Obituaries

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...

Sep 3, 2020

Donald Earl "Don" Pelkey, 91, of North Vernon, passed away at 8:00 a.m. on Thursday, September 03, 2020, at the home of Gary and Kelly Pelkey in Muncie, Indiana.

A memorial service will be conducted at 1:00 PM on Saturday, September 19, 2020, at the Jennings County High School Don Pelkey Auditorium. Private Burial to follow at...

Aug 29, 2020

Bradley Wayne Anderson, 50, of Commiskey, passed away at 4:35 p.m. on August 29, 2020, at Norton Hospital in Louisville, Kentucky.

A funeral service will be conducted at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, September 3, 2020, at Sawyer-Pickett Funeral and Cremation Service. Pastor Ricky Persons will officiate. Burial will be in the Vernon Cemetery. Visitation will be held...

Aug 17, 2020

John David "JD" Schroeder, 53, of North Vernon, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, August 17, 2020, at his home.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be conducted at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, August 22, 2020, at St. Mary's Catholic Church. Rev. Jerry Byrd will officiate. Burial will be in St. Mary's Cemetery. Visitation will be held from...

Aug 16, 2020

Charles F. Treadway III, 73, of North Vernon, passed away at 10:45 p.m. on Sunday, August 16, 2020, at his home.

A graveside service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, August 21, 2020, at Vernon Cemetery. Rev. Jeff Hauersperger will officiate. Visitation will be held from 9:00 a.m. until the graveside on Friday, August 21,...

Aug 13, 2020

Raymond Gerkin, 73, of North Vernon, passed away peacefully at 8:10 p.m. on Thursday, August 13, 2020, at his home, surrounded by his family after a hard-fought battle with pancreatic cancer.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be conducted at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, August 18, 2020, at St. Mary's Catholic Church. Rev. Jerry Byrd will officiate....

Aug 11, 2020

Rose Marie Carrico Leake, 86, of North Vernon, passed away at 8:52 a.m., on Tuesday, August 11, 2020.

Due to the Covid-19, a private Mass of Christian Burial will be conducted for immediate family only, at St. Mary's Catholic Church. There will be a graveside service held at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, August 15, 2020, at St....

Aug 3, 2020

Phyllis J. Craig, 82, of North Vernon, passed away at 7:06 a.m. on August 3, 2020, at the Covered Bridge Health Campus in Seymour.

A funeral service will be conducted at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, August 8, 2020, at Sawyer-Pickett Funeral and Cremation Service. Rev. Ron Bridgewater will officiate. Burial will be in the Vernon Cemetery. Visitation...