Obituaries

Jan 14, 2024

Floyd Raymond Cheesebrew, 83, of North Vernon, passed away at 4:00 p.m. on Sunday, January 14, 2024, at home.

No services are planned at this time. Per Floyd's wishes cremation was chosen. Sawyer-Pickett Funeral and Cremation Service are entrusted with the arrangements.

Born on August 19, 1940, in Jennings County, Floyd was the loving son...

Dec 31, 2023

Robert Smallwood, 86, of Elizabethtown, passed away at 9:49 a.m. on Sunday, December 31, 2023, at Majestic Care of North Vernon.

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

Born on August 19, 1937, in Hardin County, KY., Robert was the loving son...

Dec 30, 2023

Ralph William "Bill" Branham, 89, of North Vernon, IN passed away on December 30, 2023 at Lutheran Community Home in Seymour, IN, just 16 days shy of his 90th birthday. Bill was born January 15, 1934 in Jennings County, IN to George and Lela (Greer) Branham.  On January 14, 1956, he married Pauline Hughes, from Vevay, IN.  Bill was...

Dec 29, 2023

Edward E. Donnell, 72, of North Vernon, passed away at 2:10 p.m. on Friday, December 29, 2023, at the Columbus Regional Hospital.

A celebration of life will be held from 12:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m. on Sunday, January 7, 2024, at Amvets Rider Post 7 Inc. located at 715 Amvets Drive North Vernon, IN 47265. Cremation was...

Dec 28, 2023

Lee Esther Ramey, 91, of North Vernon, passed away at 3:50 a.m. on Thursday, December 28, 2023, at the Covered Bridge Health Campus in Seymour.

A funeral service will be conducted at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, January 2, 2024, at Sawyer-Pickett Funeral and Cremation Service. Rev. David Neal will officiate. Burial will be in the Vernon Cemetery....

Dec 26, 2023

David Wayne Johnson, 68, of Madison, Alabama, passed away at 12:15 a.m. on Tuesday, December 26, 2023, at the University of Alabama Birmingham Hospital.

A funeral service will be conducted at 1:00 p.m., on Saturday, December 30, 2023, at Sawyer-Pickett Funeral and Cremation Service. Deacon Larry French will officiate. Burial with Military Honors will be conducted at...

Dec 20, 2023

Charles William Cardinal, 84, of North Vernon, passed away at 7:17 a.m. on Wednesday, December 20, 2023, at Majestic Care of North Vernon.

A funeral service will be conducted at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, December 27, 2023, at Sawyer-Pickett Funeral and Cremation Service. Rev. Dan Corbin will officiate. Burial will be in the Dupont Cemetery. Visitation will...

Dec 17, 2023

Lloyd Hershel Sisson, 90, of Nashville, IN, passed away at 1:30 a.m. on Sunday, December 17, 2023, at the Brown County health and Living Community in Nashville.

Born on December 10, 1933, in Trafalgar, IN, Lloyd was the loving son of Virgil and Nellie (Chitwood) Sisson. He was united in marriage to Donna Steininger in 1956. She...

Dec 16, 2023

Stephen "Beezer" Edward Miller, 62, of North Vernon, passed away on Saturday, December 16, 2023.

There will be a Mass and Burial at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, December 21, 2023, at St. Mary's Catholic Church. Rev. Jerry Byrd will officiate. Burial will be in the St. Mary's Cemetery. A celebration of life will be held immediately following...

Dec 12, 2023

Paul R. Badgett, 62, of North Vernon, passed away at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday, December 12, 2023, at home.

No service is planed at this time. Cremation was chosen. Burial will be in the St. Mary's Cemetery. Sawyer-Pickett Funeral and Cremation Service are entrusted with the arrangements.

Born on July 18, 1961, in Louisville, Kentucky,...

Dec 9, 2023

Edward M. Kreutzjans, 88, of North Vernon, passed away at 2:57 a.m. on Saturday, December 9, 2023, at Majestic Care of North Vernon.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be conducted at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, December 16, 2023, at St. Mary's Catholic Church. Rev. Jerry Byrd will officiate. Burial will be in the St. Mary's Cemetery....

Nov 28, 2023

James Joseph Mick, 88, of North Vernon, passed away at 9:54 p.m. on Tuesday, November 28, 2023, at Our Hospice of South Central Indiana in Columbus.

There will be a private graveside service at St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery officiated by Rev. Chris Wadelton. Sawyer-Pickett Funeral and Cremation Service are entrusted with the arrangements.

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Nov 27, 2023

Juanita Combs, 87, of North Vernon, passed away at 1:35 p.m. on Monday, November 27, 2023, at the Schneck Medical Center in Seymour.

A funeral service will be conducted at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, December 2, 2023, at Sawyer-Pickett Funeral and Cremation Service. Rev. Dale Boyd will be officiating. Burial will be in the Dupont Cemetery. Visitation...

Nov 17, 2023

Emma Dean "Sue" Horton, 88, of Seymour formerly of North Vernon, passed away at 5:33 a.m., on Friday, November 17, 2023, at the Lutheran Community Home in Seymour.

There will be a memorial service at 1:00 p.m., on Saturday, November 25, 2023, at Sawyer-Pickett Funeral and Cremation Service. Rev. Michael Hogg will officiate. Burial will be in...

Nov 8, 2023

Marilyn A. Campbell, 77, of North Vernon, passed away at 11:37 p.m. on Wednesday, November 8, 2023, at home.

A Mass of Christian burial will be conducted at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, November 15, 2023, at St. Ann Catholic Church. Rev. Joe Moriarty will officiate. Burial will be in the St. Ann Catholic Cemetery. Recitation of the...

Nov 2, 2023

Rita M. Farran, 97, of North Vernon, passed away at 2:49 p.m. on Thursday, November 2, 2023, at Majestic Care in North Vernon.

There will be a funeral service conducted at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday, November 9, 2023, at Sawyer-Pickett Funeral and Cremation Service. Rev. Don Morris will officiate. Burial will be in the St. Mary's Cemetery....

Oct 18, 2023

Bonnie Jean Yeager, 88, of North Vernon passed away at 4:20 PM on Wednesday, October 18, 2023, at Columbus Regional Hospital.

A funeral service will be conducted at 11:00 AM on Tuesday, October 24, 2023, at Sawyer – Pickett Funeral & Cremation Service. Rev's Dale Boyd and Connie Barr will officiate. Interment will be in Vernon Cemetery....

Oct 18, 2023

Charles D. Carson, 66, of Elizabethtown passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, October 18, 2023, in Edinburgh.

A funeral service will be conducted at 11:00 AM on Monday, October 23, 2023, at Sawyer – Pickett Funeral & Cremation Service. Rev. KEndall Wildey will officiate. Interment will be in St. Mary's Cemetery. Visitation will be from 2:00 PM until...

Oct 18, 2023

Milton Edward Vance, 84, of North Vernon, passed away at 2:46 p.m., on Wednesday, October 18, 2023, at home on the farm in Lovett.

There will be a funeral service conducted at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, October 25, 2023, at Sawyer-Pickett Funeral and Cremation Service. Rev. Richard Burcham will officiate. Interment will be in Vernon Cemetery. Visitation...

Oct 9, 2023

Dale E. Spieker, 76, of North Vernon, passed away at 3:16 a.m. on Monday, October 9, 2023, at home.

There will be a funeral service conducted at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday, October 12, 2023, at Sawyer-Pickett Funeral and Cremation Service. Rev. Frank McGee will officiate. Burial will be in the Indiana Veterans Memorial Cemetery. Visitation will be...