Obituaries

Jun 14, 2019

Rosemary J. Stevens, 30, of North Vernon passed away on Friday, June 14, 2019 at her home.

A funeral service will be conducted on Wednesday, June 19, 2019 at 11:00 a.m. at Sawyer – Pickett Funeral & Cremation Service. Burial will be in Vernon Cemetery. Visitation will be on Tuesday, June 18, 2019, from 4:00 p.m. until...

Jun 11, 2019

Patricia Ann Ellis Boswell, 89, of Butlerville passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Tuesday, June 11, 2019, at Our Hospice of South Central Indiana Inpatient Facility.

A funeral service will be conducted on Saturday, June 15, 2019, at Otter Creek Baptist Church. Rev. Marvin Wright will officiate. Burial will be in Otter Creek Cemetery. Visitation...

Jun 8, 2019

Gerald N. Amick, 89, of North Vernon passed away at 4:40 a.m. on Saturday, June 8, 2019, at Brown County Health and Living.

A funeral service will be conducted at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, June 12, 2019, at Sawyer-Pickett Funeral & Cremation Service.  Terry and Jeff Amick will officiate.  Burial will be in Vernon Cemetery with military...

Jun 7, 2019

Darlene Ruth Williams, 62, of North Vernon passed away on June 7, 2019 at Bellevue Hospital in New York City.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be conducted at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, June 20, 2019, at St. Mary's Catholic Church. Rev. Don Buchanan will officiate. Burial will be in St. Mary's Cemetery. A Rosary service will...

Jun 4, 2019

Paul F. Edwards, 59, of North Vernon, passed away Tuesday, June 4, 2019, at Our Hospice Inpatient Facility in Columbus.

A Celebration of Life will take place at 12:00 p.m. on Wednesday, June 19, 2019, at a Muscatatuck County Park Shelter House.  Arrangements have been entrusted to Sawyer-Pickett Funeral & Cremation Service.

Born June 19,...

May 21, 2019

Ricky D. West, 54, of North Vernon, passed away at 4:25 p.m. on Tuesday, May 21, 2019, at The Waters of Scottsburg.

A Celebration of Life will be held from 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, May 25, 2019, at Crossroads Community Church.

Born April 20, 1965, in Batesville, Ricky was the son of...

May 13, 2019

Billie Callahan, 84, of North Vernon, passed away at 5:55 a.m. on Monday, May 13, 2019, at Majestic Care.

A funeral service will be conducted at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday, May 16, 2019, at Sawyer-Pickett Funeral & Cremation Service.  Rev. Phillip Elliott will officiate.  Burial and military graveside rites will be in Vernon Cemetery.  Visitation will begin...

May 10, 2019

Mary Ann Scroggins, 63, of North Vernon passed away at 10:30 AM on Friday, May 10, 2019, at Columbus Regional Hospital.

No services are planned.

Born in Chicago, IL on September 6, 1955, she was the daughter of Julian and Anna Sarley Caudill. She married Larry Scroggins Sr.

Mary enjoyed making stained glass...

May 8, 2019

William Keith Robbins, 47, of North Vernon passed away Wednesday, May 8, 2019, at his home.

A funeral service will be conducted at 11:00 AM on Monday, May 13, 2019, at Sawyer – Pickett Funeral & Cremation Service. Rev. Ricky Persons will officiate. Burial will follow in Hayden Cemetery. Visitation will be on Sunday from 4:00 PM...

May 7, 2019

Agnes "Aunt Aggie" Orias, 93, formerly of North Vernon and Niles, MI, passed away at 2:10 p.m. on Tuesday, May 7, 2019, at Seymour Place.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be conducted at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, May 11, 2019, at St. Mary's Catholic Church.  Rev. Jerry Byrd will officiate.  A Rosary service will be conducted...

Apr 30, 2019

Laura Ann Bellinger, 49, of North Vernon, passed away Tuesday, April 30, 2019, at St. Vincent Hospice in Indianapolis.

No services are planned.  Arrangements are in the care of Sawyer-Pickett Funeral & Cremation Service.

Born May 27, 1969, in Tulsa, OK, Laura was the daughter of James and Joanna (Davis) Boyce, Sr.  She married Mark...

Apr 25, 2019

Arlene Peck, 96, of North Vernon, passed away at 11:10 a.m. on Thursday, April 25, 2019, at Silver Oaks Health Campus in Columbus.

A graveside service will be conducted at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, April 30, 2019, at Vernon Cemetery.

Born June 26, 1922, in Jennings County, Arlene was the daughter of Arlie and Susie...

Apr 22, 2019

Frankie N. Lyle, 79, of Hanover, passed away at 7:25 a.m. on Monday, April 22, 2019, at Hanover Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.

A private inurnment will take place at Hillcrest Cemetery.  The service will be conducted by Pastor John Edwards. Arrangements are in the care of Sawyer-Pickett Funeral & Cremation Service.

Born April 10, 1940,...

Apr 20, 2019

William "W. E." Burton, Sr., 73, of North Vernon, passed away at 11:10 p.m. on Saturday, April 20, 2019, at his residence.

A funeral service will be conducted at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, April 26, 2019, at Sawyer-Pickett Funeral & Cremation Service.  Rev. Greg Smallwood will officiate.  Burial will be in Hayden Cemetery.  Visitation will be at...

Apr 19, 2019

Joseph N. Zeiner, 71, of North Vernon, passed away at 3:15 p.m. on Friday, April 19, 2019, at Schneck Medical Center.

Inurnment will take place at the Indiana Veterans Cemetery at a future date.   Arrangements are in the care of Sawyer-Pickett Funeral & Cremation Service.

Born May 2, 1947, in Wyandotte, MI, Joseph was the...

Apr 11, 2019

Larry "Wilky" Wilkerson, 72, of North Vernon, passed away at 2:23 a.m. on Thursday, April 11, 2019, at his residence.

A funeral service will be conducted at 1:00 p.m. on Sunday, April 14, 2019, at Sawyer-Pickett Funeral & Cremation Service.  Rev. Philip Elliott will officiate.  Burial will be in Otter Creek Cemetery.  Visitation will be from 4-8...

Apr 3, 2019

Edward K. Lucas, 91, of North Vernon, passed away at 7:40 p.m. on Wednesday, April 3, 2019, at his residence.

A funeral service will be conducted at 1:00 p.m. on Sunday, April 7, 2019 at Sawyer-Pickett Funeral & Cremation Services.  Rev. Dale Boyd will officiate.  Visitation will begin at 10:00 a.m. and continue until the time of...

Apr 3, 2019

Shane F. Over, Sr., 75, of Brownstown, passed away at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, April 3, 2019, at Hoosier Christian Village in Brownstown.

A funeral service will be conducted at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, April 6, 2019, at Sawyer-Pickett Funeral & Cremation Services.  Rev. Paul Huddleston will officiate.  Visitation will be from 9:00 a.m. until the time...

Mar 15, 2019

Kathryn Lucille (Purkhiser) Embry, 105, of Tullahoma, TN, died Friday, March 15th, 2019, at the Life Care Center of Tullahoma. Kathryn was a member of the Church of Christ at Cedar Lane. She was born February 12, 1914, in Seymour, IN, to the late Harry Robert Purkhiser, Sr. and Hester Belle Kelso. Her family lived in Seymour for several...

Mar 11, 2019

Lynda M. Pettigrew, 76, of North Vernon passed away on Monday, March 11, 2019, at her home.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be conducted at 11:00 AM on Thursday, March 14, 2019, at St. Mary's Catholic Church. Rev. Jerry Byrd will officiate. Interment will follow in Vernon Cemetery. Visitation will be from 9:30 AM until 10:45...