On-line Obituary Form

Semian allows people to tell how great their loved one was by telling their story!!

Research has found that preparing ones own obituary can often prove to be therapeutic, not only for the individual, but for the family as well. By drafting the obituary in advance, the family can often begin to come to terms with the pending death and help begin to process the emotions, which will ensue.

It can also be a sense of pride for the individual and their family to look back on the accomplishments of a life. Too often, family members draft obituaries hastily in an effort to finalize all the arrangements. Although they have good intentions, the obituaries read as generic recaps of life, blending in with all the others appearing in the newspaper. Many times, the family leaves this task to a person, who may never have known the individual and only had sketchy biographical information to go on.

Everyone's life story, no matter how seemingly simple, is worth telling. We find that families who initially think there is not much to say are surprised to see how much there is to tell about their loved one if given time to think about it. An obituary need not be overly long or verbose to be meaningful. Semian Funeral Directors will work closely with you and your family to create an obituary that will be cherished for years to come and will become a source of pride and honor.

If you have any questions whatsoever, please contact Semian Funeral Home at 570-562-3530.
NOTE: Fields marked with an asterisk ( * ) are required. Any information you submit will be held in the strictest confidence - we do not release any information to outside parties under any circumstances.

 Deceased Information
* First Name:
* Last Name:
Middle Name:
Sex:
Age:
Date of Death: (e.g. MM/DD/YYYY)
Name of the Place of Death
(home / hospital name / other)
Long / short Term Illness(es):
Residence Area
(specific community / town / city):
Date of Birth: (e.g. MM/DD/YYYY)
Place of Birth: City:

State:

Country:
Marital Status:
Full Name of Surviving Spouse
(if applicable)
If Wife, Provide Maiden Name:
Date of Death of Spouse
(if applicable):		 (e.g. MM/DD/YYYY)
Usual Occupation (most of life):
Employer:
Job Title:
Dates of Employment:
Dates of Retirement:
Education
Religious Affiliations:
Clubs / Organizations / Memberships / Hobbies:
Honors/Awards:

 Veteran Information
Was Decendent Ever In the US Armed Forces?: Yes No (if no, continue to next section)
Branch of Service:
Date Enlisted: (e.g. MM/DD/YYYY)
Date Discharged: (e.g. MM/DD/YYYY)
Honorable Discharge: Yes No
Rank at Discharge:
Military Serial Number:
Is A Copy of Discharge Papers Available? Yes No (if no, please bring for us to copy):
Location where Discharge Papers are On File:

 Survivors

Newspapers will only use names of the immediate family as listed below. The city or town and state of the survivors must be included - separate each piece of the individual's information with a comma and a space. If there is more than one person per each text area, then separate multiple individuals by hitting the 'enter' key so that they each appear on a new line in the text area.
Daughters:
Sons:
Parents:
Sisters:
Brothers:
Grandparents:
Number of Grandchildren:
Number of Great Grandchildren:

 Funeral Service Information
Location of Service:
Street Address:
City:
Time of Service:

 Church Information
Name of Church:
Street Address:
City:
State:

 Cemetery Information
Name of Cemetery:
Street Address:
City:
State:

 Information About Informant / Person In Charge Regarding this Obituary
* First Name:
* Last Name:
Relationship To Deceased:
* Email Address:
Telephone Number:

 Other Information & Instructions

Please list any other instruction or information you would like us to have. You may also use this free-form text area to write exactly how you would like the obituary worded, and we will include it as you have entered:


 

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