Obituaries

May 2, 2024

Theodore Earl Westerman, 74, of North Vernon, passed away at 9:15 a.m. on Thursday, May 2, 2024, at the Ascension St. Vincent Jennings Hospital surrounded by his loved ones.

A funeral service will be conducted at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday, May 8, 2024, at Sawyer-Pickett Funeral and Cremation Service. Rev. Ron Bridgewater will officiate. Burial will be...

Apr 27, 2024

Ellen Burgmeier, 88, of North Vernon, passed away at 7:20 p.m. on Saturday, April 27, 2024, at Majestic Care of North Vernon.

A funeral service will be conducted at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, May 4, 2024, at Sawyer-Pickett Funeral and Cremation Service. Deacon Larry French will officiate. Burial will be in the St. Mary's Cemetery. Visitation will...

Apr 26, 2024

Clara M. Suhre, 93, of North Vernon, passed away at 8:00 a.m. on Friday, April 26, 2024, at home surrounded by her loved ones.

A funeral service will be conducted at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, May 2, 2024, at New Bethel United Methodist Church. Rev. Connie Barr will officiate. Burial will be in the Union Flat Rock...

Apr 25, 2024

Gerald "Jerry" Reid Russell, 64, of Seymour, passed away at 11:50 p.m. on Thursday, April 25, 2024, at the Lutheran Community Home in Seymour.

A funeral service will be conducted at 1:00 p.m. on Monday, April 29, 2024, at Sawyer-Pickett Funeral and Cremation Service. Rev. Ira Scott will officiate. Burial will be in the Vernon Cemetery. Visitation...

Apr 24, 2024

Janis S. Boyd, aged 76, of North Vernon, passed away peacefully at her home on Wednesday, April 24, 2024, surrounded by her loved ones.

A funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, April 30, 2024, at Sawyer-Pickett Funeral and Cremation Service, followed by a burial at Otter Creek Cemetery at a later date. Visitation...

Apr 19, 2024

Joseph L. Bott, 87, of North Vernon, passed away at 5:12 A.M. on Friday, April 19, 2024, at the Columbus Regional Hospital.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be conducted at 10:30 A.M. on Tuesday at St. Mary's Catholic Church in North Vernon. Rev. Jerry Byrd will officiate. Interment with military graveside rites will be conducted in...

Apr 19, 2024

Dorothy M. Eakins, 78, of North Vernon, passed away at 6:39 a.m. on Friday, April 19, 2024, at Ascension St. Vincent Jennings Hospital.

A funeral service will be conducted at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, April 24, 2024, at Sawyer-Pickett Funeral and Cremation Service. Rev. Tracy McIntyre will officiate. Burial will be at a later date at the...

Apr 13, 2024

Jana Yvonne Crawford Goodpaster, 83, of North Vernon, passed away at 5:55 p.m. on Saturday, April 13, 2024, at Cedar Creek of Seymour.

No services are planned at this time. Cremation has been chosen. Sawyer-Pickett Funeral and Cremation Service are entrusted with the arrangements.

Born on April 20, 1940, in Lincoln, Kentucky, Jana was the...

Apr 9, 2024

Jason Daniel Gee, 40, of Seymour, passed away at 3:19 p.m. on Tuesday, April 9, 2024, in Tippecanoe County.

A memorial service will be conducted at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, April 20, 2024, at Sawyer-Pickett Funeral and Cremation Service. Rev. Dan Corbin will be officiating. Visitation will be held from 2:00 p.m. until the start of the...

Apr 1, 2024

Iva L. Brand, 80, of North Vernon, passed away at 8:50 p.m. on Monday, April 1, 2024, at the Columbus Regional Hospital.

No services are planned at this time. Cremation was chosen. Sawyer-Pickett Funeral and Cremation Service are entrusted with the arrangements.

Born on September 1, 1943, in Arnett, West Virginia, Iva was the loving...

Mar 30, 2024

Mark Ivan Ramey, 66, of North Vernon, passed away on Saturday, March 30, 2024, in his home.

A memorial service will be conducted at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, April 13, 2024, at the Queensville Community Church. Rev. David Neal will officiate. Visitation will be held from 12:00 p.m. until the start of the service at the church....

Mar 29, 2024

Robert Evans Rigney, 82, of North Vernon, Indiana went home to his Lord at Our Hospice in Columbus, Indiana on Good Friday, March 29, 2024.

A funeral service will be conducted at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday, April 3, 2024, at Sawyer-Pickett Funeral and Cremation Service. Steve Bertram and Pastor Terry Brammer will officiate. Burial will be in...

Mar 22, 2024

Forrest Alan Taylor, 68, passed away at 3:43 p.m. on Friday, March 22, 2024, at the Columbus Regional Hospital.

There will be a memorial service conducted at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, March 27, 2024, at the Memorial Baptist Church located at 2320 7th Street Columbus, IN 47201. Rev. Kendall Wildey will officiate. Cremation was chosen. Visitation will...

Mar 16, 2024

Donna Sue Perkinson, 71, of Vernon, passed away at 9:31 a.m. on Saturday, March 16, 2024, at Our Hospice of South Central Indiana in Columbus.

A celebration of life will be held at a later date. Cremation was chosen. Sawyer-Pickett Funeral and Cremation Service are entrusted with the arrangements.

Born on September 6, 1952, in...

Mar 12, 2024

Lionel Ray Robinson Sr., 79, of North Vernon, passed away at 1:55 p.m. on Tuesday, March 12, 2024, at his home.

No services are planned at this time. Cremation was chosen. Burial will be in the Vernon Cemetery. Sawyer-Pickett Funeral and Cremation Service are entrusted with the arrangements.

Born on June 9, 1944, in Wallace,...

Mar 10, 2024

Johnny Day, 72, of North Vernon, passed away on Sunday, March 10, 2024, at home surrounded by his loved ones.

A funeral service will be conducted at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday, March 14, 2024, at Sawyer-Pickett Funeral and Cremation Service. Rev. Frank McGee will officiate. Burial will be in the Otter Creek Cemetery. Visitation will be held...

Mar 8, 2024

The secret, dear Alice, is to surround yourself with people who make your heart smile. It's then, only then will you be in Wonderland"

-Lewis Carroll

Dreamer, she always was a dreamer…

Casey Mary Urbancic left our company on March 8th, 2024. She was a beloved partner, sister, aunt, friend, and fur baby...

Mar 5, 2024

Linda L. Lutes, 81, of North Vernon, passed away at 11:15 a.m. on Tuesday, March 5, 2024, at Majestic Care.

A memorial service will be conducted at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, March 9, 2024 at the Zion Baptist Church. Dr. Bill Nelson will officiate. Visitation will be held from 10:00 a.m. until the start of the service,...

Feb 28, 2024

Opal M. McElroy, 88, of Indianapolis formerly of North Vernon, passed away at 3:00 a.m. on Thursday, February 28, 2024, at the Community North Hospital in Indianapolis.

There will be a graveside service held at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, April 12, 2024, at the Hillcrest Cemetery. Cremation was chosen. Sawyer-Pickett Funeral and Cremation Service are entrusted with...

Feb 26, 2024

David Wallace Hayes, 76, of Seymour formerly of Hardinsburg, KY, passed away at 11:33 p.m. on Monday, February 26, 2024, at Autumn Trace in Seymour.

A service will be held at a later date in Kentucky. Cremation was chosen. Sawyer-Pickett Funeral and Cremation Service are entrusted with the arrangements.

Born on October 7, 1947, in...