Obituaries

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...

Oct 26, 2020

Alicia Renea Hanaway, 30, of San Francisco, California, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, October 26, 2020, in San Francisco, California.

A funeral service will be conducted at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, November 14, 2020, at Sawyer-Pickett Funeral and Cremation Service. Buial will be in the Vernon Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 10:00 a.m. until the time...

Oct 18, 2020

David Michael Quinn, 62, of North Vernon, was called to heaven to be reunited with his parents and brother after a long illness, at 11:18 a.m. on Sunday, October 18, 2020, at the Reid Health Hospital in Richmond, Indiana.

There will be no service at this time, cremation was chosen. Burial will be in the Riverview Cemetery...

Oct 16, 2020

Robert D. Pennington, 67, of North Vernon, was called home to the Lord on Friday, October 16, 2020, at his home.

A Catholic Burial Mass will be held at St. Mary's Catholic Church on Thursday, October 22, 2020, at 11:00 a.m. followed by a burial service at St. Mary's Cemetery and reception to follow. A visitation will...

Oct 7, 2020

Henny Weinya de Boer, 95, of Westport passed away at 10:38 a.m. on Wednesday, October 7, 2020, at Covered Bridge Health Campus in Seymour.

A funeral service will be conducted at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, October 10, 2020, at the Bear Creek Baptist Church, located at 3945 W. 1000 N. Westport, IN 47283. Rev. Earl Taggart will...

Oct 5, 2020

Betty Johnson, 89, of North Vernon, passed away at 9:22 a.m. on Monday, October 5, 2020, at home.

A funeral service will be conducted at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday, October 8, 2020, at Sawyer-Pickett Funeral and Cremation Service. Rev. Connie Barr will officiate. Burial will be in Bear Creek Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 10:00 a.m....

Sep 28, 2020

Lowell G. Moore, 93, of North Vernon, passed away at 7:20 a.m. on Monday, September 28, 2020, at the home of his son in Nabb, IN.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be conducted at 1:00 p.m. on Friday, October 2, 2020, at St. Mary's Catholic Church. Rev. Jerry Byrd will officiate. Burial will be in St....

Sep 22, 2020

Marjorie June Karibo, 96, of New Palestine formerly of North Vernon, passed away at 2:12 a.m. on Tuesday, September 22, 2020, at Woodland Terrace of New Palestine.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be conducted at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, September 26, 2020, at St. Mary's Catholic Church. Rev. Jerry Byrd will officiate. A graveside service and...

Sep 3, 2020

James Michael "Mike" Wainscott, 70, of Scipio, passed away at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, September 3, 2020, at the Silver Oaks Health Campus in Columbus.

A funeral service will be conducted at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, September 8, 2020, at Sawyer-Pickett Funeral and Cremation Service. Rev. Kevin Ritter and Rev. Dale Boyd will officiate. Burial will be...