Free obituary and funeral program templates
When you are writing for someone you love, the practical parts can feel hardest. These templates give you a calm place to start: fill in a few details, make changes in your own words, and print or save the result.
Everything stays in your browser. We do not ask for an account, we do not store what you type, and everything here is free.
Obituary templates
Obituary template for a parent
A free fill-in-the-blank obituary template for a mother or father, with a worked example and gentle writing tips.
Obituary template for a spouse or partner
A free fill-in-the-blank obituary template for a husband, wife or life partner, with an example and writing tips.
Obituary template for a child
A gentle, free fill-in-the-blank obituary template for a child or young person, with an example and a few kind notes on what to include.
Obituary template for a veteran
A free fill-in-the-blank obituary template for someone who served in the military, with branch, service years, honors and an example.
Short newspaper obituary template
A free short obituary template that fits a newspaper notice, with a live word count and an example.
Funeral programs
Eight original layouts, in single-page or bi-fold form, for US Letter or A4. See the layouts or go straight to the program maker.
Not sure where to begin?
How to write an obituary is a short, step-by-step guide written to be read slowly.