Obituaries

Jan 9, 2018

Deborah J. Taylor, 64, of Hudson, KY passed away Tuesday, January 9, 2018, at Hardin County Memorial Hospital in Elizabethtown, KY.

A funeral service will be conducted at 1:00 PM Friday, January 12, 2018, at Sawyer - Pickett Funeral & Cremation Service. Visitation will be from 11:00 AM until the time of the service.  Rev. Ricky Persons...

Jan 7, 2018

Johnie S. Walters, 66, of North Vernon, passed away at 12:10 a.m. on Sunday, January 7, 2018, at his residence.

No services are being held.  Sawyer-Pickett Funeral and Cremation Service has been entrusted with arrangements.

Born June 1, 1951, in Shirley, IN, Johnie was the son of the late Lawrence and Sylvia (Wilson) Walters.  He...

Jan 4, 2018

Joyce Cox, 74, of Elizabethtown, passed away at 4:57 p.m. on Thursday, January 4, 2018, at her residence.

No services will be held.  Arrangements have been entrusted to Sawyer-Pickett Funeral & Cremation Service.

Born February 19, 1943, in Adair City, KY, Joyce was the daughter of Elzie and Lola Caldwell Pike.  She married John Cox...

Jan 2, 2018

Gertrude "Trudy" Joan (Buck) Calli joined our Lord in heaven at 10:25 a.m. on Tuesday, January 2, 2018, at Carmel Care Health and Living Community.

Born March 1, 1935, in Pontiac, Illinois, she was the only child of Walter and Mildred (Curry) Buck, who loved her deeply and dearly.

Trudy was a 1953 graduate of...

Jan 2, 2018

Edith Stone, 74, of North Vernon, passed away at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, January 2, 2018, at Premier Health Care.

A memorial service will be held at a later date.  Arrangements have been entrusted to Sawyer-Pickett Funeral & Cremation Service.

Born January 13, 1943, in Pikeville, KY, Edith was the daughter of the late Mallie...

Dec 31, 2017

Evelyn Theresa Elsner, 83, of North Vernon, IN entered her eternal joy in heaven on Sunday, December 31st, 2017.  She was born on August 25th 1934 in Oldenburg, IN to Joseph and Rose (Werner) Hartman.  She married Oscar A. Elsner on February 23, 1957 at Holy Family Catholic Church in Oldenburg, IN.

Survivors include her husband, as...

Dec 30, 2017

Robert D. Jones, 59, of Scipio passed away on Saturday, December 30, 2017 at his home.

A funeral service will be conducted at 1:00 PM Wednesday, January 3, 2018, at Sawyer – Pickett Funeral & Cremation Service. Burial & military graveside rites will be at Vernon Cemetery. Visitation will be from 11:00 AM until the time of...

Dec 24, 2017

Edward Young, 76, of North Vernon passed away at 6:28 PM on Sunday, December 24, 2017 at Schneck Medical Center.

A funeral service will be conducted at 1:00 PM on Wednesday, December 27, 2017, at Sawyer – Pickett Funeral & Cremation Service. Visitation will be from 10:00 AM until the time of the service. Rev. Damon Marling...

Dec 23, 2017

Dr. Frank B. Miller, MD, was born May 17, 1944 in North Vernon, IN and entered into eternal life with his Heavenly Father on December 23, 2017.

Along with his parents, Don and Mary Hope Miller, he is preceded in death by his sister-in-law Judy Miller.

He is survived by his life-long partner, Pat Hunt,...

Dec 17, 2017

Paul Wilfred Randall, 87, of North Vernon, passed away at 10:00 a.m. on Sunday, December 17, 2017.

A funeral service will be held at Sawyer-Pickett Funeral and Cremation Service on Thursday, December 21, 2017 at 1:00 p.m.  Rev. Marvin Sweet will officiate.  Visitation will be held from 4:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. at the funeral home on...

Dec 14, 2017

Raymond M. Sauber, 63, of North Vernon, passed away at 7:09 p.m. on Thursday, December 14, 2017, at his residence.

No services are planned.  Arrangements were entrusted into the care of Sawyer-Pickett Funeral and Cremation Service.

Born November 1, 1954 in Columbia Heights, MN, Raymond was the son of the late Raymond and Laura Mabley...

Dec 9, 2017

John Paul Ackerman, 37, of Midland, TX, passed away Saturday, December 9, 2017 at Midland Memorial Hospital.

A funeral service will be conducted on Saturday, December 16, 2017 at 7:00 p.m. at Sawyer-Pickett Funeral & Cremation Service.  Rev. Dale Boyd will officiate.  Visitation will be from 4:00 p.m. until the time of the service.

Born...

Dec 8, 2017

David V. Skelly II, 62 (husband of Joanne Kirchner Skelly) passed away at 7:25 PM on Friday, December 8, 2017 at Community South Hospital in Indianapolis.

A funeral service will be conducted at 11:00 AM on Wednesday, December 13, 2017, at St. Mary's Catholic Church in North Vernon, IN. Burial will be in St. Mary's Cemetery.  A...

Dec 1, 2017

Heather Marie Lynch Allen, 41, of Columbus, passed away on Friday, December 1, 2017, at her residence.

Visitation will be from 1:00-3:00 p.m. on Saturday, December 9, 2017, at Sawyer-Pickett Funeral and Cremation Service.

Born December 17, 1975, in Columbus, Heather was the daughter of the late Kathryn Lynch Rodgers, and Warren Lee.  She graduated...

Dec 1, 2017

Jerry Lee Shepherd, Sr., 78, of North Vernon, passed away at 12:48 a.m. on December 1, 2017, at St. Vincent Jennings Hospital.

A funeral service will be conducted at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, December 12, 2017, at Sawyer-Pickett Funeral and Cremation Service.  Rev. Tom Mattingly will officiate.  Visitation will be from 4:00 – 8:00 p.m. on Monday,...

Nov 29, 2017

Rev. William A. Ramey, 85, of North Vernon, passed away at 2:50 a.m. on Wednesday, November 29, 2017, at his residence.

A funeral service will be conducted at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, December 5, 2017, at Sawyer-Pickett Funeral & Cremation Service.  Rev. Ed Thorp will officiate.  Visitation will be from 4:00 – 8:00 p.m. on Monday, December...

Nov 27, 2017

Donald "Jack" Stamper, 73, of North Vernon, passed away at 7:00 a.m. on Monday, November 27, 2017, at his residence.

A funeral service will be conducted at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, December 2, 2017, at Sawyer-Pickett Funeral and Cremation Service.  Rev. Adrian Krebs will officiate.  Visitation will be from 4:00 – 8:00 p.m. on Friday, December 1,...

Nov 26, 2017

Elmalee I. Barr, 91, of North Vernon, passed away at 6:38 p.m. on Sunday, November 26, 2017, at the Lutheran Community Home in Seymour.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, December 1, 2017, at St. Mary's Catholic Church.  Rev. Jerry Byrd will officiate.  Burial will be in St. Mary's Cemetery.   ...

Nov 20, 2017

Maxine Greathouse of North Vernon, Indiana passed from this life at home on the 20th day of November, 2017, in the presence of family and friends. Her death concluded a life lasting 95 years that was complete, robust and wonderful.

Maxine was born on October 12, 1922, the second daughter of Archie and Genny Nicholson. She grew...

Nov 17, 2017

Grace H. Ramey, 90, of North Vernon, passed away at 6:30 p.m. on Friday, November 17, 2017, at Premier Healthcare in North Vernon.

A graveside funeral service will be conducted at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, November 21, 2017, at Vernon Cemetery.  Rev. Connie Barr will officiate.  Sawyer-Pickett Funeral and Cremation Service has been entrusted with the arrangements....