Obituaries

Jun 13, 2020

Stanley Dean Edelen, 59, of North Vernon, passed away at 5:49 p.m. on Friday, June 13, 2020, at the Columbus Regional Hospital.

There are no services planed at this time. Sawyer-Pickett Funeral and Cremation Service are entrusted with arrangements.

Born November 6, 1960, in New Albany, Stanley was the son of Joseph Stanley Edelen and...

Jun 6, 2020

Jackie N. Porter, 73, of North Vernon passed away at 4:52 P.M. on Saturday, June 6, 2020, at her home.

A funeral service will be conducted at 1:00 P.M. on Wednesday, June 10, 2020, at Sawyer – Pickett Funeral & Cremation Service. Rev. Donald Porter Jr. will officiate. Burial will be in Scipio Cemetery. Visitation will be...

May 27, 2020

Patricia "Pat" Kay Zohrlaut, 76, of Columbus, passed away at 11:58 a.m. on Wednesday, May 27, 2020, at Keepsake Village of Columbus.

A graveside service will be conducted at 1:15 p.m. on Saturday, May 30, 2020, at St. Mary's Cemetery. Rev Chris Wadelton will officiate. Visitation will be held from 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. on Saturday,...

May 20, 2020

Ruby Louise Gibson, 86, of North Vernon, passed away at 2:42 p.m. on Wednesday, May 20, 2020, at St. Vincent Jennings County Hospital.

A funeral service will be conducted at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, May 23, 2020, at Bethel Baptist Church, Bro. Ricky Persons and Bro. Tim Shirley will be officiating. Burial will be in Vernon Cemetery....

May 13, 2020

Etta "Rose" Lienberger, 69, Butlerville, passed away at 6:10 a.m. on Wednesday, May 13, 2020, at home.

A graveside service will be conducted at 1:15 p.m. on Tuesday, May 26, 2020, at Baldwin Cemetery. Rev. Donnie Asbury will officiate. Visitation will be held from 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. prior to the graveside service on Tuesday, May...

May 8, 2020

Sharon K. Bowen, 77, of North Vernon, passed away peacefully at 11:46 a.m. on Friday, May 08, 2020, at the home of her daughter, with her four daughters at her side.

A graveside service will be conducted at 12:00 p.m. on Monday, May 11, 2020, at Vernon Cemetery. Rev. Gary Yeager will officiate. Visitation will be held...

May 2, 2020

Helen L. Hardesty, 100, of Seymour, passed away at 10:08 a.m. on Saturday, May 2, 2020, at the Covered Bridge Health Campus in Seymour.

All services are private with a celebration of life at a later date. Sawyer-Pickett Funeral and Cremation Service were entrusted with the arrangements.

Born on August 21, 1919, in Fargo, ND,...

Apr 28, 2020

Donald Roy Herr, 93, of North Vernon passed away peacefully on Tuesday, April 28, 2020 at the Four Seasons Retirement Center in Columbus, IN.

A graveside service will be conducted at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, May 2, 2020, at Vernon Cemetery. Arrangements were entrusted to Sawyer-Pickett Funeral and Cremation Service.

Born June 14, 1926, in...

Apr 27, 2020

Steven McKinney, 69, of Scipio, passed away at 9:03 a.m. on Monday, April 27, 2020, at Our Hospice Inpatient Facility in Columbus.

A graveside service will be conducted at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, May 1, 2020, at Rush Branch Cemetery. Rev. Caleb Reynolds will officiate. Arrangements were entrusted to Sawyer-Pickett Funeral and Cremation Service. We would like...

Apr 26, 2020

Douglas Robbins, 61, of North Vernon, passed away at 11:31 p.m. on Sunday, April 26, 2020, at the Schneck Medical Center in Seymour.

A Graveside service will be conducted at 1:15 p.m. on Thursday, April 30, 2020, at Vernon Cemetery. Rev. Rod Raines will officiate. Visitation will be held prior to the graveside from 10:00 a.m. –...

Apr 25, 2020

Bonnie Caraway, 76, of North Vernon, passed away at 1:45 p.m. on Saturday, April 25, 2020, at home surrounded by loved ones.

There will be a visitation held from 4:00 – 8:00 p.m. on Wednesday, April 29, 2020, at Sawyer-Pickett Funeral and Cremation Service. A memorial mass will be held at a later date. We would like...

Apr 22, 2020

Austin Franklin Smith, 24, of North Vernon, passed away at 7:53 p.m. on Wednesday, April 22, 2020, at home.

There are no services planned at this time. Sawyer-Pickett Funeral and Cremation Service are in charge of arrangements.

Born on October 24, 1995, in Batesville, Austin was the son of Millard and Marla (Collins) Smith. They...

Apr 21, 2020

Vicki Fields, 50, of Columbus, went home to be with the Lord at 12:16 p.m. on April 21, 2020, at Columbus Regional Health.

A graveside service will be conducted at 1:15 p.m. on Friday, April 24, 2020, at Vernon Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. on Friday, April 24, 2020, prior to...

Apr 6, 2020

Steven Luedeman, 66, of North Vernon, passed away at 9:15 a.m. on Monday, April 6, 2020, at SouthPointe Healthcare Center in Indianapolis.

A graveside service will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Friday, April 10, 2020, at Hayden Cemetery. Rev. Dan Corbin will officiate. Sawyer-Pickett Funeral and Cremation Service has been entrusted with the arrangements.

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Apr 4, 2020

Ariana B. Carpenter, 46, of North Vernon, passed away at 12:20 p.m. on Saturday, April 4, 2020, at Clark Memorial Hospital in Clarksville.

There will be no services at this time. Sawyer-Pickett Funeral and Cremation Service were entrusted with the arrangements.

Born January 26, 1974, in Marion County, Ariana was the daughter of Robert and...

Apr 4, 2020

Ione R. Trapp, 89, of North Vernon, passed away at 2:15 p.m. on Saturday, April 4, 2020, at Autumn Trace Assisted Living in North Vernon.

There will be a graveside service held at a later date. Sawyer-Pickett Funeral and Cremation Service has been entrusted with the arrangements.

Born March 4, 1931, in Wheeler, AR, Ione...

Mar 30, 2020

Leslie Sharer, 60, of Paris Crossing, passed away at 8:00 a.m. on Monday, March 30, 2020, in Seymour, at the home of relatives.

Services will be held at a later date. Sawyer-Pickett Funeral and Cremation Service was entrusted with the arrangements.

Born July 8, 1959, in Seymour, Leslie was the daughter of Ace Sandlin and...

Mar 29, 2020

Susan D. Harmon, 68, of North Vernon, passed away at 1:32 p.m. on Sunday, March 29, 2020, at Columbus Regional Hospital.

Due to the recent pandemic event there will be no public viewing. Services will be held privately. Sawyer-Pickett Funeral and Cremation Service was entrusted with the arrangements.

Born August 30, 1951, in Albany, Kentucky,...

Mar 28, 2020

Joseph Alan Wahlman, 67, of North Vernon, passed away at 8:00 a.m. on Saturday, March 28, 2020, at his home.

A graveside service will be held at 1:15 on Wednesday, April 1, 2020, at Vernon Cemetery. Deacon Larry French will officiate. Sawyer-Pickett Funeral & Cremation Service was entrusted with the arrangements.

Born July 22, 1952,...

Mar 21, 2020

Maurice A. Grider, 89, of North Vernon passed away at 6:50 P.M. on Saturday, March 21, 2020, at his home.

A graveside service with military honors will be conducted at 12:15 P.M. on Wednesday, March 25, 2020, at Vernon Cemetery. Rev. Tim Poer will officiate. Sawyer – Pickett Funeral & Cremation Service has been entrusted with the...