Obituary Outline
Last Name, First Name Middle Name “Nickname” (née Maiden Name) Age passed away
Last Name
First Name
Middle Name
Nickname
Maiden Name
Age
unexpectedly, peacefully, etc on date in location. First Name was born on date to his/her parents full names in
Unexpectedly, peacefully, etc...
Date
Location
First Name
His/Her
Parents Full Names
City/State on Date of Birth.
City/State
Date of Birth
First Name was preceded in death by his/her
First Name
His/Her
relation, names.
Relation, Names. See Tip #1 for more information.
He/she is survived by his/her
He/She
His/Her
relative, Names.
Relative, Names. See Tip #1 for more information.
He/she graduated from School in Year. He/she married Name, his/her high school sweetheart, etc. in year.
He/She
School
Year
He/She
Name
His/Her
High school sweetheart, etc.
Year
After moving to location, First Name began working for Company Name.
Location
First Name
Company Name
Other significant jobs/accomplishments/life events.
Other significant jobs/accomplishments/life events.
Visitation will be held at time on date at location. Funeral/Memorial service will be held at time on date.
Time
Date
Location
Funeral/Memorial
Time
Date
Title Name will officiate the ceremony. Interment will follow at Cemetery Name. If desired, donations may be
Title
Name
Cemetery Name
sent to Charity/address in First Name’s memory. Condolences may be expressed online at
Charity & Address
First Name
TIPS:
1. When listing relatives use this format: For example: He is survived by his spouse, Jane Doe; 2 daughters, Lisa
(husband Harold) Johnson, and Patricia (husband John) Williams; son, Tom (wife Dawn) Doe; 2 siblings, Roy and
Brandon Doe; 10 grandchildren, names; and many more family members and friends.
2. Obituary options: Dayton Daily News currently charges $6.55 per newspaper line for a full obituary. They also offer a
free notice with name of deceased, age, date of passing, and service place and times only. Both only run 1 day. If you
would like to add a picture then Dayton Daily News charges an extra $90, approximately.
3. Feel free to utilize our website for No charge. Write as much as you like to honor your loved one. This can be printed,
shared on social networking, emailed and more. You even have the ability to add pictures and videos to create a
personalized memorial wall. Note: to save on newspaper costs, some families choose to do only a free notice in the
newspaper, while using our free website for the full obituary.
4. Disclaimer: This is an outline only, not the final edition. Once you have completed your part please email to your
funeral director: or