To avoid any mistakes, you should print rather than write the draft out by hand.

One of our Funeral Directors will assist with any final touches, as well as ensuring that the obituary is published in any newspaper you request. The following is a guide to composing an obituary.

Inspiration for Writing a Meaningful Obituary.

(Try to separate each name with a comma or semicolon)įuneral arrangements will be held 'TIME', 'DATE' and 'PLACE'. 'HE/SHE' was survived by 'CHILDREN', 'GRANDCHILDREN', ETC. INCLUDE OPTIONAL BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION HERE: Employment history, accomplishments, organizations, activities, etc. 'HE/SHE' was married to 'SPOUSE'S NAME' ( wedding date is optional). 'NAME' graduated from 'SCHOOL' and received 'DEGREE' from 'SCHOOL'. 'HE/SHE' was born ( 'PLACE', 'DATE OF BIRTH'. 'NAME', 'AGE', of PLACE OF RESIDENCE, died (can also say 'passed away', went to heaven, etc.), 'DATE' (can include optional cause of death). To cut costs, consider using following the concise obituary template below: Newspaper Obituary Example Refer to your copy of the newspaper to view printed obituaries to get an idea of the font and column size to better give you an idea on how many words will fit per inch.

If your funeral home will be submitting the obituary, ask them about the word limits, and how much it will cost you for each additional word or inch. As stated above, funeral homes may include a basic obituary as part of the funeral package. Newspapers may charge by the column inch or by the word, so long obituaries and tributes can sometimes cost hundreds of dollars. This may also help give you an idea of how much you will want to write, and may give you an idea of word count estimates and column inch sizes. This can give you an idea of the 'style' and format that the newspaper prefers for the obituary. Get a copy of the local newspaper and look at obituaries that are currently published. They also may have templates to help you write the obituary. Also, some funeral homes will include a short obituary listing with the price of the funeral.

If you are working with a funeral home, start there first.įuneral homes and funeral directors often have all necessary forms for submitting obituaries to local newspapers. Also see our article on Funeral Announcements. Below is a quick guide for submitting death announcements or obituary for newspaper. The obituary that gets published in the local newspaper is often shorter than the obituary included in funeral programsor other printed funeral material. Death Announcement - Submitting Obituary to Newspapers

Sample obituary no funeral