Obituaries

Aug 14, 2019

William M. Large, 69, of North Vernon, died on Wednesday, August 14, 2019, in Bartholomew County.

Funeral services will be conducted at 1:00 p.m. on Monday, August 19, 2019, at Sawyer-Pickett Funeral & Cremation Service. Rev. Lonny Goen will officiate. Burial will be in Rock Creek Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 10:00 a.m. until service time....

Aug 12, 2019

Kristian J. Turnquist, 22, of Columbus, died on Monday, August 12, 2019, in Orange Co.

Funeral services will be at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, August 17, 2019, at Sawyer-Pickett Funeral & Cremation Service. Rev. Jim Applegate will officiate. Burial will be in Hillcrest Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 12 - 3 p.m. at the funeral home...

Aug 10, 2019

Karen Jo Shaw, 70, of North Vernon, died at 1:50 p.m. on Saturday, August 10, 2019, at Majestic Care of North Vernon.

Funeral services will be conducted at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, August 15, 2019, at Vernon Baptist Church.  Rev. Steve Malone will officiate.  Burial will be in Vernon Cemetery.  Visitation will be held from 4:00 –...

Aug 9, 2019

Casher M. South, 75, of Columbus, died at 1:04 p.m. on Friday, August 9, 2019, at Columbus Regional Hospital of Columbus, Indiana.

There will be no services at this time.  A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date.  Arrangements are in the care of Sawyer-Pickett Funeral & Cremation Service.

Born October 19,...

Aug 9, 2019

Linda L. Spurgeon, 77, of Scipio, passed away at 7:41 a.m. on Friday, August 9, 2019, at Columbus Regional Hospital.

A funeral service will be conducted at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, August 13, 2019, at Sawyer-Pickett Funeral & Cremation Service.  Rev. Joe Wyatt will officiate.  Burial will be in Hillcrest Cemetery.  Visitation will be held from 4:00...

Aug 6, 2019

Joenelle Blythe Taylor, 75, of Scipio, IN, passed away at 6:25 a.m. on Tuesday, August 6, 2019, at her home.

A funeral service will be conducted at 1:00 p.m. on Friday, August 9, 2019, at Sawyer-Pickett Funeral & Cremation Service.  Rev. Don Asbury will officiate.  Burial will be in Scipio Cemetery.  Visitation will take place from 2:00-8:00...

Aug 1, 2019

Kathryn A. McKinney, 66, of Scipio, passed away Thursday, August 1, 2019, at Schneck Medical Center.

A funeral service will be conducted at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, August 3, 2019, at Sawyer-Pickett Funeral & Cremation Service.  Rev. Caleb Reynolds will officiate.  Visitation will begin at 10:00 a.m. and continue until the time of the service.

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Jul 28, 2019

Bobbie Elaine Callahan, 87, of Columbus, formerly of North Vernon, passed away at Willow Crossing at 10:20 a.m. on Sunday, July 28, 2019.

A funeral service will be conducted at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, August 2, 2019, at Sawyer-Pickett Funeral & Cremation Service.  Associate Pastor Billie Goodner will officiate.  Burial will be in Vernon Cemetery.  Visitation will...

Jul 26, 2019

Robert George Ley, 92, of Columbus and formerly of North Vernon, passed away at 7:40 a.m. at Our Hospice of South Central IN Inpatient Facility.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, July 31, 2019, at St. Mary's Catholic Church in North Vernon with Rev. Jerry Byrd officiating. Interment will be...

Jul 8, 2019

Ruby A. Jones, 93, of North Vernon, passed away at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, July 08, 2019, at her residence.

A funeral service will be conducted at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday, July 11, 2019, at Sawyer-Pickett Funeral & Cremation Services.  Rev. Jeff Eldridge will officiate.  Burial will be in Vernon Cemetery.  Visitation will be from 10:00 a.m....

Jun 28, 2019

Albert Taylor Burton, Sr., 73 of North Vernon and formerly of Mooresville passed away at 5:45 p.m. on Friday, June 28, 2019 at Majestic Care of North Vernon.

A funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, July 2, 2019 at Trinity Full Gospel Church in North Vernon with Reverends Robert Johnson, Dillon Beckett and...

Jun 23, 2019

Robert Lee Head, Jr., 47, of North Vernon, passed away at 9:59 p.m. on Sunday, June 23, 2019, at Eskenazi Health in Indianapolis.

A private memorial service will be conducted.  Arrangements are in the care of Sawyer-Pickett Funeral & Cremation Service.

Born August 10, 1971, in Columbus, Robert was the son of Robert and Barbara...

Jun 22, 2019

Barbara J. Streepy, 84, of North Vernon, passed away at 2:42 a.m. Saturday, June 22, 2019, at her residence.

No services are to be held.  Cremation has been requested.  Arrangements are in the care of Sawyer-Pickett Funeral & Cremation Service.

Born April 7, 1935, in Davies County, IN, Barbara was the daughter of Martin and...

Jun 22, 2019

Edward M. Renoll, 75, of Grammer passed away at 1:20 p.m. on Saturday, June 22, 2019, at Our Hospice of South Central Indiana Inpatient Facility.

A funeral Service will be conducted on Thursday, June 27, 2019, at 11:00 a.m. at Sawyer – Pickett Funeral & Cremation Service. Burial will be in Vernon Cemetery. Visitation will be on...

Jun 16, 2019

Delores Kay Cartwright, 72, of North Vernon went to the Lord surrounded by family at Columbus Regional Hospital on Sunday, June 16, 2019.

Born March 21, 1947, in Lawrenceburg, she was the daughter of Glenn and Dorothy Green Randall. She was the middle of fourteen children. She married Vernon Hill Cartwright on June 26, 1966. They raised...

Jun 15, 2019

Edith Mae Corbin, 86, of Seymour, formerly of Commiskey passed away at 2:10 a.m. Saturday, June 15, 2019, at the Lutheran Community Home in Seymour,

A funeral service will be conducted on Saturday, June 22, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. at Sawyer – Pickett Funeral & Cremation Service. Rev's. Dan Corbin and Dan DeFriece will officiate. Burial will...

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...