• Full​ ​legal​ ​name,​ ​and​ ​nickname​ ​(if​ ​commonly​ ​used)
• Age​ ​at​ ​death
• City​ ​and​ ​state​ ​of​ ​residence​ ​at​ ​death
• Date​ ​and​ ​place​ ​of​ ​death
• Date​ ​and​ ​place​ ​of​ ​birth
• Parents’​ ​names
• Education​ ​and​ ​degrees​ ​awarded​ ​(schools,​ ​college,​ ​university,​ ​other)
• Military​ ​service,​ ​branch​ ​of​ ​service,​ ​war​ ​or​ ​conflict,​ ​where​ ​stationed
• Occupation(s)
• Places​ ​of​ ​residence
• Marriage(s):​ ​spouse’s​ ​name,​ ​date​ ​and​ ​place​ ​of​ ​marriage
• Survived​ ​by​ ​(and​ ​their​ ​places​ ​of​ ​residence):
  • Spouse
  • Children​ ​(in​ ​order​ ​of​ ​date​ ​of​ ​birth,​ ​and​ ​their​ ​spouses)
  • Grandchildren,​ ​great-grandchildren,​ ​great-great-grandchildren​ ​(names​ ​or​ ​number of​ ​each)
  • Parents
  • Grandparents
  • Siblings​ ​(in​ ​order​ ​of​ ​date​ ​of​ ​birth)

• Predeceased​ ​by:
  • Spouse
  • Children​ ​(in​ ​order​ ​of​ ​date​ ​of​ ​birth)
  • Grandchildren,​ ​great-grandchildren,​ ​great-great-grandchildren​ ​(names​ ​or​ ​number of​ ​each)
  • Parents
  • Grandparents
  • Siblings​ ​(in​ ​order​ ​of​ ​date​ ​of​ ​birth)

• Time,​ ​date,​ ​and​ ​place​ ​of​ ​memorial​ ​service,​ ​funeral,​ ​visitation,​ ​vigil,​ ​prayer​ ​service, wake,​ ​celebration​ ​of​ ​life​ ​or​ ​other​ event​ ​(if​ ​the​ ​public​ ​is​ ​invited)
• Name​ ​and​ ​location​ ​(city​ ​and​ ​state)​ ​of​ ​funeral​ ​home Optional​ ​Information​ ​To​ ​Include
• Cause​ ​of​ ​death

Optional​ ​Information​ ​To​ ​Include

• Other​ ​survivors,​ ​such​ ​as​ ​aunts,​ ​uncles,​ ​nephews,​ ​nieces,​ ​cousins,​ ​in-laws,​ ​close friends
• Pets
• Organizations,​ ​clubs,​ ​favorite​ ​charities
• Religious​ ​affiliations
• Awards,​ ​honors
• Hobbies,​ ​passions
• Ancestry​ ​and​ ​family​ ​lore
• Unusual​ ​or​ ​interesting​ ​personality​ ​traits,​ ​attributes,​ ​or​ ​experiences
• Favorite​ ​saying,​ ​poem,​ ​quote
• Thank​ ​you​ ​to​ ​individuals​ ​or​ ​organizations
• Memorial​ ​contribution​ ​suggestions​ ​(with​ ​addresses)