Doris (nee Hahn) Frey, passed away on Nov. 25, 2022 at the age of 94. She was born in Harrison, Ohio on May 1, 1928 to Edward & Dora (nee Howard) Hahn. After graduation she worked at the shoe factory and at Campbell-Hausfeld. Doris had three goals in life: she wanted to be a secretary, a mother & wife, and a Catholic. She accomplished each one of these. She married Larry Frey on October 6, 1951 in Harrison, Ohio. They had six children: Barbara Jo, Robert, Betty Anne, Bill, Brian and Bev, all of which created many grey hairs and many wrinkles from the laughter and joy they brought to their family. While being a mother she always made time for the church and her faith. She went to work as a Secretary for St. Joseph Catholic Church in St. Leon and retired just short of 50 years. Her children remember helping with bulletins and getting the church ready for weekend Masses. She made do with what she had and Doris was always cooking and baking with whatever she had. She always gardened and that also meant canning throughout the year to provide food for her family. Doris also enjoyed her flower garden as well. She enjoyed playing cards, bingo and family gatherings. Bringing multiple generations together at her home brought joy to her face and created many family memories together. Doris also enjoyed reading books and when her great grandchildren would read to her.
Doris is preceded in death by her beloved husband Larry Frey; parents: Edward & Dora (nee Howard) Hahn; Siblings: Howard (Ruth) Hahn, Hazel Kinnett, Mary Jane (Art) Waltamath, & Margaret Hahn.
Doris’s legacy will live on with her devoted children: Barbara Jo (Michael Ortman) Ault, Robert (Peggy) Frey, Betty Anne Frey, Bill Frey, Brian Frey and Bev (John) Stone; 13 wonderful grandchildren: Christopher Ault, Jody Sarringhaus, Kimberly (Christopher) Hall, Todd (Alicia) Ault, Jennifer (Adam) Hirsch, Jonathan Frey, Stephen (Lauren Gruber) Frey, Daniel Frey & Nicholas (Bobbi Jo) Frey, Matthew (Allison) Hollin, Mari Kate Stone, Drew (Krista) Stone & Rachel (Trea Ewing) Stone; and cherished great grandchildren: Kaitlyn, Lily and Lydia Sarringhaus, Josephine & Evelyn Hall, Trevor, Lucas, Jayden & Maddox Ault, Abigail, Hannah, & Elizabeth Hirsch, Ava Thomas, Braylen Badger, Aleyah, Avery, Arabella, & Amberly Frey, Maverick Frey, Isabel & Lucille Hollin, & Collin Stone. Also survived by many nieces and nephews.
Visitation will be held at Brater Winter Funeral Home, 201 S. Vine Street, Harrison, Ohio 45030, on Wednesday, November 30, 2022 from 5 pm until 7:30 pm with Rosary to start the visitation at 5 pm. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at All Saints Parish – St. Joseph Campus, 7536 Church Rd., St. Leon, IN, on Thursday, December 1, 2022 at 11 AM. Fr. Shaun Whittington will be presiding and Fr. Jonathan Meyer & Fr. Daniel Mahan will be concelebrating. Burial will be immediately following at St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to All Saints Parish for Masses to be said in Doris’s memory. The funeral home will be available during the visitation and mass to accept memorials.