Obituaries

May 25, 2016

Nancy Jean Rice Eastman, 59, of North Vernon passed away on Wednesday, May 25, 2016 at St. Vincent's Hospital in Indianapolis.

A funeral service will be conducted at 10:00 AM Tuesday at the First United Methodist Church. Rev. Marvin Sweet will officiate. Interment will be in Vernon Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4:00 PM until 8:00 PM...

May 20, 2016

Virginia C. Bolding, 79, of North Vernon passed away on Friday, May 20, 2016 at Covered Bridge Health Campus.

A funeral service will be conducted on Tuesday at 1:00 PM Tuesday at Sawyer – Pickett Funeral & Cremation Service. Rev. Will Smith will officiate. Interment will be in Riverview Cemetery in Seymour. Visitation will be from 11:00...

May 18, 2016

Jimmy Hendricks, 74, previously of North Vernon, died Wednesday, May 18, 2016, in Venice, FL from complications from hip surgery. He was born on April 25, 1942 to the best parents a child could hope for. He had an ideal childhood spent in the county park; exploring Hinchman's cave; camping on the Muscatatuck River bank; and terrorizing his younger sisters....

May 18, 2016

Francis A. Stout, 98, of Commiskey, passed away at 6:20 p.m. on Wednesday, May 18, 2016, at his residence.

A funeral service will be conducted at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, May 23, 2016, at Sawyer-Pickett Funeral & Cremation Service. The Rev. Dale Boyd will officiate. Visitation will be from 4:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. on Sunday, May...

May 16, 2016

Saundra D. Townsend, 69, of North Vernon passed away at 9:58 AM Monday, May 16, 2016 at Schneck Medical Center in Seymour.

A celebration of life service will be held at a later date.

Born February 17, 1947, Saundra was the daughter of Leo and Dollie B. Holt Hearld. She married Jerry Townsend on December...

May 14, 2016

Elbert L. Roane 98, North Vernon, passed away at 10:30 p.m., Saturday May 14, 2016 at Our Hospice of South Central Indiana in Columbus.

He was a machinist, experimental machinist and journeyman tool & die maker for Cummins Engine Company retiring with 32 years of service in 1982.   He was also a farmer from 1952 to 2012. ...

May 12, 2016

Charles A. Miller, 82, of Butlerville, passed away on Thursday, May 12, 2016, at his residence.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be conducted at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, May 17, 2016, at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Millhousen.  The Rev. Jeremy Gries will officiate. Visitation will be from 4:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. on Monday, May...

May 10, 2016

Irvin L. Cline, 84, of North Vernon, passed away at 3:30 a.m. on Tuesday, May 10, 2016, at St. Vincent Hospice in Indianapolis.

A funeral service will be conducted at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, May 14, 2016, at First United Methodist Church in North Vernon.  Rev. Marvin Sweet will officiate.  Visitation will be from 4:00 p.m. until...

May 3, 2016

Russell W. Eakins, 85, of North Vernon, passed away at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, May 3, 2016, at St. Vincent Jennings Hospital.

Graveside service will be conducted at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, May 7, 2016, at Vernon Cemetery. Rev. Joe Wyatt will officiate.

Born June 25, 1930, in Butlerville, Russell was the son of Russell...

May 3, 2016

Walter H. Funke, 103, previously of North Vernon passed away at 8:19 p.m. on Tuesday, May 3, 2016, at Lutheran Community Home in Seymour.

A funeral service will be conducted at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, May 9, 2016, at the Lutheran Community Home Chapel in Seymour. Rev. Jeffrey Stuckwisch and Adrian Krebs will officiate. Visitation will be...

May 2, 2016

Mamie Ruth Yeager, 87, of Butlerville, passed away at 9:50 p.m. on Monday, May 2, 2016, at Our Hospice of South Central Indiana Inpatient Facility.

Born April 5, 1929, in Cincinnati, Ruth was the daughter of Omar and Ada Marie (Ingram) Hall. She married George F. Yeager on July 13, 1946. He survives.

A funeral...

Apr 13, 2016

Jeffery F. Riley, 52, of North Vernon, passed away at 1:50 a.m. on Wednesday, April 13, 2016, at St. Vincent Jennings Hospital in North Vernon.

Born November 26, 1963, in Whitesburg, Kentucky, Jeffery was the son of the late Lester and Jackie (Stallard) Riley.  Jeffery was the youngest of five children and was adored by his family,...

Apr 6, 2016

Richard L. Miller, 86, of North Vernon, passed away at 11:15 a.m. on Wednesday, April 6, 2016, at his residence.

Born May 9, 1929, in North Vernon, Rich was the son of Clyde and Nanny (Wood) Miller. On May 7, 1949, he married Wilma Jean Alexander, and she preceded him in death on December 27, 2015.

Apr 4, 2016

Trevor Edward Gault, 34, of Syracuse, Indiana, passed away at 10:32 a.m. on Monday, April 4, 2016, at St. Vincent Hospital in Indianapolis.

Born January 12, 1982, in Columbus, Trevor was the son of Steven Thompson and Karen (Gault) Rook.

Trevor had worked at Maple Leaf Farms in Syracuse. An avid Colts fan, he loved...

Mar 31, 2016

David W. Hall, 90, of North Vernon, passed away at 6:21 p.m. on Thursday, March 31, 2016, at St. Vincent Jennings Hospital.

Born October 17, 1925, in Jennings County, David was the son of William G. and Alma (Ringer) Hall. He married Mary Maxine Joy, and she preceded him in death.

David was a retired...

Mar 30, 2016

Richard C. "Dick" Kage, 87, of North Vernon, passed away at 1:57 p.m. on Wednesday, March 30, 2016 at his home.

He was born in Reed City, Michigan, August 1, 1928.  The youngest of six children, his parents were August and Sylvia Kage.

He graduated from Petoskey High School in Petoskey, Michigan in 1946.  Dick...

Mar 27, 2016

Pamela E. Taylor, 62, of North Vernon, passed away at 9:40 a.m. on Sunday, March 27, 2016, at Our Hospice of South Central Indiana Inpatient Facility in Columbus.

Born September 27, 1953, in North Tonawanda, New York, Pamela was the daughter of Floyd Varner, Sr. of Wallace, N. Carolina and the late Dorothy Clever Varner.

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Mar 21, 2016

Charles "Art" DeSpain, 77, of North Vernon passed away at 5:50 pm on Monday, March, 21, 2016 at Our Hospice Inpatient Charles Facility in Columbus.

Born June 25, 1938, Charles was the son of the late Herbert and Lillie Murphy  DeSpain. He married Mattie Streeval on January 30, 1960. She survives.

Mr. DeSpain had been...

Mar 17, 2016

Gary Lee Ritchie, 67, of North Vernon, passed away at 2:05 a.m. on Thursday, March 17, 2016, at the VA Hospital in Indianapolis.

Born March 5, 1949, in Richmond, KY, Gary was the son of Victor and Anna Mae (Armstrong) Ritchie. He graduated from Leatherwood High School in Perry County, Kentucky. In August 1975, he married Vickie...

Mar 13, 2016

Hans A. Johansen, 87, of Butlerville, passed away on Sunday, March 13, 2016, at his residence.

Born January 26, 1929, in Brooklyn, NY, Hans was the son of the late Hans and Margaret (Wroth) Johansen, Sr. He graduated from Mantua Village High School in Mantua, OH, where he was a member of the National Honor Society, and...