We will help you write it.

An obituary is the last thing many people will read about somebody, and it usually gets written by a family in the worst week of their lives. You do not have to get it right on your own.

Send us what you have, in whatever shape it is in. We will put it together and read it back to you before anything publishes.

What it costs

$10

Ten dollars, plus a membership. A photograph is included and there is no charge by the word, no premium for a longer piece, and no upcharge for anything.

It stays on the site permanently. It does not expire, move behind anything, or come down later.

If the ten dollars is a problem, say so when you write to us. Nobody in this region is going without an obituary over ten dollars.

How it works

  1. Send us what you have. A funeral home notice, a page of handwriting, a list of names, or three sentences. Whatever exists.
  2. We call you. Usually within a day. We confirm the spelling of every name, the dates, and the details, and we ask what you want in and what you want left out.
  3. You read it before anybody else does. We send it back and you tell us what to change. Nothing publishes until you say it is right.
  4. It goes up, and we send you the link.

What to send

None of it has to be complete. We will ask about the rest.

The basicsFull name, age, the town they lived in, and the date they died.
A photographAny photograph. It does not have to be recent or formal. Some of the best ones are not.
FamilyWho survives them and who went before. Spell every name out for us.
Their lifeWhere they worked, what they belonged to, what they were good at, what they would not shut up about.
ServicesWhere and when, if there are any, and whether it is open to everyone.
MemorialsWhere the family would rather donations go, if anywhere.

Cause of death goes in only if the family asks for it. We never add it ourselves and we never ask.

Funeral homes

If you handle arrangements in this region and want a standing arrangement for submitting notices, get in touch. We would rather set that up once than trade emails every time.

We do not lift details from a funeral home listing without talking to the family first. That is a hard rule and it is why we call.

Send it in

Choose “Obituary” from the list and tell us what you have. Somebody will call you.

Contact Form 1

Take your time

There is no deadline here. We are not holding a press run and nothing closes at five o’clock. If it takes you a week to get the words together, it takes a week.

And if you would rather talk it through than type it out, say so and we will call.

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