As a convenience to you and all families we serve, we are happy to submit funeral notices and obituary data to any newspapers that you may choose. There are several things you should know about how these notices are handled by our local papers.

The "Obituary" in most of our local daily papers are run free, one time only, and are edited by the newspaper. The paper determines what day the obituary will be run and will name only the immediate survivors with a city of residence, which include; spouse, children, sisters, brothers, parents and grandparents. Grand and great grandchildren are listed by number only, a deceased spouse will be listed. The information that is unique to a person is what the papers desire. The highlights of one's life is what makes the obituary interesting. The information we pass on to these papers is handled by the papers as any other news item, the newspaper takes sole responsibility for what does and does not appear in the print.

Weekly papers are generally following the same guidelines as the daily papers but are less strict and some will run a photo if provided. Most weekly papers to not charge to run a notice.

We cannot and will not take any responsibility for the content of any obituary that is submitted to the papers by us for you.

Paid notices are charged by the papers at classified rates and appear in classified type fonts. The font is smaller than the obituary and is displayed less prominently than the obituary. But the notice should appear word for word as you wish. The charges are passed on to you at the actual cost billed to us. The exact cost can only be determined after submission as the charge is per line.

Paid notices can be in any paper of your choice. Should you wish this information to appear in any area we do not normally use, do not hesitate to ask if we can get it placed for you, most of the time we are able to do so. Free obituaries are limited to the papers in the local area of residence and occasionally the former residence of the deceased.

In most cases we will have you proof read any submission before faxing to the paper. Sometimes it is impossible to hold for your approval and still submit to the paper before a deadline. Your cooperation can help us greatly and ensure that what goes to the paper is exactly what you want.