Death Announcements: 7 Helpful Funeral Announcement Templates

Finding the right words to announce the death of a loved one can be very challenging. A funeral announcement provides an opportunity to the family, relatives, and close friends to remember and honor the legacy one had spent when they were still alive. 

 If you are looking for some guide or tips in writing a funeral announcement, we suggest you keep reading. We have prepared some expert guidance in writing and 7 Helpful Funeral Templates that you can use to make a simple and good one.

Where to Start in Writing a Funeral Announcement?

There are times that people tend to interchange a Funeral Announcement with an Obituary. Sometimes they consider them the same. But, they have distinct differences. An obituary is announced publicly in the newspaper and includes a brief biography of the deceased loved one.

On the other hand, Funeral Announcement is more intimate and more straightforward. It is mostly sent through Email or mail. They are not published. They are to be shared with family and relatives and close friends. The funeral announcement does not include a biography of the deceased, only the funeral service information.

A funeral announcement should look and feel like an invitation. It should be simple, intimate, and unique to the families. These are the essential details to include in your writing;

1. Family's Name and details where they've lived.
2. The date of passing.
3. Planned arrangement of the funeral. (Include if the funeral is private or open to the public).
4. A script, a poem, or a prayer that is special to the family can be considered.
5. A family flag or a coat of arms if there is.
6. You may consider including some small details from each of the family members. Just make sure you are comfortable with the information you'll be sharing.
7. Surviving family members' names.
8. Consider putting a photo of the deceased as well.

7 Helpful Funeral Announcement Templates

Now that you have the needed information and details, you can now start drafting the funeral announcement. Here are 7 Helpful Funeral Templates that might help you write a personalized and perfect funeral announcement for your loved one; 

1. [Name] has saddened us with her passing after her long battle with illness on [date of death]. Please join us for a memorial service to celebrate her life at [location and address] on [date] at [time].  
2. A funeral service will be held to remember a wonderful friend, our beloved [Name of the deceased], who died on [date of death]. He will surely be missed. If you wish to donate flowers, the family requests that you donate the amount to [Name of charity] in [Name of the deceased] 's Name. 
3. [Name] died on [day of the week], [date] , [time], at [place where he or she died]. He/She was born on [date of birth] in [place of birth]. A celebration of her life will be held at [place of the memorial], [date], [time]. If you intend on giving flowers, the family requests that donations be made to (Name of charity) instead. 
4. With deep sorrow, we announce the death of [Name], on [date of death]. Beloved husband of [spouse's Name], mother of [Name of children]. A funeral service on [date] at [time], at [location] will be held. Family and friends are invited to visit.
5. We sorrowfully announce the passing of [Name] on [date of birth]. He was our beloved grandfather, father, uncle, brother, and cousin and will surely be missed by his loving family and friends that are very close to him. A funeral service will be at [location of the funeral] on [date] at [time], and burial will take place at [location of the cemetery]
6. Though we are saddened by the passing of [Name of the deceased] on [date of death], we still wanted to rejoice, for he has triumphantly returned to our Heavenly Father. Please join us on [date] at [time] as we celebrate his life through our Lord Jesus Christ at [location of the memorial].
7. The family of [Name of the deceased] sorrowfully announces her death on [date] at [time]. The family encourages donations to [Name of charity] in lieu of flowers.

Be considerate of your own and your family's feelings and take your time in publicly announcing your loss. 

Basic information sharing about your family member's death, an overview of their life, and some details of the funeral arrangements are enough information already. 

If you like the funeral announcement more personalized and special, you can include more information you want as long as you are comfortable sharing it. But if you're going to conserve the intimacy and privacy of the funeral, the essential details will be enough. 

You can combine the example templates above into one funeral announcement to suit your needs and work for you and your family.

Additional Helpful Tips

A favorite quote or scripture of your deceased loved one or scriptures can add some personal touch to the funeral announcement you wish to write. 

Here are some scriptures and quotes you might want to use;

"And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away." - Revelation 21:14

"Having the glory of God: and her light was like a stone most precious, even like a jasper stone, clear as crystal." - Revelation 21:11

"Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and lean not to your own understanding. 6 In all your ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct your paths." - Proverbs 3:5-6

"Be strong and of good courage, fear not, nor be afraid of them, for the LORD your God, he it is that does go with you; he will not fail you, nor forsake you." - Deuteronomy 31:6

"Behold, I stand at the door and knock: if any man hears my voice, and open the door, I will come into him, and will sup with him, and he with me." - Revelation 3:20

"I have many things yet to say to you, but you cannot bear them now. However, when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but whatever he shall hear, that shall he speak: and he will show you things to come." - John 16:12-13

"And at midnight there was a cry made, Behold, the bridegroom comes; go you out to meet him." - Matthew 25:6

"Our dead are never dead to us until we have forgotten them." - George Elliot.

"It matters not how a man dies, but how he lives. The act of dying is not of importance, it lasts so short a time" – Samuel Johnson.

"How people die remains in the memory of those who live on. "-Dame Cicely Saunders.

"We all die. The goal isn't to live forever, the goal is to create something that will" – Chuck Palahniuk.

"Our death is not an end if we can live on in our children and the younger generation. For they are us; our bodies are only wilted leaves on the tree of life" – Albert Einstein.

  Blog Author: Tim