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We at Stocker-Fraley Funeral Home are choosing to allow our facility to be open for funeral gatherings if the family so desires. If you choose to attend a funeral, please know that you are doing so at your own risk. Our facilities are not set up to accommodate socially distanced seating. If you do not feel comfortable being around people, please do not attend. If you want to wear a mask, provide your own mask. You are free to choose the manner in which you reach out to the grieving families that we serve.

***LIVESTREAM OF FUNERALS WILL CONTINUE TO BE OFFERED ON OUR WEBSITE AND OUR FACEBOOK PAGE (when family of the deceased requests this option).

AS ALWAYS, DO NOT ATTEND A FUNERAL OR VISITATION IF YOU ARE SICK, HAVE A FEVER, COUGH OR HAVE BEEN SICK.

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William "Bill" Weyant

William C. “Bill” Weyant, age 76 of Piqua, passed away Sunday, November 28, 2021 at the Ohio Hospice of Miami County, Inpatient Unit, Troy. Bill was born on July 7, 1945 in Greenville to the (late) William Glenn & Mary Ellen (Christman) Weyant; a graduate of Bradford High School, Class of 1963; retired with 29 years of service from Printing Service Company as a printing press operator; a member of the Covington Church of the Brethren; an avid fan of the Cleveland Browns and...

William C. “Bill” Weyant, age 76 of Piqua, passed away Sunday, November 28, 2021 at the Ohio Hospice of Miami County, Inpatient Unit, Troy. Bill was born on July 7, 1945 in Greenville...

Vivian Crist

Vivian Virginia (Diehl) Crist, age 96 of Troy, passed away Tuesday, November 23, 2021 at the SpringMeade Health Center, Tipp City. Vivian was born on August 9, 1925 in Frederick County, Maryland to the (late) Charles Malcolm & Mary (Burns) Diehl. She was a homemaker and she became a member of the Old Order German Baptist Church, Covington District on October 5, 1940. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Wayne Ezra Crist in 1983; infant granddaughter,...

Vivian Virginia (Diehl) Crist, age 96 of Troy, passed away Tuesday, November 23, 2021 at the SpringMeade Health Center, Tipp City. Vivian was born on August 9, 1925 in Frederick County,...

Marion Bayless

Marion L. Bayless, age 99 of Bradford, passed away Saturday, November 13, 2021 at Ohio Hospice of Miami County, Troy. Marion was born in Bradford on August 10, 1922 to the (late) Grover Cleveland and Margaret (Longfellow) Bayless; a graduate of Bradford High School, Class of 1941; a member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Bradford; served in the U.S. Coast Guard during WWII aboard the USS Sausalito and the US Pocatello; retired in 1985 from Hobart Brothers as a machinist with...

Marion L. Bayless, age 99 of Bradford, passed away Saturday, November 13, 2021 at Ohio Hospice of Miami County, Troy. Marion was born in Bradford on August 10, 1922 to the (late) Grover...

Rita Brumbaugh

Rita L. Brumbaugh, age 93, a resident of Covington since her freshman year of high school, died Monday, November 8, 2021 at Miami Valley Hospital, Dayton. She was born February 16, 1928 in Pleasant Hill, Ohio to the late Leo J. Minton and Mildred (Duncan) Gibboney; a graduate of Covington High School, Class of 1946; a member of Covington Church of the Brethren since she was 12 years old; worked at Covington Savings & Loan, Sellman’s Furniture, the old Lumberyard, Covington Schools,...

Rita L. Brumbaugh, age 93, a resident of Covington since her freshman year of high school, died Monday, November 8, 2021 at Miami Valley Hospital, Dayton. She was born February 16, 1928 in...

Richard "Dick" Weider

Richard "Dick" Eldean Weider passed away peacefully Sunday, November 7, 2021 in Daytona Beach, Florida. He is survived by his children; Craig and wife Ellie (Matkins) and Brian and wife Julia (Radziuk); his sister Shirley Richard; grandchildren Evan, Nicolas and Kirstin; great grandchildren Trent, Allison and Desman; and numerous nieces, nephews, extended family, friends, students and neighbors. Previously departed love ones include his beloved wife, Loretta;...

Richard "Dick" Eldean Weider passed away peacefully Sunday, November 7, 2021 in Daytona Beach, Florida. He is survived by his children; Craig and wife Ellie (Matkins) and Brian and...

Thomas "Tom" Hagan

Thomas J. “Tom” Hagan, age 79, died Friday, November 5, 2021 in the Tom Hagan Room at Ohio’s Hospice of Miami County, Troy. Tom was born April 9, 1942 in Piqua to the late Robert D. and Mildred A. (Hudson) Hagan. Preceded in death by his parents; wife of 35 years, Susan P. (Brown) Hagan in 2004; brother, R. Douglas Hagan; and twin sister, Marsha Hagan. Tom is survived by 2 sons, Michael T. (Kim) and Mark A. (Tara) Hagan, all of Covington; 6 grandchildren, Lacey L....

Thomas J. “Tom” Hagan, age 79, died Friday, November 5, 2021 in the Tom Hagan Room at Ohio’s Hospice of Miami County, Troy. Tom was born April 9, 1942 in Piqua to the late...

Andrew "Drew" Wray

Andrew “Drew” Charles Wray, age 35 of Covington, passed away at his home Tuesday, November 2, 2021 after a battle with cancer. He was born December 2, 1985 in Lafayette, IN to Lawrence A. & Sheryl E. (Hufford) Wray. Drew was a member of the Class of 2004 at White County High School in Georgia. He then went on to earn a degree from Nashville Auto Diesel College and worked as a mechanic at Wray Brothers Repair in Greenville. Drew attended Covington Christian Church. He...

Andrew “Drew” Charles Wray, age 35 of Covington, passed away at his home Tuesday, November 2, 2021 after a battle with cancer. He was born December 2, 1985 in Lafayette, IN to...

Joanne Ferree

Joanne Marie Ferree, age 86 of Bradford, passed away Tuesday, October 26, 2021 at the Upper Valley Hospital, Troy. Joanne was born in Marengo, OH on February 14, 1935 to the (late) Joseph Watt & Helen (Penwell) Linkhorn; was a graduate of Westerville High School, Class of 1953; worked for the Piqua Daily Call/Miami Valley Today, delivering newspapers; previously worked at Allen-A, Piqua; was a member of the Bradford United Methodist Church for 60 years; member of the Bradford...

Joanne Marie Ferree, age 86 of Bradford, passed away Tuesday, October 26, 2021 at the Upper Valley Hospital, Troy. Joanne was born in Marengo, OH on February 14, 1935 to the (late) Joseph...

Linda Force

Linda Lou (Pretsman) Force, age 81 of Gettysburg, passed away Monday, October 25, 2021 at her home. Linda was born in Greenville on November 14, 1939 to the (late) Arthur Monroe & Ethel (Hufford) Pretsman; a graduate of Greenville High School, Class of 1957; a member of Oakland Church of the Brethren, Bradford; retired from Brethren Retirement Community with 15 years of service; previously worked for Ross Clark Elevators, Gettysburg and Century Electric, Gettysburg with 10 years of...

Linda Lou (Pretsman) Force, age 81 of Gettysburg, passed away Monday, October 25, 2021 at her home. Linda was born in Greenville on November 14, 1939 to the (late) Arthur Monroe & Ethel...

William Reed

William Chris Reed, age 63 of Bradford, passed away Friday, October 22, 2021 at the Upper Valley Medical Center, Troy. Chris was born in Troy on April 15, 1958 to the (late) William Lester & Carolyn (Wombold) Reed; a graduate of Bradford High School, Class of 1976; retired from GTI, Greenville with 28 years of service; enjoyed woodworking, cooking, gardening, and camping. Preceded in death by his parents and nephew, Juddie Thompson. Chris is survived by his wife of 38...

William Chris Reed, age 63 of Bradford, passed away Friday, October 22, 2021 at the Upper Valley Medical Center, Troy. Chris was born in Troy on April 15, 1958 to the (late) William Lester...

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