by his loved ones

Born December 28th 1942 to James and Helen Kenny in Flint Michigan.

Gerald was a 1960 graduate of St. Mary's Catholic School in Mt. Morris, MI.

A proud...

May 6, 2022

Hazel Katherine Wainscott, 81, of North Vernon, joined the Lord in Heaven at 8:00 a.m. on Friday, May 06, 2022, at home in the company of her loved ones.

A funeral service will be conducted at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday, May 11, 2022, at Sawyer-Pickett Funeral and Cremation Service. Rev. Frank McGee will officiate. Burial will be...

May 2, 2022

Marie Carolyn Hummel Fry, 93, of North Vernon, was peacefully called home into the loving arms of Jesus on Monday, May 2, 2022.

Visitation will be on Thursday, May 5, 2022, at Sawyer-Pickett Funeral and Cremation Service from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. with the recitation of the Holy Rosary at 3:30 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial...

May 1, 2022

Amy Lee McCammon, 37, of Vernon, passed away at 3:16 p.m. on Sunday, May 1, 2022, at St. Vincent Jennings County Hospital.

A funeral service will be conducted at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, May 7, 2022, at Sawyer-Pickett Funeral and Cremation Service. Rev. Dale Boyd will officiate. Burial will be in the Vernon Cemetery. Visitation will be...

Apr 28, 2022

Michael E. Poer, 62, of North Vernon, passed away at 9:50 p.m. on Thursday, April 28, 2022, at St. Franciscan Health in Indianapolis.

A funeral service will be conducted at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, May 4, 2022, at Sawyer-Pickett Funeral and Cremation Service. Rev. David Brown will officiate. Burial will be in the Vernon Cemetery. Visitation will...

Apr 25, 2022

Sharon Gail Daugherty, 82, of Nebraska, went home to be with our Lord and Savior at 6:50 p.m. on Monday, April 25, 2022, surrounded by all her children and family. She was ready and took the Lord's hand to lead the way. A funeral service will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday, April 28, 2022, at Sawyer-Pickett Funeral...

Apr 22, 2022

John Michael Trapp, 78, of North Vernon, passed away at 8:30 a.m. on Friday, April 22, 2022, at Our Hospice of South Central Indiana Inpatient Facility in Columbus. Survivors include wife, Charlotte Trapp, of North Vernon.

A memorial service with military honors provided by V.F.W. Post 2021 and the United States Marine Corp. will be conducted at...

Apr 13, 2022

Stacia Nicole Schmidt, 25, of Indianapolis formerly of North Vernon, passed away at 7:10 p.m. on Wednesday, April 13, 2022, at her home.

A funeral service will be conducted at 6:00 p.m. on Monday, April 18, 2022, at Sawyer-Pickett Funeral and Cremation Service. Rev. Frank McGee will officiate. Visitation will be held from 2:00 p.m. until the...

Apr 8, 2022

John William Cornett, 69, of Commiskey, left this earth to sing the lead in the choir with the angels on Friday, April 8, 2022, at Majestic Care in North Vernon with his family by his side.

A funeral service will be conducted at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, April 12, 2022, at Sawyer-Pickett Funeral and Cremation Service. Rev....

Mar 30, 2022

George D. Ramey, 73, North Vernon, passed away at 7:35 a.m., on Wednesday, March 30, 2022, at the Columbus Regional Hospital.

A memorial service will be conducted at 12:00 p.m., on Saturday, April 2, 2022, at Sawyer-Pickett Funeral and Cremation Service. Rev. Connie Barr will officiate. A visitation will be held from 10:00 a.m. until the time...

Mar 28, 2022

Cory Daniel Wienhorst, 38, of Uniontown, pronounced dead on March 28, 2022 at 8:15 am in North Vernon, Indiana. He was born on August 9, 1983 in Seymour, Indiana as Cory Tankersley but was adopted at a year old by Billie Jean and the late Dennis Wienhorst of Uniontown.

Cory had been employed in construction in North...

Mar 22, 2022

Anna Mae Webb, 96, of North Vernon passed away at 2:25 PM on Tuesday, March 22, 2022, at Majestic Care in North Vernon.

A funeral service will be conducted at 3:00 PM on Sunday, March 27, 2022, at Sawyer – Pickett Funeral & Cremation Service. Rev. Frank McGee will officiate. Visitation will be from 1:00 PM until...