Veteran services at Schaffer Funeral Home, Inc.
Schaffer Funeral Home, Inc. is a funeral home in Defiance, OH that accepts veteran families and provides military funeral honors coordination through the Department of Defense honors program.
Published pricing at Schaffer Funeral Home, Inc.: direct cremation from $1,995. Veterans who served on active duty for at least 24 months may qualify for VA burial allowance to offset funeral costs — this home accepts assignment of those benefits where eligible.
The nearest VA national cemetery is Marion National Cemetery in IN, approximately 85 miles from Schaffer Funeral Home, Inc.. Schaffer Funeral Home, Inc. can coordinate transport, scheduling with the cemetery's interment office, and the timing of military honors with the receiving committal shelter.
Schaffer Funeral Home, Inc. also accommodates Catholic, Jewish, Muslim, Hindu, Sikh, Buddhist, Secular Humanist, and Lgbtq Affirming traditions for veterans whose religious or cultural observance shapes the service. Military honors can be integrated into the family's tradition with no conflict — the honor detail observes the family's pace.
Schaffer Funeral Home, Inc. holds a 4.9-star rating from 32 Google reviews, indicating consistent service quality reported by families who have used the home for veteran and non-veteran services alike.
What families have said
Recent reviews from families who used Schaffer Funeral Home, Inc.. Reviews are sourced from Google Places and shown verbatim — we do not edit or filter for sentiment.
“Schaffer Funeral Home, Inc. did an awesome job braking care of my father. The staff is all very professional and treated our family respectfully and lovingly. Highly recommend their service to anyone.”
“About a week ago u laid to rest my father in law. Mr. Schaffer and Staff, thank you all for a awesome job. Very professional, comforting, from beginning to the end. God bless you and your staff. A job well done. Very Very pleased.”
“The men who came were dressed very nice. They were polite and considerate of our request NOT to cover our loved one’s face until they were outside. They were very respectful of they way they handled our loved one’s body. The funeral home staff were very considerate and kind. The funeral home was very clean. The staff made sure to play the music we asked them to play. We highly recommend them.”
“I have been here too many to count which is good and bad. It is good because Shaffer is a great place to arrange a funeral with. They treat you like you are a part of their family. They will try to work around payments as best as they can. They make sure that everything gets done and is done the way the family wants it done.”
“The staff were remarkable welcoming and supportive to the family after my father passed suddenly. Sara was especially sensitive to our needs and gave great support. Thank you for being there for us. God bless you all.”
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.