Obituaries

Dec 20, 2020

Marilyn Taylor, 92, of North Vernon, passed away at 11:15 a.m. on Sunday, December 20, 2020, at home surrounded by her loved ones.

A funeral service will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday, December 23, 2020, at Sawyer-Pickett Funeral and Cremation Service. Rev. James Shuck will be officiating. Burial will be in the Vernon Cemetery. Visitation...

Dec 19, 2020

Ralph Louis Biehle, 90, of North Vernon, passed away peacefully, at Autumn Trace on Saturday, December 19, 2020.

A private Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, December 29, 2020, at the St. Mary's Catholic Church and can be viewed through the Jennings County Catholic Facebook Page. Sawyer-Pickett Funeral and Cremation Service...

Dec 18, 2020

Nancy Ann Burchfield, 65, of Columbus, passed away with her children by her side at 12:20 p.m. on December 18, 2020, at the Columbus Regional Hospital.

A funeral service will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, December 23, 2020, at Sawyer-Pickett Funeral and Cremation Service.To join the live stream please go to Zoom click Join a...

Dec 18, 2020

Joseph Thomas Doran, 96, of North Vernon, passed away peacefully at his home on Friday, December 18, 2020.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, December 21, 2020, at St. Mary's Catholic Church. Rev. Jerry Byrd will officiate. Burial will be in the St. Mary's Cemetery. Visitation will be held from...

Dec 17, 2020

Roger Lee Smith, 70, of North Vernon, passed away at 3:53 p.m. on Thursday, December 17, 2020, at Columbus Regional Health Hospital.

A funeral service will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, December 22, 2020, at Sawyer-Pickett Funeral and Cremation Service. Rev Dale Boyd will be officiating. Burial will be in the Vernon Cemetery. Visitation will...

Dec 17, 2020

Elizabeth Coyle, 92, of North Vernon, passed away at 6:52 a.m. on Thursday, December 17, 2020, at home.

A funeral service will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, December 19, 2020, at Sawyer-Pickett Funeral and Cremation Service. Rev. Ricky Persons will be officiating. Burial will be in the Vernon Cemetery. Visitation will be from 10:00 a.m....

Dec 15, 2020

Debra H. Grigsby, 61, of Brownstown, passed away at 7:31 p.m. on Tuesday, December 15, 2020, at the Columbus Regional Hospital in Columbus.

There will be a visitation held from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Monday, December 21, 2020, at Sawyer-Pickett Funeral and Cremation Service.

Born on November 24, 1959, in Seymour, she was...

Dec 15, 2020

Frank J. Biehle, 94, of North Vernon, passed away at 12:10 a.m. on Tuesday, December 15, 2020, at the Hospice Inpatient Facility in Columbus.

Funeral Services are private. Sawyer-Pickett Funeral and Cremation Service are entrusted with the arrangements.

Born on May 14, 1926, in Vernon, he was the loving son of Valentine and Fayetta (Carney)...

Dec 8, 2020

Sharon Lee Craft, 81, of Dupont passed away at 8:59 PM at the Waters of Dillsboro Tuesday, December 8, 2020.

A funeral service will be conducted at 1:00 PM on Saturday, December 12, 2020, at Sawyer – Pickett Funeral & Cremation Service. Interment will be in Union Flat Rock Cemetery. Visitation will be from 11:00 AM until...

Dec 5, 2020

John W. "Groundhog" Helm, 69, of Scipio passed away on Saturday, December 5, 2020, at Columbus Regional Hospital.

Visitation will be on Friday, December 18, 2020, at Sawyer – Pickett Funeral & Cremation Service. A private memorial service will be conducted the following day.

In compliance with CDC COVID-19 guidelines, only 50 people will be...

Nov 30, 2020

Nancy Rose Monday, 88, of North Vernon, passed away at 11:59 p.m. on Monday, November 30, 2020, at Four Seasons Health Care in Columbus.

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

Born on February 24, 1932, in Staten Island, NY, Nancy...

Nov 29, 2020

Douglas Hatcher, 67, of North Vernon, passed away at 11:20 a.m. on November 29, 2020, at St. Vincent Hospital in Indianapolis.

There will be a visitation from 4:00 - 8:00 p.m. on Thursday, December 3, 2020, at Sawyer-Pickett Funeral and Cremation Service. Cremation will follow, with burial at a later date in the Vernon Cemetery.

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Nov 28, 2020

Garry G. Wilber, 73, of North Vernon, passed away on Saturday. November 28, 2020, at home.

A graveside service will be conducted at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, December 2, 2020, at Vernon Cemetery. Rev. Dan Barringer will officiate. Sawyer-Pickett Funeral and Cremation Service are entrusted with the arrangements.

Born on June 14, 1947, in Milan,...

Nov 27, 2020

Elizabeth Ann Bridges, 77, of North Vernon passed away after a long battle with cancer on Friday, November 27, 2020, at her home.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be conducted at 10:30 A.M. on Wednesday, December 2, 2020, at St. Joseph's Catholic Church at Four Corners with Rev. Jerry Byrd officiating. Interment will be in St....

Nov 26, 2020

Tammy R. Johnson, 47, of Hanover, formally of North Vernon, passed away at 8:55 a.m. on Thursday, November 26, 2020, at the Hanover Health and Rehab in Hanover.

A memorial service will be conducted at 3:00 p.m. on Friday, December 4, 2020, at Sawyer-Pickett Funeral and Cremation Service. Visitation will be from 2:00 p.m. until the time...

Nov 23, 2020

John D. Miles, 57, of North Vernon, passed away at 8:40 p.m. on Monday, November 23, 2020, at the home of his sister.

A funeral service will be conducted at 1:00 p.m. on Friday, November 27, 2020, at Sawyer-Pickett Funeral and Cremation Service. Rev. Dale Boyd will officiate. Burial will be in the Vernon Cemetery. Visitation will...

Nov 19, 2020

Larry Leahigh, 81, of Scipio, passed away at 11:47 a.m. on Thursday, November 19, 2020, at the Columbus Regional Hospital.

A funeral service will be conducted at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, November 23, 2020, at Sawyer-Pickett Funeral and Cremation Service. Rev. Dale Boyd will officiate. Burial will be at Hayden Cemetery. A visitation will be held from...

Nov 18, 2020

Anna Biehle, 93, of North Vernon, passed away at 5:38 a.m. on Wednesday, November 18, 2020, at Autumn Trace.

Funeral Services are private. Sawyer-Pickett Funeral and Cremation Service are entrusted with the arrangements.

Born on October 7, 1927, in Morris, Indiana, she was the loving daughter of Harvey and Clara (Tekulve) Wissel. Anna was united...

Nov 12, 2020

Arthur A. Shafer, 83, of North Vernon, passed away at 4:15 p.m. on November 12, 2020, at St. Vincent Hospital in Indianapolis.

There will be a private graveside service held at the Vernon Cemetery at a later date. Sawyer-Pickett Funeral and Cremation Service are entrusted with the arrangements.

Born on October 6, 1937, in Brown...

Oct 29, 2020

Thomas Suding, 65, of North Vernon, passed away at 8:48 p.m. on Thursday, October 29, 2020, at the AMG Specialty Hospital in Greenfield.

A funeral Mass will be conducted at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, November 2, 2020, at St. Mary's Catholic Church. Rev. Jerry Byrd will officiate. There will be no burial at this time, cremation has...