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Larry Francis

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Melcher Sowers Funeral Home

646 W. High St.

Piqua, Ohio

UPCOMING SERVICE

Visitation

Nov. 17, 2025

5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

Melcher-Sowers Funeral Home

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Larry Francis Obituary

PIQUA - Larry E. Francis, 81, of Piqua, Ohio, passed away Tuesday, November 11, 2025, at Upper Valley Medical Center in Troy. The family will receive friends on Monday, November 17, 2025, from 5:00pm to 7:00pm at the Melcher-Sowers Funeral home.

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Published by Sidney Daily News from Nov. 14 to Nov. 15, 2025.

Memorial Events
for Larry Francis

Nov

17

Visitation

5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

Melcher-Sowers Funeral Home

646 High St., Piqua, OH 45356

Nov

18

Mass of Christian Burial

1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.

St. Mary Catholic Church

528 Broadway, Piqua, OH 45356

Funeral services provided by:

Melcher Sowers Funeral Home

646 W. High St., Piqua, OH 45356

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American Heart Association

November 14, 2025

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