Obituaries in Green Bay, WI | Green Bay Press-Gazette (2024)

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How much does it cost to put an obituary in the Green Bay Press-Gazette? ›

Placing an obituary in the Green Bay Press-Gazette starts at $40.00.

Many funeral homes publish obituaries on their websites. These can usually be located with a Google search on the person's name. Local genealogical and historical societies, public libraries, and some newspaper publishers maintain clipping files of obituaries.

Legacy.com hosts obituaries for more than three-quarters of the 100 largest newspapers in the U.S., by circulation.

To submit a death notice to a newspaper you can go to the paper's website and follow the instructions there, or you can go to Legacy.com and find a link to the newspaper's death notice submission page there. To submit an obituary online, use our resource Guide: Filing a Death Notice or Obituary.

Why does it cost so much to post an obituary? Publishing an obituary in the newspaper is expensive because of the limited space papers have. Newspapers value every inch of each page, so they must charge to use that limited space for an obituary.

The estimated total pay for a Obituary Writer is $128,750 per year, with an average salary of $98,581 per year. These numbers represent the median, which is the midpoint of the ranges from our proprietary Total Pay Estimate model and based on salaries collected from our users.

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If you receive a physical newspaper, review the obituaries section to see who recently passed. Searching for someone who died more than 30 days ago? Turn to sites like Google News Archives, US News Archives, or International News Archives.

Anything created by an officer or employee of the U.S. government as part of that person's official duties is automatically public domain. But you should assume an obituary is protected by copyright law unless you have a compelling reason to believe otherwise. If published, it becomes common knowledge.

What is the shortest obituary ever? ›

The late Douglas Legler, from Fargo, North Dakota, may have the funniest and most concise obituary ever. The whole obituary reads "Doug Died." And that's exactly the way he wanted it.

Why might someone not have an obituary. There are several reasons why a person might not have an obituary: Obituaries are not required by law , so the deceased's family might have chosen to forego publishing one. Publishing an obituary can be expensive , and the funds may be unavailable.

Obituaries and death notices are not required—but notices to creditors may be. You are under no legal obligation to take out a death notice or obituary.

MyObits offers obituary creation and sharing, as well as announcements for funerals or memorials and lets you order flowers to send your condolences from the app.

*After 3 months, Sunday-Friday Print Delivery + Digital will be $35/month. The Sunday Only Print Delivery + Digital will be $19/month after 3 months. The Sunday + Wednesday-Friday Print Delivery + Digital will be $30/Month after 3 months.

Average Obituary usually ranges from $1,000 to $1,500 See What Affects Pricing for details.

Cost is $25 for online placement plus 50 cents per word and photo charges (see below information for pricing).