Obituary Builder
Nobody should have to find the right words on the worst week of their life. Fill in what you know and get a plain, respectful draft. Change every line of it if you want to.
How long should it be?
Newspapers usually charge by the line.
Their name
Age and city
Date of death
Who survives them?
Names and relationships, in the order the family would say them.
A few things about their life
Work, service, faith, what they were known for.
Service details
Donations in lieu of flowers
[Full name], of [city], died [date]. [A few sentences about their life: work, where they grew up, what they loved.] [Service details: date, time, place.]
Anything in brackets still needs you.
Check names and dates twice before this is published anywhere, and avoid printing a full date of birth or home address, which are used in identity theft.