Obituaries

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...

Mar 4, 2019

Albert Joseph Yux, 95, of North Vernon, passed away at 8:30 a.m. on Monday, March 4, 2019, at his residence.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be conducted at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, March 9, 2019, at St. Mary's Catholic Church.  Rev. Jerry Byrd will officiate.  A Rosary service will be conducted at 3:30 p.m. on Friday,...

Mar 3, 2019

Tommy G. Angel, Jr., 45, of North Vernon, passed away at 10:14 p.m. on Sunday, March 3, 2019, at Majestic Care.

A funeral service will be conducted at 1:00 p.m. on Friday, March 8, 2019, at Sawyer-Pickett Funeral & Cremation Service.  Rev. Joh Willis will officiate.  Visitation will take place from 10:00 a.m. until the time of...

Mar 2, 2019

Edith O. Dennis, 86, of North Vernon, passed away at 3:01 a.m. on Saturday, March 2, 2019, at St. Vincent's Hospital in Indianapolis.

A funeral service will be conducted at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday, March 6, 2019, at Sawyer-Pickett Funeral & Cremation Service.  Rev. Ron Walker will officiate.  Visitation will begin at 10:00 a.m. until the time...

Feb 26, 2019

Tonya L. Lewis, 54, of North Vernon, passed away at 5:23 p.m. on Tuesday, February 26, 2019, at Columbus Regional Hospital.

A funeral service will be conducted at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday, March 2, 2019, at Sawyer-Pickett Funeral & Cremation Service.  Rev. Edward Wooddell will officiate.  Visitation will be held from 1:00 p.m. until the time of...

Feb 26, 2019

Margaret E. Ross, 68, of North Vernon, passed away at 8:20 a.m. on Tuesday, February 26, 2019, at King's Daughters' Hospital.

No services are being held.  Arrangements have been entrusted to Sawyer-Pickett Funeral & Cremation Services.

Born August 17, 1950, in Seymour, Margaret was the daughter of William Davis and Nancy (Miers) Bebout.  She married...

Feb 23, 2019

Lafayette "Lafe" Rayburn, 83, of North Vernon, passed away at 9:00 p.m. on Saturday, February 23, 2019, at his residence.

A funeral service will be conducted at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, February 28, 2019, at Sawyer-Pickett Funeral & Cremation Services.  Rev. Dale Boyd will officiate.  Visitation will be held from 11:00 a.m. until the time of the...

Feb 13, 2019

Rev. Johnny O. Huttelmayer, 91, of New Palestine (formerly of North Vernon), passed away Wednesday, February 13, 2019, at Woodland Terrace in New Palestine.

A funeral service will be conducted at 12:00 p.m. on Monday, February 18th, at Sawyer-Pickett Funeral & Cremation Service.  Rev. Michael Biggs will officiate.  Visitation will be from 10:00 a.m. until the time...

Feb 12, 2019

Kathryn Moir Cain, 86, of North Vernon, passed away at 1:45 a.m. on Tuesday, February 12, 2019, at Majestic Care.

A funeral service will be conducted at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, February 14, 2019, at Sawyer-Pickett Funeral & Cremation Service.  Rev. Joe Wyatt will officiate.  Visitation will be from 2:00 p.m. until the time of the service...

Feb 3, 2019

Michael P. Adrian, 54, of North Vernon, passed away Sunday, February 3, 2019, at his residence.

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

Born January 12, 1965, in Pierre, SD, Michael was the son of Richard and Margaret (Mesner) Adrian....

Jan 31, 2019

Ellen J. Trowbridge, 81, of Columbus and formerly of Dupont, passed away at 7:40 a.m. on Thursday, January 31, 2019, at her residence.

A funeral service will be conducted at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, February 5, 2019, at Sawyer-Pickett Funeral & Cremation Service.  Rev. Robert Lay will officiate.  Visitation will be from 4:00 – 8:00 p.m. on...

Jan 23, 2019

Betty Lois Ellercamp, 84, of Seymour and formerly of North Vernon, passed away at 1:26 a.m. on Wednesday, January 23, 2019, at Schneck Medical Center.

A funeral service will be conducted at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, January 26, 2019 at First United Methodist Church.  Rev. Marvin Sweet, Rev. Joe Wyatt and Mr. Bob Ochs will officiate.  Burial...

Jan 18, 2019

Joy E. Ramey, 59, of Vevay (formerly of North Vernon), passed away Friday, January 18, 2019, at her residence.

A funeral service will be conducted at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, January 24, 2019, at Sawyer-Pickett Funeral & Cremation Service.  Mr. Jerry Caudill will officiate.  Visitation will be from 4:00 p.m. until the time of the service.

Jan 7, 2019

Clyde May passed from this earth on January 7 at 11:50 pm at Our Hospice of South Central Indiana. He was the son of Charles and Carrie (Tebbe) May, born May 31, 1929 in Anderson, IN, the youngest of five children. Clyde graduated from North Vernon High School in 1947. While a junior in high school, he joined the...

Jan 3, 2019

Ronald D. Redmond, 74, of North Vernon, passed away at 5:15 p.m. on Thursday, January 3, 2019, at Our Hospice of South Central Indiana Inpatient Facility.

A funeral service will be conducted at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, January 8, 2019, at Sawyer-Pickett Funeral & Cremation Service.  Rev. Michael Bean will officiate.  Visitation will begin at 11:00 a.m....

Jan 3, 2019

Yvonne Louise Berstler, 83, of North Vernon, passed away Thursday, January 03, 2019, at Schneck Medical Center.

A funeral memorial will be conducted at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday, January 9, 2019, at Vernon Presbyterian Church.  Rev. Michael Bean will officiate.  Visitation will begin at the church at 1:00 p.m. and continue until the time of the service. ...