Obituaries

Aug 5, 2018

Donnie E. Angel, 49, of North Vernon, passed away at 11:11 a.m. on Sunday, August 5, 2018, at Columbus Regional Hospital.

A funeral service celebrating Donnie's life will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, August 11, 2018, at Jennings County High School in the Charles W. Hurley Gymnasium.    Rev. Mark Sorrels will officiate.  Burial will be...

Aug 1, 2018

Albert Jack Waltz, 76, of North Vernon, passed at 4:30 a.m. on Wednesday, August 01, 2018, at his residence.

A funeral service will be conducted at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, August 4, 2018, at Sawyer-Pickett Funeral & Cremation Service.  Rev. Ron Bridgewater will officiate.  Burial will be in Vernon Cemetery.  Visitation will be from 4:00 – 8:00...

Jul 31, 2018

Michael D. Stamper, 66, of North Vernon, passed away at 3:30 a.m. on Tuesday, July 31, 2018, at Columbus Transitional Care.

Military honors and inurnment will be conducted at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, August 6, 2018, at the Indiana Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Madison.  Arrangements have been entrusted to Sawyer-Pickett Funeral & Cremation Service.

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Jul 20, 2018

Emma Jane Andrews, 54, of North Vernon, passed away Friday, July 20, 2018, at her residence.

A funeral service will be conducted at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, July 24, 2018, at Sawyer-Pickett Funeral & Cremation Service.  Rev. Ray A. Jones will officiate.  Burial will be in Vernon Cemetery.   Visitation will take place from 4:00-8:00 p.m. on Monday,...

Jul 17, 2018

Jerry Dale Morgan, 58, of North Vernon, passed away at 5:56 a.m. on Tuesday, July 17, 2018 at St. Vincent Jennings Hospital.

A funeral service will be conducted at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday, July 19, 2018 at Sawyer-Pickett Funeral & Cremation Service.  Pastor Van Breeding will officiate.  Visitation will be from 11:00 a.m. until the time of...

Jul 6, 2018

Alice JoAnn Kage, 85, of North Vernon passed away Friday, July 6, 2018 at the South Central Indiana Hospice Center in Columbus.  She was surrounded by family.

Given Alice's wishes, there will be no public visitation or services.  The family will have a private celebration of life.  Arrangements have been entrusted to Sawyer-Pickett Funeral & Cremation Service....

Jul 5, 2018

Geraldine Elliott Joseph, 96, of the Franklin Indiana Masonic Home, formerly a resident of North Vernon, passed away at 11:50 p.m. on Thursday, July 5, 2018, at the Indiana Masonic Home.

A memorial service will be conducted at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, July 28, 2018, at Kresge Chapel at the Indiana Masonic Home in Franklin.  Inurnment will...

Jul 5, 2018

Diana S. Crawford, 71, of North Vernon, passed away at 11:34 a.m. on Thursday, July 5, 2018, at her residence.

Cremation has been requested and no services are planned.  Arrangements have been entrusted to Sawyer-Pickett Funeral & Cremation Service.

Born June 14, 1947, in Knoxville, TN, Diana was the daughter of Herman Weaver and Ruby...

Jul 4, 2018

Kevin Dale Grindstaff, 58, of Butlerville, passed away at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, July 4, 2018 at his residence.

Visitation will be from 4:00 – 8:00 p.m. on Sunday, July 8, 2018 at Sawyer-Pickett Funeral & Cremation Service.  A funeral service will be conducted at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, July 9th, at the funeral home.  Mr. Malvin...

Jul 1, 2018

Mary Renae Clarkson, 61, of North Vernon, passed away at 6:02 p.m. on Sunday, July 1, 2018, at Columbus Regional Hospital.

A funeral will be conducted at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, July 7, 2018, at First United Methodist Church of North Vernon with visitation conducted from 9:00 a.m. until the time of the service.  Rev. Marvin Sweet...

Jun 28, 2018

Madonna H. Hillen, 88, of North Vernon, passed away at 3:54 p.m. on Thursday, June 28, 2018 at Majestic Health Care.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be conducted at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, July 5, 2018, at St. Mary's Catholic Church.  Rev. Jerry Byrd will officiate.  A Rosary service will be conducted at 8:30 a.m. on...

Jun 24, 2018

Marjorie Marcum, 79, of Deputy, passed away at 12:00 a.m. on Sunday, June 24, 2018, at her residence.

A memorial service will be conducted at 7:00 p.m. on Friday, June 29, 2018, at Sawyer-Pickett Funeral & Cremation Service.  Visitation will begin at 4:00 p.m. until the time of the service on Friday.  Burial will take place at...

Jun 16, 2018

Robert Earl West, 78, of North Vernon, passed away at 10:00 p.m. on Saturday, June 16, 2018, at his residence.

Inurnment with military honors will take place at 1:00 p.m. on Friday, June 22, 2018, at the Indiana Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Madison.  Following, a Celebration of Life will begin at 6:00 p.m. at the Moose Family...

Jun 10, 2018

Samuel David Coquerille passed from this earthly life June 10, 2018 at 11:06 am in Sacramento, CA.  from a rare form of skin cancer. He was welcomed to his heavenly reward by his Grandparents, Edward and Martha Coquerille and Vernon and Marjorie Castetter, his uncle Daniel Clyde Coquerille, Steve and Sue Jones, nephew Russell Stephen Coquerille and cousin Alan...

Jun 8, 2018

Reba I. Lucas, 87, of North Vernon, passed away Friday, June 8, 2018, at Covered Bridge Health Campus.

A funeral service will be conducted at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday, June 13, 2018, at Sawyer-Pickett Funeral & Cremation Service.  Rev. Dale Boyd will officiate.  Visitation will be from 11:00 a.m. until the time of the service.  Burial will...

May 29, 2018

Paul A. Staublin, 81, of Madison, passed away at 5:38 p.m. on Tuesday, May 29, 2018, at Our Hospice of S. Central IN Inpatient Facility.

Paul Aloysius Staublin was born in North Vernon, IN, on August 20, 1936, to Martin and Adeline (Ebbing) Staublin.  In North Vernon, he owned the Metropole Hotel with his wife Claudine in...

May 21, 2018

Lendal M. Patterson, 95, of North Vernon, died at his home at 7:30 a.m. Monday, May 21, 2018.

Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday, May 24, 2018, at Sawyer-Pickett Funeral & Cremation Service.  Rev. Mark Hammel will officiate.  Burial with full military rites will follow at Vernon Cemetery.  Calling will be Wednesday, May 23, 2018,...

May 20, 2018

Benny D. Barton, 82, of North Vernon, passed away at 1:10 a.m. on Sunday, May 20, 2018, at his residence.

A memorial service will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, June 2, 2018, at Sawyer-Pickett Funeral & Cremation Service.  Bro. Ron Haislup will officiate.  Burial will be at Vernon Cemetery. Visitation will be conducted from 1:00...

May 19, 2018

Seth Andrew Sharp, 28, of North Vernon, passed away at 8:30 a.m. on Saturday, May 19, 2018, at his residence.

Cremation is planned.  A private family service will take place at a later date.  Arrangements are entrusted to Sawyer-Pickett Funeral & Cremation Service.

Born November 15, 1989, in Columbus, Seth was the son of Jeff...

May 18, 2018

Laura Jane Bate, 71, of Sebring, FL, passed away at 1:50 p.m. on Friday, May 18, 2018 at her son's home in Elizabethtown.

A funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, May 23, 2018, at Sawyer-Pickett Funeral & Cremation Service.  Rev. Don Morris will officiate.  Visitation will be held from 4-8 p.m. on Tuesday,...