Gazette Obituary Colorado Springs (2024)

FAQs

How do I submit an obituary to the Colorado Springs Gazette? ›

Death Notices contain only this information: name, date of birth, date of death, service and burial information. Maximum length of 12 lines. The deadline is 2 p.m. Monday - Friday for the next day's publication. Deadline for Sunday and Monday publication is 3 p.m. Friday (click here to place your death notice).

The two major obituary resources are the Denver Obituary Project from the Denver Public Library and the Colorado Obituary Project from the Colorado Genealogical Society.

Obituary Example: Announcing the Funeral. [Full name], [age], of [where they lived], sadly left us on [date of death] due to [cause of death]. They leave behind [list of surviving family members]. A service will be held in their honor at [time] on [date] at [location].

Legacy.com hosts obituaries for more than three-quarters of the 100 largest newspapers in the U.S., by circulation. The site attracts more than 30 million unique visitors per month and is among the top 40 trafficked websites in the world. Legacy Inc. Chicago, Illinois, U.S.

An average obituary can easily be $200.00-500.00. Costs vary by publication. Newspapers charge by the line and can average $450 for a complete obituary. The average obituary cost begins at $200.00 and increases due to the amount of content, including a photograph and the length of the obituary.

Vital records, including birth, death, adoption, marriage, and divorce, are confidential per Colorado state statute (C.R.S. 25-2-117). As a result, Colorado vital records are not public records and therefore not searchable online. Vital records can only be released to those who are eligible.

The CDPHE maintains an online database of death records that can be searched by name or date of death. This database is updated regularly and includes all deaths that have occurred since 1900. Additionally, some county offices may also have copies of death certificates on file that can be accessed in person or by mail.

When writing an obituary, leave out details that could be used for identity theft, such as the deceased's date and place of birth, middle name, maiden name and mother's maiden name. And don't include the deceased's home address.

Don't Over Describe the Funeral.

Give a date, time, place, and officiating person (if desired), but don't go into too much more detail than that because it runs the risk of distracting from the life of the deceased themselves.

How do you say no funeral in an obituary? ›

Writing an obituary when there is no funeral isn't much different from writing a standard obituary. Simply omit funeral information from any obituary template and you've got what you need.

An obituary is written to tell the story of your loved one. These will often be in the funeral program. There will even be a part of the funeral where the obituary will be silently read by everyone in attendance at the funeral. It is something you and your family should be patient with when you are writing it.

The late Douglas Legler, from Fargo, North Dakota, may have the funniest and most concise obituary ever. The whole obituary reads "Doug Died." And that's exactly the way he wanted it.

Letters to the editor

Letters should be your own original writing and not borrowed from a political campaign or advocacy organization. Submit a letter by email to editorial@thegazette.com or through the form below.

A family member or close friend

Most commonly a family member or close friends will write the obituary.