More and more families share the news of a death online: on social media, in messaging apps, by email. An obituary on the funeral home’s website gives that news a dignified place: one page with everything important, ready to be shared.
What an online obituary should include
- Name and dates
- A short text from the family
- Date, time and place of the funeral or memorial service
- A photo, if the family wishes
- An option to leave condolences
The family decides
An obituary is personal information. Publish only what the family has agreed to, and ask explicitly about the photo, the text and condolences.
Condolences only after approval
Letting people leave words of sympathy is valuable, but it needs care. Condolences should be published only after approval by the funeral home or the family, so there are no inappropriate or promotional messages.
Easy sharing
Sharing buttons for social media, messaging apps and email are what turn an obituary into a useful tool. The page should also look right when shared, with the name, dates and a suitable image.
Archive and anniversaries
An archive with search by name helps people who hear the news later. Anniversary tributes can be linked to the obituary, so everything stays in one place.
Published in minutes
If publishing is complicated, nobody will do it. A good system lets you publish an obituary from your phone in a few minutes, with no technical knowledge.
See how this can look in the Elios demo concept, or read more about our specialist features.