Local Florist & Links
Area Florists
Kircher's Flowers
Phone: 419-784-5321
1119 Jefferson Ave., Defiance, OH 43512
www.kirchersflowers.com
Fancy Petals
Phone: 419-782-4353
301 Hopkins St., Defiance, OH 43512
www.fancypetalsflorist.com
Out of the Woods Florist
Phone: 419-782-7896
1743 S. Clinton St., Defiance, OH 43512
www.defianceflorist.com
Area Hotels
These hotels are at the intersection of US 24 and St. Rt. 66. Take exit #26 off US Rt. 24.
Holiday Inn Express
Phone: 419-784-0782
1148 Hotel Dr., Defiance, OH 43512
www.hiexpress.com/defianceoh
Defiance Comfort Inn
Phone: 419-784-4900
1068 Hotel Dr., Defiance, OH 43512
www.comfortinn.com/hotel/Oh157
Super 8 Motel
Phone: 419-782-8000
1053 S. Clinton St., Defiance, OH 43512
www.super8.com
A History of Sympathy Flowers
This site, which comes highly recommended, provides information on the history of sympathy flowers, tribute preferences by state, bereavement poems, sympathy card messages, religious funeral ceremonies, sympathy etiquette, funeral hymns, verses for sympathy, tribute guide for relationship, understanding sympathy terminology and sympathy quotes.
Local Cemeteries
There are many local cemeteries. Please contact the township trustees, church or cemetery for more information. We can also provide you some contacts and cemetery information.
Riverside Cemetery is on South Clinton St. and is owned by the city of Defiance.
Phone - 419-784-2253 or 419-784-2745
Grave sales are from noon till two at the cemetery office.
For a resident of Defiance - 2 grave lots would cost $600.
The interment fee is $400.
Riverview Memory Gardens is on St. Rt. 424
Phone - 419-782-7027
Community Links
Here are some local websites for your information.
Defiance Development & Visitors Bureau
www.visitdefianceohio.com
Defiance College
Defiance City Schools
www.defiancecityschools.org
Defiance County Fair
www.defiancefair.com
