by Mike Dauplaise | Mar 31, 2022 | Obituary Thoughts
What once was only a printed item in the local newspaper has gone global The internet has made it relatively easy to find obituaries published since about the beginning of the twenty-first century for individuals all over the world. That wasn’t always the case,...
by Mike Dauplaise | Mar 15, 2022 | Obituary Thoughts
Obituaries don’t have to be all sad – Have some fun with them! Some of the more memorable obituaries you’ve seen likely have included at least a touch of humor to differentiate it from a typical obituary. When appropriate, humor can remind us of the life spirit the...
by Mike Dauplaise | Mar 5, 2022 | Obituary Thoughts
Original obituaries may have left out details you would like to preserve Obituaries are not set in stone, especially when they reside on a funeral home’s website. As families delve deeper into ancestry efforts, it is not uncommon to realize you would like information...
by Mike Dauplaise | Feb 6, 2022 | Obituary Thoughts
The internet allows us to leave a record that will last forever We have access to technology today that our ancestors never could have imagined. The Information Age makes it possible for us to produce creative obituaries and videos for the world to see today, and...
by Mike Dauplaise | Feb 5, 2022 | Types of Creative Obituaries
Think about the happy times to do their memory justice Some of the most challenging, creative obituaries I write involve people who choose to end their life by suicide. While any death is sad, suicides are particularly difficult for those left behind because they...