HIRE AN
OBITUARY WRITER
An obituary should not only share what an individual accomplished throughout their life, but who they truly were, what they meant to their loved ones, and what mark they left behind.
*At this time we are only working with funeral homes directly.
ABOUT OUR OBITUARY WRITING SERVICE
After our founder, Joshua, lost his grandfather, he and his family faced the burden all grieving loved ones face: having to write an obituary. Now, he relieves that burden for other families by providing poignant writing and attention to detail. He and the rest of our compassionate team can craft your obituary while you are alive, pen an obituary for your loved one who has passed away, or edit an already-written obituary to add clarity and eliminate errors.
SERVICES
Obituary Editing
Writing a
Loved One's Obituary
Writing a Living Obituary
Perhaps you have already written you or your loved one’s obituary. Or perhaps you plan on writing one on your own but are concerned about the outcome. Let one of our professional obituary editors organize, hone, and polish your writing, ensuring it flows and lacks spelling or grammatical errors.
If you have recently lost a loved one, we understand that you are being inundated with seemingly endless tasks amid your mourning. Let us alleviate one pressure by writing the obituary.
One of our empathetic writers will take their time to review the answers to the questionnaire you filled out. Then, they will reach out to you before writing the obituary. Once you and your family review the draft, we will implement your suggested changes and finalize the obituary.
Someday, in the fresh aftermath of your passing, your loved ones will be overwhelmed with responsibilities regarding final arrangements. Take one stressor off their shoulders by having your obituary written in advance. While doing so, you also ensure your life will be remembered in the way you wish.
One of our writers will review the answers to the questionnaire you fill out before calling you to discuss your goals. Once we write the obituary and you review the draft, we will implement your suggested changes before finalizing the obituary.
HOW IT WORKS
STEP 1
You fill out a
questionnaire.
STEP 4
You and your family review the obituary and request changes.
STEP 2
One of our writers
calls you.
STEP 5
Our writer finalizes
the obituary.
STEP 3
Our writer writes the desired obituary.
STEP 6
You receive the
print-ready obituary.
Packages
Obituary
Editing
-Includes up to 600 words edited
-Includes 1 hour of phone consultation
Standard
Obituary Writing
-Includes up to 600 words written
-Includes 1 hour of phone consultation
Extraordinary
Obituary Writing
-Often reaching 1,200 words
-Includes 2 hours of phone consultation
TIMEFRAME
Obituary
Editing
Writing A Loved One's Obituary
Writing a Living Obituary
For already written obituaries in need of editing, we will complete the editing within 24 hours of receiving the existing writing.
For obituaries needing to be written upon a death, we will write the draft within 48 hours of receiving the questionnaire.
For obituaries desired in advance of death (living obituaries), we will complete the writing within 5 business days of receiving the questionnaire.
*Same-day delivery is often available for an additional fee.
TESTIMONIALS
SHELLY R.
DAUGHTER
“Thank you seems so simple to say to someone who just wrote your father’s obituary. It was a tremendous blessing.”
FLORA H.
LIVING OBITUARY SUBJECT
“It makes me happy to know what [my obituary] will say… It was so stressful when we had to do [my husband’s] obituary, as we were grieving.”
STACY B.
DAUGHTER
“You had so much patience with our family dynamics. And you were so calm with all of us… Thank you thank you!!! We can’t thank you enough!!!”
