We recently lost my wife and mother of 3. Grandmother of 4. Maybe this isn’t the platform, but it definitely is an aging care event.
We were told how much the obituary would cost. Not covered by the insurance policy that we bought for “peace of mind”.
almost 4 figures. Didn’t even include a picture.
I should feel guilty, but refused to have it done. It’s not like she was into liberal politics.
The newspaper has lost most of its readers as circulation has a new bottom every month. She would have been appalled by the $$’s.
Social Media did a better job and didn’t cost a penny more than its monthly cost to subscribers. It’s time to bury what doesn’t produce, or am I going to regret it?
sure am sorry for your loss and wish you the best. Great info for Forum, also.
She planned it & paid for it. But the obituary is an add on expense from what I could understand.
my hearing is about gone. My daughter takes over. She said “NO” ... knew her mom very well.
May God give you and your family grieving mercies and comfort during this difficult time.
You will not regret doing an online obit., we live in a day when just about everything is done electronically. It is completely acceptable.
Your comment/complaint about obituary pricing certainly belongs on this Aging Care website. But I'd sure like to know what politics has to do with your posting, liberal or otherwise. What the heck is that about ???
I'm sorry for your loss. It's hard when we lose our spouse, this I know. God bless you.
You said it much better than I did.
Gena / Touch Matters
GOOD FOR YOU.
It's pouring a flammable substance on grieving husband/family for a commercial business to screw you - us.
* You can write your own obituary and post it on Facebook or wherever you have access to a broaden group via social media.
* If you / she belonged to local communities or a church, write something and provide to them. You don't need everyone and their uncle reading about your wife - who didn't know her. The people that matter are the people that know / knew her.
* By opening the can of worms here 'asking' others if you'll regret it, be prepared for mucho self-projecting responses. (Oh . . . I read several and stand corrected. Most reflect similar responses to mine. Not that 'mine' is right. It is a matter of being gouged when it isn't right / the compassionate procedure in our capitalist world
. . . and here I go again)
I COMMEND YOU FOR STANDING UP FOR FINANCIAL DIGNITY for grieving families everywhere.
By the way, what is the name of the newspaper. Some of us could send a Letter to the Editor. . . Gena / Touch Matters
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