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Schaffer Funeral Home South, Lawson-Roessner Chapel

1753 South Clinton Street
Defiance, Ohio 43512

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William Miller Obituary, Defiance, OH
William Miller

William A. Miller 92 of Defiance passed away on Friday September 26 2025 at CHP Area Inpatient Hospice Center. He was born on September 18 1933 the so...

Danny Beauprez Jr. Obituary, Defiance, OH
Danny Beauprez Jr.

Danny A. Beauprez Jr. age 64 of Defiance passed away on Saturday September 20 2025 at ProMedica Regional Defiance Hospital from injuries sustained in ...

Michael Ensign Obituary, Defiance, OH
Michael Ensign

Michael David "Mike" Ensign 71 of Defiance passed away on Saturday September 20 2025 at St. Anne Mercy Hospital in Toledo. He was born on March 25 195...

Joseph Armstrong Obituary, Defiance, OH
Joseph Armstrong

Joseph Robert "Bob" Armstrong age 83 of Defiance passed away on Sunday September 28 2025 at ProMedica Toledo Hospital surrounded by his loving family....

Mitchell Farlee Obituary, Defiance, OH
Mitchell Farlee

Mitchell Alan Farlee age 61 of Columbus Ohio passed away unexpectedly on Saturday September 27 2025 in Columbus. He was born in Napoleon Ohio on Decem...

William Shuler Obituary, Defiance, OH
William Shuler

William H. "Bill" Shuler age 67 of Defiance passed away suddenly on Saturday September 27 2025 at ProMedica Regional Defiance Hospital. He was born in...

Holly Rutherford Obituary, Defiance, OH
Holly Rutherford

Holly Elizabeth Rutherford age 40 of Defiance passed away on Friday September 19 2025 from injuries she sustained in an automobile accident. She was b...

Danny Thompson Obituary, Defiance, OH
Danny Thompson

Danny L. "Leroy" Thompson age 72 of Defiance passed away on Monday September 29 2025 surrounded by his family at ProMedica Toledo Hospital. He was bor...

Myrna Ritterling Obituary, Defiance, OH
Myrna Ritterling

Myrna nee Roberts Ritterling passed away on Sunday September 21 2025. She was born to Ellis and Helen Roberts on August 28 1934. She graduated from De...

Sr. Lasaro Lopez Obituary, Defiance, OH
Sr. Lasaro Lopez

Lasaro "Lupe" Lopez Sr. age 79 of Defiance passed away surrounded by his loving family on Saturday September 20 2025 at The Laurels of Defiance. He wa...

Ruth Adkins Obituary, Defiance, OH
Ruth Adkins

Born October 22 1943 in Scioto County Ohio the fifteenth child of Mary Virgie SmithDamron Gillispie and George Lucian Gillispie. She was married Septe...

Jean Mcmasters Warncke Obituary, Defiance, OH
Jean Mcmasters Warncke

Jean McMasters Warncke 86 of Auburn IN passed away on Thursday September 18 2025 at her home surrounded by loved ones She was born on September 28 193...

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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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