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Shirley Cox

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Melcher Sowers Funeral Home

646 W. High St.

Piqua, Ohio

Shirley Cox Obituary

SIDNEY - Shirley (Freisthler) Cox, 77, of Riverside, CA, formerly of Sidney, Ohio, passed away Saturday November 15, 2025. A time to honor the life of Shirley will be held from 1:00pm to 2:00pm on Saturday December 6,2025, at Melcher-Sowers Funeral Home in Piqua.

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

Published by Sidney Daily News from Dec. 2 to Dec. 3, 2025.

Memorial Events
for Shirley Cox

Dec

6

Service

1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Melcher-Sowers Funeral Home

646 High St., Piqua, OH 45356

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Melcher Sowers Funeral Home

646 W. High St., Piqua, OH 45356

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