A death notice is to inform people of the passing of your loved one with details of when they passed and the family members they belong to. There are many ways to write a death notice, and the staff at Michael Crawford Funerals are willing to help and guide you through personally.
Below are some examples of what you may like to include in a notice.
(Keep in mind you do not have to use all examples given and not all may be applicable.)
You might also like to have a look at the Herald Sun Verse book.
- Date of birth & date of death
- Age
- Place of death
- Spouse
- Children
- In laws
- Grandchildren
- Great Grandchildren
- Parents (If deceased use dec.)
- Closing words or verse (Examples below)
or you may have your own special words
Closing words:
- R.I.P / Rest in peace
- Forever in our hearts
- Loved and remembered always
- Cherished Memories
- Treasured memories
- Till we meet again
- Sleeping peacefully
- So dearly loved, so sadly missed
- In God’s care
- Remembered with love
- Mum and Dad reunited
- At rest
- We will never forget you
- Goodbye my darling
- Thanks for the memories
- One of natures true gentlemen
- God has you in his keeping, we have you in our hearts
- Love does not end
- Peace at last
- Always remembered
Verses:
- You had a smile for everyone
- you had a heart of gold
- you left behind the memories
- that we will always hold.
- Death will not part us, or distance divide
- Forever and always you will be by our side.
- You never failed to do your best
- your heart was true and tender
- you simply lived for those you loved
- and those you loved remember.
- To hear your voice, to see you smile,
- to sit and talk to you a while,
- to be together in the same old way
- would be our greatest wish today.
- It’s not what we write,
- it’s not what we say,
- it’s how we remember you
- in our own special way.
Example Layout:
SURNAME – Name
Date of birth – Date of death
Aged ____
Loved husband / wife of ______
Loved father / mother of ______
Loved grandfather / grandmother of _______
Forever in our hearts
*The use of words you may also like to think about.
(Loved, dearly loved, cherished, treasured, adored, proud)
