Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. DEAR SAVVY SENIOR: Can you provide any tips on how to write an obituary? My dad, who has terminal cancer, has asked me to write ...

The responsibility for writing an obituary for publication is both a challenging task and a unique opportunity. In most modern cultures, it’s the norm for an obituary (from the Latin word “obitus” ...

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Can you provide any tips on how to write your own obituary? At age 80, I am in the process of preplanning my funeral and would also like to take a crack at writing my own newspaper obit too. For many ...

The Lawton Public Library held the second session of a two-part writing workshop series Monday, focused on teaching ...

When most people think of death notices, they imagine dry, formulaic paragraphs. These seem to be written by an undertaker with a thesaurus. But, there’s a hidden world that sees this as a form of ...

It can be hard to be creative and thoughtful when you’re mourning the loss of a loved one, but writing an obituary is an important tribute you can offer in remembrance of a friend or family member, ...

Writing the obituary of someone you love is more than sharing the specifics about their final arrangements. It’s an opportunity to capture the essence of a life, to pay tribute to accomplishments and ...

In “An Obituary Is the Story of a Life Not a Death” (op-ed, Dec. 16), Danny Heitman speaks to the purpose of an obituary. I recently wrote an obituary for my husband. I can speak to the hard, mournful ...