An obituary is an article about a recently deceased person. Newspapers often publish obituaries as news articles. Although obituaries tend to focus on positive aspects of the subject's life, this is not always the case. According to Nigel Farndale, the Obituaries Editor of The Times, obituaries ought to be "balanced accounts" written in a "deadpan" style, and should not read like a hagiography.
American obituary for WWI death
Traditional street obituary notes in Bulgaria
When the deceased person was very well-known, the notice is sometimes written an in an unconventional manner. The above was published after the death of Loriot, a highly popular German humorist, director and actor, by the German Art Directors Club. The text simply means "Dear God, have fun!".
A funeral home, funeral parlor or mortuary, is a business that provides burial and funeral services for the dead and their families. These services may include a prepared wake and funeral, and the provision of a chapel for the funeral.
A funeral home in Findlay, Ohio
Offices of the Butterworth & Sons mortuary in Seattle, Washington, 1900
J. Levy & Bro Funeral Home in Galveston
Abbey Chapel at the Resthaven Memorial Park Cemetery in Lubbock, Texas
