Schaffer Funeral Home South, Lawson-Roessner Chapel

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Schaffer Funeral Home South, Lawson-Roessner Chapel

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1753 South Clinton Street
Defiance, Ohio 43512

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David Higgins Sr. Defiance, OH Obituary
David Higgins Sr.

David Daniel Higgins Sr. age 69 of Defiance passed away peacefully on Sunday February 1 2026 at CHP Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice Center. He was bor...

Jennifer Urban Defiance, OH Obituary
Jennifer Urban

Jennifer Linn Urban age 56 of Defiance Ohio peacefully passed away on Thursday January 29 2026 at Brookview Healthcare Center in Defiance Ohio. She wa...

Wilma Sponsler Defiance, OH Obituary
Wilma Sponsler

Wilma Fay Sponsler age 100 of Defiance peacefully passed away on Saturday February 7 2026 at Kingsbury Place in Defiance Ohio. She was born in Defianc...

Bryan Conlon Defiance, OH Obituary
Bryan Conlon

Bryan J. Conlon age 60 of Defiance passed away unexpectedly on Sunday January 25 2026 at his residence. He was born on December 9 1965 to James and Ma...

Charles Swoboda Defiance, OH Obituary
Charles Swoboda

Charles Donald Swoboda age 78 of Defiance peacefully passed away on Saturday January 24 2026 at The Meadows of Kalida. He was born in Kenton Ohio on O...

Carol Armstrong Defiance, OH Obituary
Carol Armstrong

Carol K. Armstrong age 83 of Defiance passed away on Monday morning January 26 2026 surrounded by her loved ones at CHP Defiance Area Inpatient Hospic...

Richard "Dick" Tolles Defiance, OH Obituary
Richard "Dick" Tolles

Richard Glenn "Dick" Tolles age 87 of Defiance passed away peacefully on Thursday January 29 2026 at CHP Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice Center. Dick ...

Brenda Clady Defiance, OH Obituary
Brenda Clady

Brenda Ann Clady age 69 of Defiance passed away unexpectedly at her home on Thursday January 22 2026. She was born in Defiance Ohio on November 9 1956...

Ernie Willis Defiance, OH Obituary
Ernie Willis

Ernie Willis age 81 of Defiance passed away on Friday January 23 2026 at Majestic Care of Bryan Ohio. He was born in Coeburn Virginia on May 31 1944 t...

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Arranging a funeral can be both emotionally challenging and financially burdensome. Many people have little knowledge about the funeral industry, and in such difficult times, they may be vulnerable to being deceived or taken advantage of.

To protect consumers, Schaffer Funeral Home South, Lawson-Roessner Chapel is obligated to follow the guidelines outlined in the "Funeral Rule". Failure to comply with this rule could result in complaints being filed against the funeral home by the Federal Trade Commission.

The "Funeral Rule" was established in 1984 to ensure that all funeral homes, including Schaffer Funeral Home South, Lawson-Roessner Chapel, provide customers with clear and accurate information about the products and services they offer. This includes providing price details over the phone upon request.

As part of the "Funeral Rule," Schaffer Funeral Home South, Lawson-Roessner Chapel is required to offer a General Price List (GPL) to anyone who asks for it. This list includes various expenses related to funeral services, such as transportation to the cemetery in or around Defiance County, as well as costs for viewing or visitation services.

Anyone who visits Schaffer Funeral Home South, Lawson-Roessner Chapel at 1753 South Clinton Street in Defiance, OH and asks about funeral arrangements is entitled to receive a free copy of the general price list. This applies to all individuals, regardless of whether they intend to purchase funeral services or not.

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