Melcher-Sowers Funeral Home

Melcher-Sowers Funeral Home We are a funeral ministry that has strived to earn the trust of our families for over a century. High St. We will update the website as these changes progress.

1898
Melcher-Sowers Funeral Home was founded in 1898 as the Groven Funeral Home, a combination furniture store and undertaking establishment, located at the present Elks building on the corner of Ash and Wayne Streets. In 1930 the funeral home relocated across the street, where Murray, Wells, Wendeln and Robinson is currently located, at 326 N. Wayne Street.

1952
In 1952 Louis and Lorraine Melcher joined Groven Funeral Home and purchased the business in 1956. In 1957 he moved the funeral home to its present location at 646 W. and changed the name to Melcher Funeral Home.

1984
In 1984 Jerry and Pam Sowers purchased the business and in 1986 changed the name to Melcher-Sowers Funeral Home. In 1991 construction began on a 10,000 square foot addition, which included a new chapel, coffee lounge, restrooms and new offices. This addition made the building handicap accessible, including the original building. The addition was created to better serve families in a larger, more comfortable environment. Melcher-Sowers Funeral Home is now celebrating over 100 years of service to the families of Piqua. Present
During these changing times, we are working toward making changes that will better serve our families needs. These changes will incorporate suggestions and requests from families we have served and families we hope to serve in the future. Our goal is to provide the best possible facilities and resources. We are hopefully moving in that direction and will continue to do so. Keep checking back for additional information.

Mary S. Poling, age 73, of Piqua, OH went home to be with the Lord and her loved ones waiting for her on Sunday February...
02/23/2026

Mary S. Poling, age 73, of Piqua, OH went home to be with the Lord and her loved ones waiting for her on Sunday February 22, 2026, at Piqua Manor Nursing Home in Piqua, Ohio. She was born November 17,1952 in Pineville, Kentucky to the late Alvin L. Alford and Betty L. (Wilson) Smith. She married Don...

RICHARD “Rick” K. MALONE, age 75 of Piqua, OH went home to be with the Lord on Friday February 13,2026 at his home surro...
02/17/2026

RICHARD “Rick” K. MALONE, age 75 of Piqua, OH went home to be with the Lord on Friday February 13,2026 at his home surrounded by his family. He was born on August 15,1950 in Piqua OH, to the late Richard and Phyllis (Pryfogle) Malone. He married the love of his life Nancy A. Lange on February 28, 19...

Markus E. Mayberry, age 34, of Sidney, Ohio passed away on Thursday February 12,2026 at his home surrounded by his famil...
02/16/2026

Markus E. Mayberry, age 34, of Sidney, Ohio passed away on Thursday February 12,2026 at his home surrounded by his family. He was born April 25,1991, in Piqua, OH to his late father Gene Mayberry, Jr and his Mother Angela Durham Williams of Piqua, Ohio.

Markus will be deeply missed and forev...

Sandra K. Rupert, age 80, of Piqua, OH passed away on Wednesday February 11, 2026, at her home in Piqua. She was born in...
02/13/2026

Sandra K. Rupert, age 80, of Piqua, OH passed away on Wednesday February 11, 2026, at her home in Piqua. She was born in Piqua, Ohio on December 24,1945 to the late Glenn and Dorothy (Smith) Willis. Sandra married her husband Jerry Rupert on July 1,1993, in Troy, Ohio and he preceded her in death on...

Drum Roll Please........Congratulations Rick/Sue Gasson you are the winner of the $50 gift card to Olive Garden! Happy ...
02/12/2026

Drum Roll Please........Congratulations Rick/Sue Gasson you are the winner of the $50 gift card to Olive Garden! Happy Valentine's Day everyone!

Ruth White, age 87, of Piqua, OH passed away on Sunday, February 8,2026 at Ohio’s Hospice of Miami County, Troy, OH. Rut...
02/09/2026

Ruth White, age 87, of Piqua, OH passed away on Sunday, February 8,2026 at Ohio’s Hospice of Miami County, Troy, OH. Ruth was born in Maidstone Kent, England, on July 19,1938 to the late Richard and Kate Elizabeth (Mountcastle) Samson. She married her love Carl E. White in Piqua, OH on August 27, 19...

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02/08/2026

Valentine's Day is coming soon. Like this post and be entered into the drawing for a Valentine's Day gift card to the Olive Garden.

Mary A. (Behr) Kolvek, age 59, of Piqua, OH passed away on Tuesday February 3, 2026, at Upper Valley Medical Center, Tro...
02/06/2026

Mary A. (Behr) Kolvek, age 59, of Piqua, OH passed away on Tuesday February 3, 2026, at Upper Valley Medical Center, Troy, OH. She was born in Sidney, Ohio on August 15, 1966, to the late Cletus A. and Ruth A. (Leugers) Behr. Mary married her husband Gerald T. Kolvek on September 23, 2006, and he pr...

JOYCE (LODGE) (ADAMS) SHAW, age 90, of Troy, Ohio, formerly of Albany, NY, passed away on Saturday January 31,2026 at Ot...
02/04/2026

JOYCE (LODGE) (ADAMS) SHAW, age 90, of Troy, Ohio, formerly of Albany, NY, passed away on Saturday January 31,2026 at Otterbein of Tipp City, she was the daughter of Ronald and Marjorie Williamson Lodge. She was proceeded in death by her husband Ronald N. Shaw on February 19, 2019. They were married...

Charles E. Gibbs, age 76, of Troy, OH passed away on Saturday January 31,2026, at Arbors West Nursing Home in West Jeffe...
02/03/2026

Charles E. Gibbs, age 76, of Troy, OH passed away on Saturday January 31,2026, at Arbors West Nursing Home in West Jefferson, Ohio. He was born October 9, 1949, to the late Ezza C. and Gertrude (Blair) Gibbs. He married Darlene D. Boggs on August 30,1984 in Troy Ohio. She preceded him in death on De...

Sylvia M. Prall, 74, of Piqua, OH passed away at 11:27 AM on Sunday February 1,2026, at her home. She was born September...
02/02/2026

Sylvia M. Prall, 74, of Piqua, OH passed away at 11:27 AM on Sunday February 1,2026, at her home. She was born September 30,1951 in Piqua, to the late Kenneth and Wanda (Bowling) Schutz. She was happily married to Edward Prall for 17 years and he preceded her death.

Sylvia was a loving mothe...

CINDY PEARSON-STEWART, age 64, passed away on Friday January 30, 2026, at Shelby Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation, Sid...
02/02/2026

CINDY PEARSON-STEWART, age 64, passed away on Friday January 30, 2026, at Shelby Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation, Sidney, OH. She was born on April 2,1961 in Piqua, OH to the late Arthur G. and Juanita A. (Poorman) Besecker. She married Leonard L. Pearson on January 4,1991 in Piqua, OH and he pre...

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646 W High Street
Piqua, OH
45356

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Monday 8:30am - 4:30am
Tuesday 8:30am - 4:30pm
Wednesday 8:30am - 4:30pm
Thursday 8:30am - 4:30pm
Friday 8:30am - 4:30pm

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