Obituaries

Mar 12, 2021

Herbie Robbins Jr., 89, of North Vernon, passed away at 11:15 p.m. on Friday, March 12, 2021, at Majestic Care of North Vernon.

A funeral service will be conducted at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, March 17, 2021, at Sawyer-Pickett Funeral and Cremation Service. Rev. Dale Boyd will officiate. Inurnment will be at the Veteran's Cemetery in Madison,...

Mar 10, 2021

Lillie Mae Collinsworth, 72, of North Vernon, passed away at 10:28 a.m. on Wednesday, March 10, 2021, at Majestic Care in North Vernon.

A graveside service will be conducted at 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday, March 17, 2021, at Pisgah Cemetery in Deputy, IN. Rev. Frank McGee will be officiating. Visitation will be held from 11:00 a.m. till...

Mar 8, 2021

Freda Louise Stark, 85, of North Vernon, passed away at10:02 a.m. on Monday, March 8, 2021, at Our Hospice of South Central Indiana in Columbus.

A funeral service will be conducted at 12:00 p.m. on Thursday, March 11, 2021, at Sawyer-Pickett Funeral and Cremation Service. Rev. Dale Boyd will officiate. Burial will be in the Rush Branch...

Mar 7, 2021

Laura M. Cornett, 84, of Scipio, passed away on Sunday, March 7, 2021, at home.

A funeral service will be conducted at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, March 13, 2021, at Sawyer-Pickett Funeral and Cremation Service. Rev. Tracy McIntyre will officiate. Visitation will be held from 11:00 a.m. until the start of the service.

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Mar 6, 2021

Carroll T. Aldridge, 80, of Dupont passed away at 1:25 A.M. on Saturday, March 6, 2021, at Majestic Care in North Vernon.

A graveside service will be conducted on Tuesday at 12:30 P.M. at Dupont Cemetery. Rev. David Brown will officiate. Visitation will be from 11:00 A.M. until 12:00 P.M. at Sawyer – Pickett Funeral & Cremation...

Mar 4, 2021

Timothy Marc Miller, 67, of North Vernon, passed away at 12:26 a.m. on Thursday, March 04, 2021, surrounded by his loved ones at home.

A funeral service will be conducted at 1:00 p.m. on Monday, March 8, 2021, at Sawyer-Pickett Funeral and Cremation Service. Rev. Sherman Beville will officiate. Burial will be in the Vernon Cemetery. Visitation...

Feb 28, 2021

Walter Lee Gibson, 61, of North Vernon, passed away at 9:01 p.m. on Sunday, February 28, 2021, at the St. Vincent Hospital in Jennings County.

A funeral service will be conducted at 7:00 p.m. on Friday, March 5, 2021, at Sawyer-Pickett Funeral and Cremation Service. Rev. Ricky Persons will be officiating. Burial will be at a later...

Feb 28, 2021

Mara Graves, 93, of North Vernon, passed away at 4:00 a.m. on Sunday, February 28, 2021, at her daughter's home.

A funeral service will be conducted at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday, March 3, 2021, at Sawyer-Pickett Funeral and Cremation Service. Rev. Jerry Byrd will officiate. Entombment will be in the Garland Brook Cemetery. Visitation will be from...

Feb 20, 2021

Eileen F. Helm, 64, of Scipio passed away on Saturday, February 20, 2021, at home surrounded by her loved ones.

Visitation will be from 4:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. on Friday, February 26, 2021, at Sawyer – Pickett Funeral and Cremation Service. A private memorial service will be conducted the following day. To watch the memorial service...

Feb 18, 2021

Roger Wayne Sisson, 55, of Crystal, MN, formerly of Nashville, IN, passed away on Thursday, February 18, 2021 in Robbinsdale, MN.

There will be a private graveside service scheduled at a later date. Cremation was chosen. Sawyer-Pickett Funeral and Cremation Service are entrusted with the arrangements.

Born on June 19, 1965, in Columbus, IN, Roger...

Feb 18, 2021

Neil F. Sabelhaus, 66, of Columbus, passed away at 11:25 p.m. on February 18, 2021, at home.

A funeral service will be conducted at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, February 23, 2021, at Sawyer-Pickett Funeral and Cremation Service. Dr. Steve Newton will be officiating. Burial will be in the Vernon Cemetery. Visitation will be from 11:00 a.m. till...

Jan 29, 2021

Helen L. Taylor, 86, of North Vernon, passed away at 6:00 a.m. on Friday, January 29, 2021, at home.

A funeral service will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, February 4, 2021, at Sawyer-Pickett Funeral and Cremation Service. Rev. Bob Ochs will officiate. Burial will be in the Vernon Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4:00 p.m....

Jan 28, 2021

Stephen Hempstead, 73, of North Vernon, passed away at 12:30 a.m. on January 28, 2021, at home.

There will be no service at this time. Cremation was chosen. Sawyer-Pickett Funeral and Cremation Service are entrusted with arrangements.

Born on March 19, 1947, Stephen was the loving son of Gerald and Helen (Decker) Hempstead. He was...

Jan 22, 2021

Nancy Anderson, 88, of Indianapolis, formerly of North Vernon, passed away at 12:54 p.m. on Friday, January 22, 2021, at St. Vincent Hospital 86th street in Indianapolis.

A funeral service will be conducted at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, January 27, 2021, at Sawyer-Pickett Funeral and Cremation Service. Rev. Ron Norris will officiate. Burial will be in the...

Jan 11, 2021

Marilyn Louise Petty, 91, of Rushville, IN, formerly of North Fort Myers, FL, and North Vernon, IN, passed away at 11:45 p.m. on Monday, January 11, 2021, at the home of her daughter's in Rushville.

A funeral service will be held at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday, January 16, 2021, at Sawyer-Pickett Funeral and Cremation Service in North...

Jan 3, 2021

Louis A. Stomps, 96, of Columbus, formally of North Vernon passed away at 2:32 p.m. on Sunday, January 3, 2021, at the Hickory Creek at Franklin.

A memorial service will be held at a later date. Cremation has been chosen. Sawyer-Pickett Funeral and Cremation Service are entrusted with the arrangements.

Born on February 27, 1924,...

Jan 2, 2021

Louise Leach, 98, of Commiskey, passed away at 6:20 a.m. on Saturday, January 2, 2021, at home.

A graveside will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Friday, January 15, 2021, at the Dupont Cemetery. All attending are REQUIRED to wear a mask and practice social distancing. Sawyer-Pickett Funeral and Cremation Service are entrusted with the arrangements.

Jan 2, 2021

E. Ann Tallant,86, passed in peace to be with her Father in Heaven on the morning of Saturday, January 2, 2021, in Shelbyville, Indiana. Ann, a proud resident and lifelong member of the community of North Vernon, Indiana, was born July 23rd, 1934.

Funeral Mass is private for family and extended family. All others are invited to...

Dec 26, 2020

Roger Evans, 64, of North Vernon, passed away on Saturday, December 26, 2020, at home.

There are no service plans at this time. Cremation was chosen. Sawyer-Pickett Funeral and Cremation Service are in charge of the arrangements.

Born on January 31, 1956, in Havana, IL, Roger was the loving son of Francis and Margaret (Johnson)...

Dec 20, 2020

Cora A. Watts, 66, of North Vernon, passed away at 5:55 p.m. on December 20, 2020, at home surrounded by her loved ones.

There are no services planned at this time. Cremation was chosen. Sawyer-Pickett Funeral and Cremation Service are in charge of the arrangements.

Born on August 28, 1954, in Indianapolis, Cora was the...