Is There An App For Obituaries?

MyObits is an affordable app that allows you to post obituaries, memorials and funeral information. With this app you can also create and share obituaries.

Solving the Platform Problem with Online Obituaries

Online obituaries are growing fast and soon will be the primary way people publish death notices. However, there is an emerging problem with online, or digital, obituaries. There are too many different platforms for publishing obituaries and not enough effort put into the wide distribution of digital obituaries. Incredible Growth of Online Obituaries The online […]

Obituaries and Your Digital Life After Death

More and more of our lives are being spent online. Instead of keeping diaries we have Facebook posts.

Why Do We Write Obituaries?

Why Do We Write Obituaries? Understanding the Purpose of an Obituary. For many families, writing and publishing the obituary of a loved one is an important part of the grieving process. It the United States, the obituary is a standard part of making funeral arrangements. However, this wasn’t always the case and today the practices […]

How to Write a Powerful and Moving Obituary

Among all of the details that must be attended to when a loved one passes away, the most difficult for many is writing an obituary. We want to make sure we honor their life appropriately and we also need to get all of the important details correct. Here is a step-by-step guide to writing a […]

What Will Happen to Obituaries When Print Newspapers Die?

What Will Happen to Obituaries When Newspapers Die? Obituaries have been an important part of American grieving and funeral practices for two hundred years. Obituaries have always been associated with newspapers. Even before he longer form obituaries we are used to today, newspapers often printed brief death notices. But, even though print newspapers have been […]