Obituaries

Jul 19, 2021

Juda Ross, 67, of North Vernon, passed away on July 19, 2021, at St. Vincent Jennings County Hospital.

A memorial service held at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, July 24, 2021, at Trinity Full Gospel Church in North Vernon. There will be a visitation from 9:00 a.m. until the time of the service at the church. Sawyer-Pickett Funeral...

Jul 11, 2021

Jack R. VanCleve, 89, of Hayden, passed away at 12:30 AM on Sunday, July 11, 2021, at Schneck Medical Center.

A funeral service will be conducted at 12:00 PM, on Wednesday, July 14, 2021, at Sawyer – Pickett Funeral & Cremation Service. Rev. Dan Corbin will officiate. Interment will be in Hayden Cemetery. Visitation will be from...

Jun 26, 2021

Leonard John Ernstes, 74, passed away at 3:40 a.m. on Saturday, June 26, 2021, at his home.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be conducted at 11:30 a.m. on Thursday, July 1, 2021, at St. Joseph's Catholic Church at Four Corners. Rev. Jerry Byrd will officiate. Burial will be in the St. Joseph's Catholic Church Cemetery. Visitation...

Jun 24, 2021

John "Big Daddy" Harley Henry, 74, of Scipio, passed away at 1:27 p.m. on Thursday, June 24, 2021, at home surrounded by loved ones.

A funeral service will be conducted at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, June 28, 2021, at St. Mary's Catholic Church. Father Clem Davis will officiate. Burial will be in the St. Mary's Cemetery. A...

Jun 24, 2021

Ann Louise Brooks, 81, of Bloomington formally of North Vernon, passed away at 3:10 p.m. on Thursday, June 24, 2021, at her home with family and entered into eternal life with her Heavenly Father.

A funeral mass will be conducted at 2:00 p.m. on Monday, June 28, 2021, at St. Mary's Catholic Church. Reverend Thomas Kovatch will...

Jun 23, 2021

Julia J. Davis, 60, of North Vernon, passed away at 1:40 a.m. on Wednesday, June 23, 2021, at the Decatur County Memorial Hospital.

There will not be any service held at this time. Cremation was chosen. Sawyer-Pickett Funeral and Cremation Service are entrusted with the arrangements.

Born on April 1, 1961, in Marietta, Ohio, Julia...

May 30, 2021

Samuel L. Derringer, 61, North Vernon, passed away at 10:32 p.m. on Sunday, May 30, 2021, at the Columbus Regional Hospital.

There will be a graveside service held at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday, June 10, 2021, at Vernon Cemetery. Rev. Dan Corbin officiated. Sawyer-Pickett Funeral and Cremation Service are entrusted with the arrangements.

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May 21, 2021

Doris J. Shaw, 96, of Vernon, passed away at 11:26 p.m. on Friday, May 21, 2021, at Autumn Trace of North Vernon.

There will be a celebration of life at a later date. Cremation was chosen. Sawyer-Pickett Funeral and Cremation Service are entrusted with the arrangements.

Born on February 16, 1925, in St. Paul, Doris...

May 18, 2021

Jerilyn Sue Atkins, 56, of Elizabethtown, passed away at 9:06 a.m. on Tuesday, May 18, 2021, at home.

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

Born on May 24, 1964, in Seymour, Jerilyn was the loving daughter of Jerry Wilhite and...

May 11, 2021

Robert Dale Boyd, 56, of North Vernon, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, May 11, 2021, at his home.

There will be a private graveside service held on Saturday, May 15, 2021. Rev. Dale Boyd will officiate. Sawyer-Pickett Funeral and Cremation Service are entrusted with the arrangements.

Born on June 22, 1964, in Columbus, Robert was...

May 6, 2021

Doris Carmickle, 80, of North Vernon, passed away at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, May 6, 2021, at Our Hospice of South Central Indiana in Columbus.

A memorial service will be conducted at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday, May 13, 2021, at Sawyer-Pickett Funeral and Cremation Service. Milo Smith will officiate. Visitation will be held from 2:00 p.m. until...

Apr 23, 2021

Tunis Thompson, 79, of North Vernon, passed away at 6:30 a.m. on Friday, April 23, 2021, at home.

There will be a celebration of life held from 3:00 p.m. till 5:00 p.m. on Saturday, May 15, 2021, at Victory Baptist Church located at 312 Myers St. Seymour Indiana 47274. Bob Davis will officiate. Sawyer-Pickett Funeral and Cremation...

Apr 23, 2021

Michael A. Perkins, 54, Grammer, passed away peacefully on Friday, April 23, 2021, at home after a short battle with cancer.

A funeral service will be conducted at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, April 27, 2021, at Sawyer-Pickett Funeral and Cremation Service. Rev. Frank McGee will officiate. Burial will be in the Bear Creek Cemetery. Visitation will be...

Apr 22, 2021

Vance D. Funkhouser, 90, of Zionsville formally of North Vernon, passed away at 12:55 a.m. on Thursday, April 22, 2021, at IU Health North Hospital in Carmel.

A memorial service will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Sunday, May 23, 2021, at the Zionsville American Legion Post 79. Located at 9950 E. 600 S. Zionsville, IN 46077....

Apr 22, 2021

Robert Douglas Benham, 61, of North Vernon, passed away at 4:05 a.m. on Thursday, April 22, 2021, at home.

A funeral service will be conducted at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, April 26, 2021, at Sawyer-Pickett Funeral and Cremation Service. Rev. Ricky Persons will officiate. Burial will be in the Hayden Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 4:00...

Apr 20, 2021

Nancy Swindall, 68, of North Vernon, passed away at 8:57 a.m. on Tuesday, April 20, 2021, at the Columbus Regional Hospital.

A memorial service will be conducted at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, April 27, 2021, at Sawyer-Pickett Funeral and Cremation Service. Rev. Ricky Persons will officiate. Visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. till the time of...

Apr 18, 2021

Diana Perry, 67, of North Vernon, passed away at 4:42 p.m. on Sunday, April 18, 2021, at Our Hospice of South Central Indiana in Columbus.

A funeral service will be conducted at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, April 24, 2021, at Sawyer-Pickett Funeral and Cremation Service. Daughters, Shelly and Tami Perry will officiate. Burial will be in the...

Apr 9, 2021

Della Mae Powell, 84, of Columbus, passed away on Friday, April 9, 2021, at home.

There will be a private graveside service held on Wednesday, April 14, 2021, at Dupont Cemetery. Sawyer-Pickett Funeral and Cremation Service are entrusted with the arrangements.

Apr 8, 2021

Millard F. Smith, 66, North Vernon, passed away at 3:48 a.m. on Thursday, April 8, 2021, at St. Vincent Hospital on 86th Street in Indianapolis.

There will be a Celebration of Life held on Sunday, April 25, 2021, at 1:00 P.M. at the American Legion Park in Versailles. Cremation was chosen. Sawyer-Pickett Funeral and Cremation Service are...

Apr 5, 2021

Norma McMahan, 88, of North Vernon, passed away at 2:45 a.m. on Monday, April 5, 2021, at home.

A funeral service will be conducted at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday, April 8, 2021, at Sawyer-Pickett Funeral and Cremation Service. Rev. Jerry Bell will officiate. Burial will be in the Vernon Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 10:00 a.m....