Veteran services at Schaffer Funeral Home
Veteran families in Defiance, OH can turn to Schaffer Funeral Home for honors and benefit coordination. In their own words: "Schaffer Funeral Home provides comprehensive services for veterans, including assistance with veterans' headstones and burial flags, as well as general guidance on veterans' benefits. They have a dedicated section on their website for these services." On-site amenities include spacious parking lots, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies. Published pricing lists $4,745 for basic burial and $1,995 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.
Veteran-related services offered include memorial service, burial, cremation, and veterans services. Each service is coordinated with the family and, where applicable, with the deceased's last unit or branch honor detail.
The nearest VA national cemetery is Marion National Cemetery in IN, approximately 86 miles from Schaffer Funeral Home. Schaffer Funeral Home can coordinate transport, scheduling with the cemetery's interment office, and the timing of military honors with the receiving committal shelter.
Ohio has approximately 1,266 licensed funeral homes serving its population, of which a subset specifically lists military funeral honors and VA benefits assistance among their services. Schaffer Funeral Home is among them.
Frequently asked questions
Does Schaffer Funeral Home publish funeral prices?
Schaffer Funeral Home has not posted a full price list online. Under the FTC Funeral Rule it must provide itemized pricing on request — call (419) 784-2441, and ask how VA burial benefits apply.
Where is Schaffer Funeral Home located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Schaffer Funeral Home is located at 529 Jefferson Avenue in Defiance, OH. You can reach the home at (419) 784-2441. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
What services does Schaffer Funeral Home offer veteran families?
Schaffer Funeral Home provides funeral service, memorial service, burial, cremation, pre-planning, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.
Does Schaffer Funeral Home help veterans with VA burial benefits?
Schaffer Funeral Home provides comprehensive services for veterans, including assistance with veterans' headstones and burial flags, as well as general guidance on veterans' benefits. They have a dedicated section on their website for these services.
Which faith traditions does Schaffer Funeral Home accommodate?
Staff coordinate services for All Faiths, Catholic, Presbyterian, Christian families, among others.
What sets Schaffer Funeral Home apart
- Locally and independently owned and operated for over 175 years, with a deep-rooted history in Defiance.
- Operates two distinct locations in Defiance, including a historic main facility established in 1855.
- Staff includes five licensed funeral directors and embalmers, a certified life celebrant, and a support dog, Bacca.
- Offers a year of daily grief support messages via email, extending care beyond the funeral service.
- Specializes in serving all faiths and providing comprehensive veterans' services, including assistance with headstones and burial flags.
- All caskets and burial vaults sold through the funeral home are American-made.
Military & veteran services offered
Burial & cremation services
Burial
- · Burial
Cremation
- · Cremation
On-site facilities
Affiliations & specializations
Industry affiliations
- · National Funeral Directors Association
- · Ohio Funeral Directors Association
- · Ohio Embalmers Association
Specializations
- · Serving All Faiths
Religious traditions & languages
Religious traditions accommodated: All Faiths, Catholic, Presbyterian, Christian. Languages spoken at the home: English.
EverSettled · After the Veteran Funeral
The veteran's spouse may qualify for VA Dependency & Indemnity Compensation.
DIC is a tax-free monthly benefit for surviving spouses, dependent children, and (in some cases) parents of veterans whose death is service-connected. EverSettled walks veteran families through DIC eligibility, survivor pension, life-insurance claims, probate, and the federal-account paperwork that follows.
Begin Veteran Estate SettlementHow honors are coordinated
Military funeral honors are guaranteed at no cost for any veteran discharged under conditions other than dishonorable. The funeral home arranges the honors detail by contacting the deceased's last unit or the nearest active-duty installation of the appropriate branch and submitting the DD-214 to verify eligibility.
For requests less than 72 hours from service time, families can call the Department of Defense's expedited honors line at 1-877-MIL-HONR (1-877-645-4667). See the full honors protocol.