For many people, writing their own obituary can be a nice way to sum up their life, not to mention avoid any possible mistakes that sometimes occur when obituaries are hurriedly written at the time of ...

Ms. McMasters is the author of “The Leaving Season: A Memoir.” I wrote my obituary last week. I often do so once a year; it has become a kind of ritual. I’ve met a few others who do the same or ...

Apr. 19—CHIPPEWA FALLS — CeCelia Zorn urges people to plan ahead and write their own obituaries, and make them personal. "I can't over-emphasize how much you need to think ahead, put it in writing, ...

CULPEPER, Virginia -- I don’t mean to rush things, but there are good reasons you might write about the person you were when you were alive, well before your obituary is actually needed. Frivolous ...

Thank you for the column about Wayne Shackelford and writing your own obit ("Start writing your own obituary," Sept. 9, Page 8A). A couple years ago when pre-need ordering and paying for my grave ...

Can you provide any tips on how to write your own obituary? At age 80, I am in the process of preplanning my funeral and would also like to take a crack at writing my own newspaper obit too. For many ...