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Free Online Obituaries: Submit an Obituary or Search by Name

Posting an obituary on Memorial Merits is free, and there is no fee to keep it online. You write the obituary, add photos and the service time and place, and share the link by email or text. Friends can leave a condolence, send flowers, or plant a tree from the obituary page.

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Free to submit and free to keep online. Reviewed September 2026.

You can post a free online obituary on Memorial Merits by creating a free family account, writing the obituary, and adding a photo and the service details. There is no fee to publish it and no fee to keep it online. Once it is live you get one link to share, and friends can leave condolences right on the page.

  • What you can add: Photos, video, the service time and place with a map, and a guest book for condolences.
  • Sharing: Invitations and updates go out by email or text from the obituary.
  • Flowers and trees: Friends can send flowers or plant a memorial tree in the person’s name from the obituary page.
  • Your account: The free family account keeps the obituary tied to you, so you can sign back in later.
  • Newspaper notices: You can run a short paid notice in the local paper that gives readers the link to the full obituary here.
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Free Funeral Fundraiser and Memorial Page from Ever Loved

Collect donations toward funeral costs on a free memorial page.

An Ever Loved memorial page includes the photo, the obituary, the service time and place, an RSVP count for the funeral home, and a livestream link. You can turn on donations on the same page, so people who want to help pay for the funeral can give without you asking each person. The page is free to make and free to keep. Donations go to the bank account you link, minus the card processing fee: a $100 donation arrives as $96.80. GoFundMe charges the same card fee, asks each donor for a tip, and does not include a memorial page.

About ten minutes

1 Add their name and a photo.

2 Add the service time and place.

3 Turn donations on, or leave them off.

4 Share the page link.

Best for: families who need help paying for the funeral.
Create a Free Ever Loved Memorial Page
Free to make and free to keep. Your obituary on Memorial Merits stays free either way.

Recent Obituaries and Tributes

Search by name, or open an obituary to read it, leave a condolence, send flowers, or plant a tree.

Submit an Obituary
Beverly Pearl Kuntz

5/4/1941

– 7/22/2020

Beverly Pearl Kuntz
Beverly Pearl Kuntz

5/4/1941 – 7/22/2020

Beverly Pearl (Crabtree) Kuntz, 79, of Roswell, Georgia (formerly of Pleasanton, California) passed away peacefully on Saturday, July 22, 2020, in Roswell medical Center, surrounded by the presence an…

Louis Michael Kuntz

3/4/1941

– 7/4/2020

Louis Michael Kuntz
Louis Michael Kuntz

3/4/1941 – 7/4/2020

OBITUARY Louis Michael Kuntz March 04, 1941 – July 4, 2020 Louis Michael Kuntz, 79, of Roswell, Georgia (formerly of Pleasanton, California, and Normal, Illinois) passed away peacefully on Saturday …

Loni Anderson

8/5/1945

– 8/3/2025

Loni Anderson
Loni Anderson

8/5/1945 – 8/3/2025

In Loving Memory of Loni AndersonAugust 5, 1945 – August 3, 2025 A Golden Era Television IconIt is with profound sadness that we remember Loni Anderson, the beloved actress whose radiant smile and com…

Charlie Kirk

10/14/1993

– 9/10/2025

Charlie Kirk
Charlie Kirk

10/14/1993 – 9/10/2025

In Loving Memory of Charlie KirkOctober 14, 1993 – September 10, 2025 A Voice Silenced Too SoonIt is with heavy hearts that we remember Charlie Kirk, a passionate conservative political activist whose…

Iryna Zarutska

Passed 8/22/2025

Iryna Zarutska
Iryna Zarutska

Passed 8/22/2025

In Loving Memory of Iryna ZarutskaFebruary 2002 – August 22, 2025 A Light Extinguished Too SoonIt is with profound sadness that we remember Iryna Zarutska, a vibrant 23-year-old woman whose life was t…

Linda Christine (Kotte) Adams

4/27/1952

– 5/18/2025

Linda Christine (Kotte) Adams
Linda Christine (Kotte) Adams

4/27/1952 – 5/18/2025

Linda Christine (Kotte) Adams April 27, 1952 – May 18, 2025 Linda Christine (Kotte) Adams, 73, of Knoxville, TN; formerly of Berwyn, IL/Morton, IL passed away in her home, peacefully, in the co…

Gloria Sabra

8/5/1991

– 3/14/2025

Gloria Sabra
Gloria Sabra

8/5/1991 – 3/14/2025

Gloria Sabra (August 5, 1991 – March 14, 2025) It is with deep sorrow that we announce the passing of Gloria Sabra at the young age of 33, who left us peacefully on March 14, 2025, in Hollywood, Flo…

Monte Clair Killian

4/9/1951

– 1/18/2019

Monte Clair Killian
Monte Clair Killian

4/9/1951 – 1/18/2019

Monte Killian, (67) of Long Beach, Washington, passed away on January 18, 2019. He was born in Spokane, Washington on April 9, 1951. Monte graduated from North Central HS in Spokane in 1969. Monte is …

Leslie Ann Gonzalez

7/30/1958

– 7/22/2024

Leslie Ann Gonzalez
Leslie Ann Gonzalez

7/30/1958 – 7/22/2024

Leslie, Mosher Gonzalez was born on July 30, 1958 to Audrey and George Mosher she was the youngest of 3 . She sadly passed away too soon on July 22 from a very brave , triumphant, battle with multipl…

by Obituary Assistant

How to Submit an Obituary Online

You submit the obituary through one form. If you already wrote the obituary for the funeral home or the newspaper, you can paste it in.

  1. Open the submission form. Go to submit an obituary.
  2. Create a free family account. Enter your first name, last name, email address, and a password. You use this account to sign in later.
  3. Write or paste the obituary. Include the full name, date of birth, date of death, city, surviving family members, and service details.
  4. Add a photo and the service details. The service time and place appear on the obituary with a map.
  5. Share the link. Once the obituary is published, share the link by email or text.

How Much Does an Obituary Cost?

Newspapers charge for obituaries the same way they charge for ads. A local paper can start around $100, and a large national paper such as The New York Times can run several thousand dollars. The bill is built from an insertion fee, a charge for every printed line, an extra charge for a photo at many papers, and a processing fee of roughly 3 to 5 percent. Paid obituary websites charge too: Legacy.com’s online listing is $159.

A free online obituary here has no line count, no photo charge, and no renewal. If you want the newspaper as well, the lowest cost way to do it is a short paid notice with the name, dates, and service time, followed by one line pointing readers to the full obituary online. The funeral home may also post the obituary on its website as part of your package, so ask the funeral home before you pay a newspaper. To check the funeral home charges, see our guide to every fee on the funeral home price list, including the charges you can decline.

Where to Post an Obituary

You have three places to put it: the funeral home’s website, the local newspaper, and a free online obituary like this one. The newspaper reaches people who read the local paper. An online obituary can be found in search and shared by text, and people can add condolences and photos to it. No law requires you to publish an obituary anywhere. Probate is different: many states require the estate to publish a separate legal notice to creditors, which is not an obituary and is covered in our probate guide.

How to Write an Obituary

Start with our ten tips for writing an obituary. If you are also writing the eulogy, read the difference between a eulogy and an obituary, then how to write a eulogy.

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Free Printable Obituary Template
Lists every section of an obituary in order, with space to write. Print it, fill it in, then type it into the obituary form.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Obituaries

How do I post an obituary online for free?▾
Create a free family account on the Memorial Merits obituary form, write or paste the obituary, and add a photo and the service details. There is no fee to publish it and no fee to keep it online. When it is published you get one link to share by email or text.
Where should I post an obituary?▾
You have three places to choose from: the funeral home’s website, the local newspaper, and a free online obituary. The newspaper reaches people who read the local paper. An online obituary can be found in search and shared by text, and people can add condolences and photos to it.
How much does an obituary cost?▾
A newspaper obituary can start around $100 at a local paper and reach several thousand dollars at a large national paper, because papers charge by the printed line plus fees for photos and processing. Legacy.com charges $159 for an online listing. Posting an obituary on Memorial Merits is free.
Do you legally have to put an obituary in the newspaper?▾
No. An obituary is optional. What many states do require during probate is a separate published notice to creditors, which is a legal notice and not an obituary. Our probate guide explains when that applies.
Can I add the funeral service details and photos?▾
Yes. You can add photos and video, and the service time and place appear on the obituary with a map. Friends and family can also add their own photos and leave condolences in the guest book.
How can friends send flowers or plant a tree?▾
Each obituary carries Send Flowers and Plant Trees buttons, so people can order from the obituary itself. Memorial Merits receives a share of those orders, which is part of how the obituaries stay free to post.
Can I post an obituary for someone who passed years ago?▾
Yes. There is no time limit. You can post an obituary for someone who passed years ago.
How do I find an obituary on Memorial Merits?▾
Use the search box on the Memorial Merits obituaries page and type the person’s name. Open the obituary to read it in full and leave a condolence.

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