Place an obituary or memorial

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Choose one. The rest of the form will match.

Run my copy You write the obituary. We copyedit and fact-check. Same day if paid before 2:00 p.m. Pacific; otherwise the next edition. Beacon writes it Send notes and other information with the form below. Staff writes the obituary. Typically 1–2 days (about 48 hours).

Name of the person

Date of birth (optional)

Date of death

City or hometown Where they lived — anywhere is welcome.

The notice 0 / 8000 Plain text. Staff may lightly copyedit.

Service date & time (optional)

Service location (optional)

Visitation (optional)

Funeral home (encouraged) Helps us confirm the death.

Personal message (optional) 0 / 1500 Printed at the bottom of the notice. A closing from the family, a line of thanks, whatever you want to say. Sign it however you like.

Photos (optional, up to 3) JPEG, PNG, or WebP. A text-only notice is fine. First photo is used as the featured image.

Your contact (not published)

Your name

Phone For fact-checking only.

Your relationship

I have the legal right to submit this notice. I understand The Beacon reviews every submission and may refuse or refund.

We review every obituary before it appears. Once live, it stays on The Beacon as a lasting public record. You will get a receipt by email.

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