Obituary Form Template
A free obituary form for funeral homes. Families share life details, survivors, service times and a photo online, so you can write the obituary.
Customize the pages and design to fit your needs.
About this template
Families fill in the details an obituary needs: dates, places, family, work, faith, service times and a favorite photo. You get one clear response to write and publish the obituary from.
Common uses
- Funeral homes writing obituaries
- Families sharing details from home
- Memorial websites and programs
Key features
- Life details, survivors and service times
- Photo upload
- Where the obituary should appear
What this template asks
What's your full name?
Short Text
What's your email address?
Email
What's your phone number?
Phone
How are you related to the person who passed?
Short Text
What was their full name?
Short Text
What name did family and friends call them?
Short Text · Optional
When were they born?
Date
When did they pass away?
Date
Where were they born?
Short Text
Where did they live?
Short Text
Who survives them?
Long Text
Who passed before them?
Long Text · Optional
Describe their work, schooling and service
Long Text · Optional
What did they love?
Long Text
When and where is the service?
Long Text · Optional
Where can people send memorial gifts?
Short Text · Optional
Upload a photo for the obituary
File · Optional
Where should the obituary appear?
Multiple Choice · Our website, Local newspaper, Social media, Printed program
How to use this template
Copy it
Select Use template and a copy opens in your workspace as an unpublished draft.
Make it yours
Edit any question or answer, choose a theme, and add your logo.
Share it
Publish, then send the link, show a QR code, or embed the form on your site. Responses arrive in Submissions.
Frequently asked questions
What should an obituary form include?
Full name and nickname, dates and places of birth and death, survivors, those who passed before, work and schooling, what they loved, service times, a memorial gift option and a photo.
Who fills in the obituary form?
Usually a family member, from home, after the first arrangement call. The funeral home writes the obituary from their answers and sends a draft back.
Can families upload a photo?
Yes. The form has a photo upload, and each photo is saved with the response so you can use it in the obituary and the program.