# 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.

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.

Canonical: https://reuily.com/templates/obituary-form
Use this template: https://reuily.com/form/from-template/obituary-form
Collections: Requests & Intake, Funeral & Memorial
Last updated: 2026-10-24

## Questions

- Question 1: What's your full name? (Short Text, required)
- Question 2: What's your email address? (Email, required)
- Question 3: What's your phone number? (Phone, required)
- Question 4: How are you related to the person who passed? (Short Text, required)
- Question 5: What was their full name? (Short Text, required)
- Question 6: What name did family and friends call them? (Short Text, optional)
- Question 7: When were they born? (Date, required)
- Question 8: When did they pass away? (Date, required)
- Question 9: Where were they born? (Short Text, required)
- Question 10: Where did they live? (Short Text, required)
- Question 11: Who survives them? (Long Text, required)
- Question 12: Who passed before them? (Long Text, optional)
- Question 13: Describe their work, schooling and service (Long Text, optional)
- Question 14: What did they love? (Long Text, required)
- Question 15: When and where is the service? (Long Text, optional)
- Question 16: Where can people send memorial gifts? (Short Text, optional)
- Question 17: Upload a photo for the obituary (File, optional)
- Question 18: Where should the obituary appear? (Multiple Choice, required). Options: Our website; Local newspaper; Social media; Printed program

## 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

## 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.