Obituaries

Apr 3, 2021

Cleda M. Martin, 90, of North Vernon, passed away at 12:55 a.m. on Saturday, April 3, 2021, at Majestic Care.

A funeral service will be conducted at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday, April 7, 2021, at Sawyer-Pickett Funeral and Cremation Service. Rev. Frank McGee will officiate. Burial will be in the Bear Creek Cemetery. Visitation will be from...

Apr 2, 2021

Rose M. Giddings, 83, of North Vernon, passed away at 10:30 p.m. on Friday, April 2, 2021, at Seymour Crossing.

A graveside service will be conducted at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, April 7, 2021, at Dupont Cemetery. Rev. Frank McGee will officiate. Sawyer-Pickett Funeral and Cremation Service are entrusted with the arrangements.

Born on June...

Mar 20, 2021

Mildred J. "Millie" Jones, 89, of North Vernon passed away at 1:35 P.M. on Saturday at Manderley Health Care Center in Osgood.

A graveside service will be conducted on Saturday, April 3, 2021, at 1:00 P.M. at Vernon Cemetery. Roger Taylor will officiate.

Born August 4, 1931, in Clarksburg, West Virginia, Millie was the daughter...

Mar 20, 2021

Judith M. Thompson passed away Saturday, March 20, 2021 at Our Hospice of South Central Indiana Inpatient Facility after a brief battle with liver cancer.

Judy was born April 29, 1941, in North Vernon, the third of four children of Colin and Irene McLaughlin. She was preceded in death by her parents and sister Coleen DeCamp. Judy...

Mar 14, 2021

Kathy D. Byard, 67, of North Vernon, passed away at 7:14 p.m. on Sunday, March 14, 2021, at Columbus Regional Health Hospital.

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

Born on January 25, 1954, in Scottsburg, Kathy was the loving daughter...

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.

Born on...

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...