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The business described within this website was started before
1855 by the Martin family, German immigrants who became undertakers as part of a furniture business. This was common in those
times due to the necessity of making coffins. In 1915, Charles Mansfield joined the business to do the embalming and undertaking
responsibilities. Mr. Mansfield purchased this part of the business in 1919, and changed the name to Mansfield Funeral Home.
The funeral home was moved to its present day location in 1927. In 1937, Willard "Bill" Mast joined the firm as
an embalmer and funeral director. Mr. Mast purchased the business in 1952, thus becoming Mansfield-Mast Funeral Home. In 1957,
Willard's son, Walter joined the business and in 1958, Willard's son-in-law, Marlin "Stub" Mock, joined
the firm. Both were embalmers and funeral directors that became partners of the business in 1959. The business changed the
name to Mast & Mock Funeral Home in 1965. In 1968, Walter's wife, Nancy, joined the firm as a part-time funeral director.
Craig Hoffman joined the business in 1970 as an embalmer and funeral director, and became a partner in 1974. In 1975, Hal
Hanenkrath joined as an embalmer and funeral director. The name changed to Mast-Mock-Hoffman Funeral Home, Inc in 1977. Don
Clevenger joined the firm as an embalmer and funeral director in 1987. Willard, Walter, and Nancy Mast retired in 1988, and
Daniel Schaffer joined the firm as an embalmer and funeral director that same year. In 1991, Hal Hanenkrath became a business
partner, while Marlin Mock retired in 1992. Don Clevenger became a business partner in 1997, and Dan Schaffer became a business
partner in 2002. Bryan Evinger joined the firm as an embalmer and funeral director in 2006, while Craig Hoffman retired that
same year. The name changed to Mast-Mock-Hoffman-Hanenkrath-Clevenger-Schaffer Funeral Home in May, 2007. The funeral
home suffered a loss on the evening of December 11, 2007, when Don Clevenger died unexpectedly. In November of 2008 Brett
Fry joined the firm as a Funeral Director and Embalmer. The name has changed to its current name in February,
2010. Currently, we have four licensed funeral directors and embalmers, a full-time secretary, and seven non-licensed
part-time help, all to care and assist your family. We take pride in the fact we are still locally and independently owned
and operated, even after more than 150 years. We serve all faiths in the Defiance, Ohio area, as well as many other area communities,
with dignity and respect.
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