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?
When my mom died I wanted a newspaper obit w photo. She would have liked to be remembered in the way her generation did it.
The funeral home took care of it all, included in their package. I emailed my final "draft" to the director w a photo. It was in the paper 1 Sunday and also the funeral home put it online. Also online thru the newspaper's website.
You just have to ask yourself if it's important to you or family as a remembrance.
an obituary are unreasonable in the price. I notice that my
clients use the services of the funeral home they use; or
publish in a neighborhood paper that is free or reasonable
An obituary is important and helpful to outsiders. I search titles as part of my practice and often use Obits as the source for locating heirs or verifying the passing of an individual. It is a good way of making a record that your family member was a part of the community; but I
would find an alternate to the large regional newspaper.