Obituary template
The order below is what newspapers, funeral homes, and memorial sites expect. Fill the brackets; delete any paragraph you do not need. The short version follows for paid notices.
Full obituary
[Full name], [age], of [town], died [peacefully / unexpectedly / after a long illness] on [day, date], [at home / at hospital name], [with family beside them]. [First name] was born on [date] in [town] to [parents' names]. [He/She] grew up in [place], [one detail], and graduated from [school] in [year]. [He/She] married [spouse] on [date] at [place]; they made their home in [town] and [raised N children / were married N years until spouse's death in year]. [First name] worked [N] years as [job] at [employer]. [One sentence about what that work meant or what people said about it.] [He/She] retired in [year] and [what they did after]. [Two or three specific things: what they cooked, grew, fixed, played, collected, said. The paragraph people will remember.] [First name] is survived by [spouse]; [children (spouses) of towns]; [grandchildren by name or number]; [siblings]. [He/She] was preceded in death by [names]. [Visitation / A celebration of life] will be held [time] on [day, date] at [venue, address]. [Funeral / memorial service] will follow at [time] on [day, date] at [venue, address], with [burial / interment] at [cemetery]. [Reception details.] [In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to [organisation, exactly as registered].]
Short notice (60-120 words)
[Full name], [age], of [town], died [date]. [One line: job, or what they were known for.] Survived by [immediate family]. [Service: day, time, place]. [Memorials to organisation.]
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