Obituaries

Sep 23, 2017

Carl L. McMurtrey, 40, of North Vernon, passed away on Saturday, September 23, 2017, at St. Vincent Jennings Hospital.

A funeral service will be conducted at 6:00 p.m. on Monday, October 2, 2017 at Sawyer-Pickett Funeral and Cremation Service.  Rev. James Terry will officiate.  Visitation will be from

4:00 p.m. until the time of service...

Sep 23, 2017

Billy R. Godsey, 73, of North Vernon, passed away at 9:45 p.m. on Saturday, September 23, 2017, at Arbor Grove Village in Greensburg.

A funeral service will be conducted at 12:00 p.m. on Wednesday, September 27, 2017 at Sawyer-Pickett Funeral and Cremation Service.  Rev. Brian Shultz will officiate.  Visitation will be from 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m....

Sep 22, 2017

Jerrold Miller, 48, of Vernon, passed away at 4:55 p.m. on Friday, September 22, 2017, at IU Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis.

A funeral service will be conducted at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, September, 27, 2017, at Sawyer-Pickett Funeral and Cremation Service.  Visitation will be from 4:00 p.m. until the time of service on Wednesday.

Born...

Sep 16, 2017

Dennis W. "Mouse" Bertram, 66, passed away on Saturday, September 16, 2017 at the St. Vincent Hospital in Indianapolis, Indiana after a short illness.

A Celebration of Life service will take place at 1:00 p.m. on Friday, September 22, 2017 at Sawyer-Pickett Funeral and Cremation Service.  Rosary service will begin at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday, September 21,...

Sep 15, 2017

Nadine Joy Pearson, 91, of Franklin and formerly of Madison passed away at 7:15 a.m. on Friday, September 15, 2017 at the Franklin United Methodist Community in Franklin, IN.

A funeral service will be held at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, September 21, 2017 at the Apostolic Tabernacle of Edinburgh with Rev. Mark Myers officiating.  Visitation will be...

Sep 14, 2017

Peggy Wilmes, 61, of North Vernon, passed away at 11:35 a.m. on Thursday, September 14, 2017, at St. Vincent Jennings Hospital.

A private graveside service will take place in Ferdinand, IN at a later date.  Arrangements were entrusted into the care of Sawyer-Pickett Funeral and Cremation Service.

Born August 14, 1956, in Huntingburg, IN, Peggy...

Sep 9, 2017

Donald Stephen Ezzo, 72, of Butlerville, passed away on Saturday, September 9, 2017 at his residence.

A graveside funeral service will be conducted at 1:15 p.m. on Thursday, September 14, 2017 at Vernon Cemetery.  Rev. Dale Boyd will officiate.  Visitation will be from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. on Thursday at Sawyer-Pickett Funeral and Cremation Service.

Sep 1, 2017

Logan Tyler Mason, 19, of North Vernon, passed away at 4:15 a.m. on Friday, September 1, 2017 at his residence following a lengthy illness.

A funeral service will be conducted at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, September 5, 2017, at Sawyer-Pickett Funeral and Cremation Service.  Rev. Dan Denney will officiate.  Visitation will be from 4:00 p.m. until the...

Aug 31, 2017

Sheila R. Kane, 81, of North Vernon passed away on Thursday, August 31, 2017 at Our Hospice of South Central Indiana Inpatient Facility in Columbus.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be conducted at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, September 5, 2017, at St. Mary's Catholic Church.  Rev. Jerry Byrd will officiate.  A rosary service will be conducted...

Aug 17, 2017

Richard "Dick" Fenton, 75, of North Vernon, passed away on August 17, 2017 at his home from a brain tumor.

Dick was born in Lock Haven, PA on July 6, 1942, the only child of Barrett & Hazel Faye (Heineman) Fenton.  He graduated from Lock Haven High School in 1960, attended Lock Haven University, graduating in 1964. ...

Aug 5, 2017

Carol L. Johnson, 60, of North Vernon passed away at 8:32 AM Saturday, August 5, 2017, at Our Hospice of South Central Inpatient Facility.

A Funeral Service will be conducted at 1:00 PM Thursday, August 10, 2017, at Sawyer – Pickett Funeral & Cremation Service. Rev. Dale Boyd will officiate. Burial will be in Vernon Cemetery. Visitation...

Aug 2, 2017

JoAnn Gerringer, 84, of North Vernon passed away at 5:00 a.m. on Wednesday, August 2, 2017 at the Lutheran Community Home in Seymour.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be conducted at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, August 5, 2017, at St. Joseph Church.  Rev. Jerry Byrd will officiate.  A rosary service will be conducted at 3:30 p.m....

Jul 28, 2017

Eddie W. "Dyke" Swindall Sr., 69, of North Vernon passed away at 4:15 PM Friday, July 28, 2017, at Our Hospice of South Central Indiana Inpatient Facility.

A funeral service will be conducted at 4:00 PM Tuesday, August 1, 2017 at Sawyer – Pickett Funeral & Cremation Service. Visitation will be from 1:00 PM until the time...

Jul 26, 2017

Omer Caffee, 41, of North Vernon, passed away at 10:25 p.m. on Wednesday, July 26, 2017, at his residence.

A funeral service will be conducted at 1:00 p.m. on Monday, July 31, 2017, at Sawyer-Pickett Funeral and Cremation Services.  Rev. Gill Hawkes will officiate.  Visitation will be from 10:00 a.m. until the time of service on Monday. ...

Jul 25, 2017

Cossetta "Janie" Cook, 80, of New Albany, passed away at 6:02 p.m. on Tuesday, July 25, 2017 at Baptist Health Floyd Hospital in New Albany.

A funeral service will be conducted at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, July 29, 2017 at Sawyer-Pickett Funeral and Cremation Services.  Rev. Alan Young will officiate.  Visitation will be from 4:00 – 8:00...

Jul 18, 2017

Mary M. Conger, 90, of North Vernon, passed away at 5:50 p.m. on Tuesday, July 18, 2017 at Premier Healthcare in North Vernon.

Cremation was entrusted into the care of Sawyer-Pickett Funeral and Cremation Services.  There will be no services held.

Born March 14, 1927, in Gas City, IN, Mary was the daughter of the...

Jul 17, 2017

Stephen "Paparock" Rock, 60, of North Vernon, passed away at his home on Monday, July 17, 2017 at 3:16 p.m.

A funeral service will be conducted at 3:00 p.m. on Monday, July 24, 2017 at Sawyer-Pickett Funeral and Cremation Service.  Rev. Tracy McIntyre will officiate.  Visitation will be from 1:00 p.m. until the time of service on...

Jul 16, 2017

Shirley (Chamberlin) Johnston, 78, of Vernon, Indiana died at 7:03 p.m. on Sunday, July, 16, 2017, at Columbus Regional Hospital.

Funeral services will be conducted at Sawyer-Pickett Funeral and Cremation Services.  Rev. Kendall Wildey will officiate.  Viewing will be Thursday, July 20, 2017 from 4pm – 8pm.   Funeral will be Friday June 21, 2017 at 1 p.m....

Jul 12, 2017

Michael L. Jeffries, 63, of Milan, passed away at 8:15 a.m. on Wednesday, July 12, 2017 at Dearborn County Hospital in Lawrenceburg.

A rosary will be conducted at 11:00 a.m. at Sawyer-Pickett Funeral and Cremation Service on Tuesday, July 18, 2017.  Visitation will follow from 12:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.  A graveside service will take place at...

Jul 12, 2017

Kenneth Von Craft, 76, of Dupont, passed away at 5:20 AM Wednesday, July 12, 2017, at King's Daughters' Hospital in Madison.

A funeral service will be held on Monday, July 17, 2017, at 11:00 AM at Sawyer – Pickett Funeral & Cremation Service. Rev. Don Hamilton will officiate. Visitation will be from 4:00 PM until 8:00 PM...