Obituaries

Jan 25, 2020

Ronald R. Talkington, 73, of Scipio passed away at 6:37 A.M. on Saturday, January 25, 2020, at his home.

A funeral service will be conducted at 7:00 P.M. on Tuesday, January 28, 2020 at Sawyer – Pickett Funeral & Cremation Service. Rev. Dale Boyd will officiate. Visitation will be from 3:00 P.M. until the time of the...

Jan 22, 2020

Paul "Mike" Ramey, 86, of Scipio, passed away at 11:40 p.m. on Wednesday, January 22, 2020, at home.

A graveside service will be conducted at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, January 28, 2020, at Oak Grove Cemetery. Rev. Tom Ramey and Rev. Dale Boyd will be officiating. Visitation will be held from 4:00 – 8:00 p.m. on Monday,...

Jan 13, 2020

Stanley Ray Clarkson, 66, of North Vernon, passed away at 12:24 p.m. on Monday, January 13, 2020, at Our Hospice of South Central Indiana Inpatient Center in Columbus.

Funeral service will be conducted at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, January 18, 2020, at Sawyer-Pickett Funeral and Cremation Service. Burial will be in Vernon Cemetery. Visitation will be held...

Jan 10, 2020

Joseph Lee Driver, 1 month 22 days old, passed away on January 10, 2020, at Cincinnati Children's Hospital.

A graveside service will be conducted at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday, January 16, 2020, at Baldwin Cemetery. Rev. Tony L. Andrews will officiate. There will be a visitation held from 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. prior to the graveside...

Jan 9, 2020

Mark S. Leach, 57, of North Vernon, passed away unexpectedly at 4:00 a.m. on Thursday, January 9, 2020, at home.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be conducted at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, January 13, 2020, at St. Mary's Catholic Church. Father Jonathan Meyer will Officiate. Burial will be in Vernon Cemetery. Visitation will be held from...

Jan 8, 2020

William H. Barnes Sr., 72, of Elizabethtown, passed away on Wednesday, January 8, 2020, at the Columbus Regional Hospital.

A funeral service will be conducted at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, January 11, 2020, at Sawyer-Pickett Funeral and Cremation Service. Rev. Connie Barr will be officiating. Burial will be in Bear Creek Cemetery. Visitation will be held from...

Dec 28, 2019

Ted Shoultz, 70, of North Vernon passed away suddenly on Saturday, December 28, 2019, at St. Vincent – Jennings Hospital.

A celebration of life will be held at a later date. Sawyer-Pickett Funeral and Cremation Service is in charge of the arrangements.

Born September 10, 1949, in Shelbyville, Ted was the son of Leslie and...

Dec 24, 2019

Ralph E. Flinn, 93, of Seymour, passed away at 8:17 a.m. on Tuesday, December 24, 2019, at Lutheran Community Home.

A memorial service will be conducted at 1:00 p.m. on December 30, 2019, at the Lutheran Community Home Chapel. Pastor Jeff Stuckwisch and Pastor Bradley Akey will officiate. Burial will be in the Vernon Cemetery. A gathering...

Dec 17, 2019

James W. Reynolds, 85, of Commiskey, IN died peacefully on Tuesday, December 17, 2019 at home and surrounded by his family.

Arrangements are being handled by Sawyer Pickett Funeral and Cremation Services. The visitation will be from noon to 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, December 21, 2019, at Tea Creek Baptist Church. This will be followed by a...

Dec 12, 2019

Lee Burton Jr., 96, of Scipio, passed away at 2:10 a.m. on Thursday, December 12, 2019, at home.

A funeral service will be conducted at 1:00 p.m. on Monday, December 16, 2019, at Sawyer-Pickett Funeral and Cremation Service. Rev. Roger Lee will officiate. Burial and military graveside rites will be conducted in the Hayden Cemetery. Visitation will...

Dec 9, 2019

Louis A. Wilson, 81, of Hayden, passed away at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, December 9, 2019, at Our Hospice of South Central Indiana Inpatient Facility in Columbus.

A funeral service will be conducted at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, December 13, 2019, at Sawyer-Pickett Funeral and Cremation Service. Pastor Tom Judd will officiate. Visitation will be held from...

Dec 9, 2019

Lowell West, 72, formerly of North Vernon passed away at 3:35 a.m. on Monday, December 9, 2019, at Aspen Place Health Campus of Greensburg where her resided.

A private graveside service will be held. Sawyer-Pickett Funeral and Cremation Service are in charge of the arrangements.

Born February 7, 1947, in Shelbyville, Kentucky, Lowell was the...

Dec 7, 2019

Coy E. Blair, 78, of Columbus, passed away at 2:45 p.m. on Saturday, December 7, 2019, at his home.

A funeral service will be conducted at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday, December 11, 2019, at Sawyer-Pickett Funeral and Cremation Service. Rev. Ron Bridgewater will officiate. Burial will be in Vernon Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 11:00 a.m. ...

Dec 4, 2019

John D. Dennis Jr., 91, of North Vernon, passed away at 9:09 p.m. on Wednesday, December 4, 2019 at Our Hospice of South Central Indiana Inpatient Facility.

A Funeral service will be conducted at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, December 10, 2019, at Sawyer-Pickett Funeral and Cremation Service. Rev. Donald Hadley will officiate. Burial will be in the...

Dec 4, 2019

Mary M. Boyd, 74, of North Vernon, passed away unexpectedly at 7:27 a.m. on Wednesday, December 4, 2019, at St. Vincent-Jennings Hospital.

Funeral services will be conducted at 1:00 p.m. on Sunday December 8, 2019, at Sawyer-Pickett Funeral and Cremation Service. Rev. Dale Boyd will officiate. Burial will be in Otter Creek Cemetery. Visitation will be held...

Nov 24, 2019

Sue Viers, 76, of North Vernon, passed away at 4:30 p.m. on Sunday, November 24, 2019, at home.

There will be a graveside services at 1:00 p.m. on Monday, December 2. 2019, at Pleasant Run Cemetery in Bedford, IN.

Born October 27, 1943, in Lawrence County, Sue was the daughter of William and Frances (Morrison)...

Nov 23, 2019

Curtis Gene Vandeventer, 70, of Trenton, Ohio went to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Saturday, November 23, 2019 at the home of his daughter in Hamilton, Ohio.

Born on March 28, 1949, in Butler County Ohio. Curtis was the son of Curt and Sadie (Lovins) Vandeventer. He dwelled with his friend Vickie Short...

Nov 23, 2019

Richard Edwin Wilhoit, 64, of North Vernon, passed away at 11:34 p.m. on Saturday, November 23, 2019, at St. Vincent Jennings Hospital.

Funeral services will be conducted at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday November 27, 2019, at Sawyer-Pickett Funeral and Cremation Services. Rev. Marty Dennis will officiate. Burial will be in Vernon Cemetery. Visitation will be held from...

Nov 21, 2019

Caitlin Barlow, 27, of North Vernon, passed away at 7:59 p.m. on Thursday, November 21, 2019, at Columbus Regional Hospital.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, November 30, 2019 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in North Vernon. Father Jerry Byrd will officiate. Burial will be in St. Mary's Cemetery. Visitation...

Nov 12, 2019

Robert Allen Anderson Jr., 85, of Indianapolis, passed away at 3:24 p.m. on November 12, 2019 at St. Vincent's Hospital in Indianapolis.

Funeral services will be conducted at 1:00 p.m. on Monday, November 18, 2019 at Sawyer-Pickett Funeral and Cremation Services. Rev. John Edwards will officiate. Burial will be in the Hillcrest Cemetery. Visitation will be held...