When a loved one passes, writing their funeral obituary can be the last thing on your mind. Finding the right words to say that honor their life can be difficult. The staff at Middendorf Funeral Home, serving Northern Kentucky, believes that your loved one’s obituary is the perfect way to honor their memory and their life.

Here are a few tips to help make this process a bit easier:

• Basic Information: Funeral obituaries should always include the basic facts about your loved one. Include their full name, first, middle, and last, as well as their birthday and where they lived. This will help family and friends across the country more easily identify your loved one’s obituary when they search for it online while also informing readers of your loved one’s background. You may also want to include the time of the memorial service, information on charities friends can donate to in their honor, and funeral information as well.
• Memories: Feel free to list their hobbies, their educational background, career, and other aspects of their lives that indicate their personality to help others understand who your loved one was and to honor their memory. Try to avoid anything too personal.
• Revisions: Once you have your funeral obituaries published, you can no longer edit or revise the content. Before you submit the obituary to the funeral home’s website or your local newspaper, make sure you re-read the obituary, correcting any misspellings and grammatical errors as you notice them. Before you submit it, double-check the memorial service time as well as the location of the actual funeral to ensure that you’re conveying accurate information.

Let the experienced staff at Middendorf Funeral Home help you prepare and publish the best funeral obituary to honor your loved one. Visit their website to learn more about their services and call (859) 341-7800 to speak to one of their funeral directors.