Obituaries

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...

Nov 12, 2019

Paul "Ham" Wernke, 86, of North Vernon, passed away at 9:48AM on Tuesday, November 12, 2019, at the St. Vincent Hospital in Jennings County.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, November 15, 2019 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in North Vernon. Father Jerry Byrd will be officiating. Burial will be...

Nov 11, 2019

Norine Lucile Eggleston, 94, of North Vernon passed away at 11:05 p.m. on Monday, November 11, 2019 at home.

Funeral services will be conducted at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, November 16, 2019 at Sawyer-Pickett Funeral and Cremation Services. Rev. Marvin Sweet and Rev. Joe Wyatt will officiate. Burial will be in Vernon Cemetery. Visitation will be held...

Nov 10, 2019

Eileen M. Blymiller, 82, of North Vernon, passed away at 2:37 p.m. on November 10, 2019 at St. Vincent Jennings County Hospital.

No services are planned at this time.

Born on February 23, 1937, in Liverpool, England, Eileen was the daughter of the late Fredrick and Mary Anne (Cullen) Adams. She was united in marriage...

Nov 5, 2019

Joseph F. Estell, 97, of Holton, passed away on Tuesday, November 5, 2019 at Our Hospice of South-Central Indiana in Columbus.

Joseph's wishes were to be cremated, these wishes are being handled by Sawyer-Pickett Funeral and Cremation Service in North Vernon. There will be no services at this time, however, burial will be at a later date...

Nov 4, 2019

John "Jack" Wickens, 75, of North Vernon, passed away at 11:05 p.m. on Monday, November 4, 2019 at Franciscan Hospice in Indianapolis.

Funeral services will be conducted at 12:00 p.m. on Friday, November 8, 2019, at St. Mary's Catholic         Church. Rev. Jerry Byrd will officiate. Burial and military graveside rites will be conducted in St. Mary's Cemetery....

Oct 31, 2019

Thomas "Duncan" Joseph Toppe, 21, of Fort Wayne, passed away at 7:31 p.m. on October 31, 2019 at his home.

Funeral services will be conducted at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, November 6, 2019 at Sawyer-Pickett Funeral and Cremation Service with a visitation from 10:00 a.m. until the time of the service. Burial will be in Hillcrest Cemetery....

Oct 29, 2019

Marvelle H. Elmore, 81, of North Vernon, passed away at 10:45 a.m. on Tuesday, October 29, 2019 at Autumn Trace Assisted Living.

Funeral services will be conducted at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, November 2, 2019 at Sawyer-Pickett Funeral and Cremation Services, visitation starting at 9:00. Michelle Lambert and Billy Elmore will officiate. Burial will be in the...

Oct 24, 2019

Karen Sue Lashbrooks, 64, of North Vernon, passed away at 1:58 p.m. on Thursday, October 24, 2019, at home surrounded by loved ones.

There will be no services at this time.

Born April 28, 1955, in London, Kentucky, Karen was the daughter of the late Elbert and Beulah (Stewart) Root. She married Charles Lashbrooks in...