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  • yes it helps us know about people we may have lost track of.
  • Obits are priced by the line. It's best to keep them brief and to the point or they can get really expensive. A simple death notice is usually placed in the paper by the funeral home.
  • yes they should in memory of the person and also to notify friends that wouldnt know any other way
  • It used to be that it had to be done. the creditors. ifound out today the wife of a formerr Lion member passed away.It can be alittle unnerving when you see former class mates and in my case former students. my sympathy to you.
  • Yes...sometimes I see names of old neighbors that I lost contact with and I am grateful not to miss the chance to say good-bye to them and tell the family I am so sorry for their loss. I also like the idea of having a pic posted with the obit.
  • If they can afford it, yes. There are many people who are a part of any one person's life, are touched by that life, and who would want to know.
  • Should? No. Placing an obituary notice is a personal choice of the family and/or the deceased. They are under no obligation to post such a notice and may very well desire to keep a funeral private. An individual may want to include instructions regarding their obituary notice in their will, e.g., whether or not they want one to be published, in which publications it should be printed, and its contents. My father, for example, wrote his own obituary and specified in which newspapers he wanted it published.
  • Publishing an obituary is certainly appropriate and is helpful to friends and other interested parties. However, the next-of-kin determines whether and to what extent an obituary will be published. Some newspapers charge for obituaries...some just a nominal sum, like $ 40, others charge by the word or by the line, and those can really add up to hundreds of dollars if a lot of information is included. Most newspapers will accept only obituaries submitted by funeral homes, because of pranksters in the past posting obituaries of people still alive.
  • They sure should. They are not that expensive and serve as a way to let other people who new the person, but the family might not know how to get a hold of know what has happened. And they are ment as as a loving tribute to the one who has passed.
  • Idont thik it has to be any more, some people chose not to do it. We were pestered by sales people when by father passed away some years back
  • no, unless there is an estate involved.
  • Yes to let an individual's friends know they have passed. Also, to honor the accomplishments of the departed and provide a written record of the death.
  • They are not obligated to do so, but I think it's a good idea. It's a nice way to honor the deceased and a chance to praise their accomplishments while letting people know that they have passed. I have to laugh. When my grandfather passed away a few years back, there was a large number of elderly gentlemen that showed up and nobody was quite sure who they were. My grandfather retired from the CIA and he had been one of the first employees (he was OSS until 1947). These fellows were former colleagues that saw the obituary and came to pay their last respects. This was GREAT! They helped fill in so many blanks for me about my grandfather. Good thing there was an obit.
  • you not have to, but it's nice to. when my mum passed away, almost a whole page was taken up for 5 days in a row, with wonderful words to her. it was amazingly calming to read.

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