Obituaries & In Memoriam

Deadlines

Tuesday – Sunday: 2pm the day prior
Monday: 2pm on Saturday

Information you may wish to include in an Obituary:

• Photo (optional)
  
• Full name of person (including “nickname”)
• Age of person at death
• Date and residence at death (Please write out month, i.e. December 1, 2008)
• Date and place of birth (Please write out the month, i.e. December 1, 2008)
• Parent’s, spouse’s, children’s and grandchildren’s names
• Previous residences
• Work history, military history, education
• Clubs, hobbies or interests, accomplishments, volunteer activities
• Survivors or those who predeceased the person including immediate family, relatives, close friends
• Funeral or memorial service information (dates, times, locations, cemetery/place of burial location and contact information)
• Information on where memorial contributions or donations may be made (list full address and phone number if possible)
• Use only standard abbreviations (examples: UCLA, USC, BA)
• All listings in the Los Angeles Times are in English
• Do not write in all caps
• Listings subject to editing for style and grammar.

Obituary Photo Tips:

• Click the thumbnail above, to see sample obituaries & sizes.

  Photo will publish in color Wednesday thru Sunday when available.  Color is not guaranteed.
  
• To maximize the size of the photo in print, use the cropping tool on the Photo Upload page so it's portrait style. Click Update print preview to review results.
  
• Select a photo that was shot in natural light without a flash. These are usually the most clear and flattering.
• Remember that these photos are relatively small, so be sure the photo is of the individual’s face and with minimal shadows.
• The better quality the original image is, the better it will look when printed.
• If you upload a color photo, it will appear online in color, and will most likely appear in color in the Los Angeles Time if you schedule your notice between Wednesday and Sundays.
• Photos from websites are usually too small to print well, even if they look fine on the screen. Images need to be high resolution to avoid looking fuzzy in print.
• A photo should be no less than 150 dpi at the size it will print. The ideal is 220dpi. Most digital cameras (not cell phones) set to a medium resolution, will produce acceptable images.
• The photo should be Portrait, which means it is taller than wide.