Perhaps loss of your dear one has brought you here. Really sorry for that, but one day or the other, all of us have to leave for the heaven. Writing an obituary could be actually painful if you were close to the deceased. But sadly, you’ve no other option now besides penning down the memories. Coming to the point, an obituary is generally written in a paragraph, and it is focused on deeds of the departed soul. Generally an obituary is divided into five parts-announcement, biographical information, survivors’ information, scheduled ceremonies, and contributions. Here are given some tips as how to write an Obituary:
How to Write an Obituary
- Start with the announcement, which must inform about the person, like who the deceased was, the date of death, and how the person died. Usually, you have to pay for each and every word, so prefer to be short and concise. This information can be summed up in one sentence.
- Now, write down a short biographical note about the person’s life. It must notify where and when the person was born, where spent his/her life, noteworthy awards and times in life, main hobbies, education etc. If the person is young, mention about his junior school, high school and college, otherwise just mention high school and college.
- Mention the survivors in the family, including immediate family members (spouse, children, parents, siblings), and secondary family members (aunts, uncles, grandchildren, close cousins).
- Inform when and where the scheduled ceremonies will occur, like memorial services, grave-side burials, etc.
- Conclude the obituary with a statement as regards where memorial contributions or donations can be sent, if applicable.
