Funeral Planning Options, Obituary Writing
- Wesley VanMeter
- Oct 8, 2015
- 2 min read
An obituary is a lifestory of a person and should reflect their life, family, hobbies, and accomplishments. It is very hard to sum up a person's life with a short obituary, but there are ways to highlight it in a personal way. There are basic features and elements of an obituary that are standard. Below is an example of John Doe.
OBITUARY
(FIRST PARAGRAPH) The first few lines of an obituary needs to list the name of the deceased, where they are from, their age, when they died and where, date of birth, place of birth, and parents names.
John Doe Jr., a resident of Anywhere, Usa, passed from this life on September 20, 2015 at his home at the age of 89. He was born to Hazel (Bleu) & John Doe Sr., on April 1, 1926 in Bloomington, Mississippi.
MARRIAGE
He married the love of his life, Madelynn (Harper) on February 14, 1948 in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
NEXT typically hobbies interests and other information comes in.
Mr. Doe proudly served in the US Army as captain during WWII and received 2 bronze stars.
He liked taking long walks, fishing, hunting, and dearly loved his grandchildren.
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY
He was preceded in death by his parents, his brother, Frank Doe, and his sister, Gladys McIntire.
SURVIVING FAMILY (remember you can list people by name or number, ie 3 grandchildren, brothers, sisters etc. because some newspapers charge per word)
He is survived by his wife Madelynn Doe of the home,
three children, Franklin Doe & wife Charity of New York, NY,
Misty Franks & husband John of Springfield, Missouri,
and Alan Doe of Seatle, Washington,
7 grandchildren, and 3 great grandchildren,
one sister, Jane Doe of Dallas, Texas,
as well as numerous nieces, nephews, other relatives and many friends.
VISITATION TIMES
Viewing will be from 5-8 pm at Anytown Funeral Home on Monday, September 23, 2015.
FUNERAL INFO
Funeral services are scheduled for 2:00pm, Tuesday, September 24, 2015 at the First Baptist Church in Anywhere, USA with Rev. Josh Turner, officiating. Interment will follow at Greentown Cemetery under the direction of Anytown Funeral Home.
YOU CAN LIST PALLBEARERS HERE AS WELL
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