How to prepare an obituary for print
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This document provides instructions for preparing an obituary for print publication. It notes that an obituary must include accurate details as friends and family will read it. The instructions recommend researching a publication's requirements, writing a lead paragraph with the person's name, location, and age, including family and life details, and ending with service information. People who knew the deceased should review the obituary for accuracy.
How to prepare an obituary for print
- 1. How to Prepare an Obituary for Print It is vital to get each detail right in an obituary, they say in the newspaper business. That is because most of the people who bother to read it will be experts on the subject --- friends and loved ones of the deceased. Whether you need to prepare a death notice in solemn contemplation of your own demise or in the midst of grief over the death of a loved one, some simple steps will help you write a comprehensive obituary that succinctly tells a life's story. Instructions o 1 Research the requirements for the obituary. Different publications have different space limits, so this will help you decide what to include in the obituary. o 2 Write your lead. This is the first sentence of the obituary. It is appropriate to mention what the deceased was known in the community for if the person was well known among the publication's audience. For example, "Jane Smith, longtime minister at the Church of ..." Otherwise, state the deceased's full name, where she lived and her age at death. For example: "Jane Allison Smith of Ovando passed away on Sunday at the age of 92." o 3 Fill in the obituary with other details about the deceased's life. Standard information includes the name of hi surviving family. This includes a spouse, parents, brothers and sisters, children and grandchildren. If space allows, include information about the deceased's profession and professional accomplishments, hobbies and affiliations with professional or charitable organizations. o 4 End the obituary with information about services. Include the date, time and place of the service. If called for, mention that donations may be made to an organization favored by the deceased in lieu of flowers. o 5 Ask people who knew the deceased to review the obituary for factual errors or missing information.
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