Utah Obituaries on ObitsUtah.com

For decades obituaries have been posted in local newspapers and this has typically been the medium in notifying the public about the death of a family member or friend.  However, with the advent of the internet and digital age traditional newspaper listings are quickly becoming a commodity of the past.

ObitsUtah has recently developed and launched an online obituary and death notice listing service for the state of Utah.  This is a cost effective approach to traditional newspapers whose obituary listings run anywhere from $500 – $3500.  ObitsUtah.com will run the obituary for a fraction of the cost and for an extended period of time.  “When my brother-in-law- died two years ago” , said Randy Clouse, owner of ObitsUtah, “I was shocked at how much the newspapers were charging for the obituary.  It was no more than a glorified death notice and they wanted over $500.  From that time on I knew that I wanted to create a forum where family members could place the death of a loved one where they will be remembered and honored, and at the same time making it very affordable”.

With the support of the Utah Funeral Directors Association, ObitsUtah is rapidly becoming the source for all Utah obituary listings.  Some of the services that are included within the website are:

• Obituaries will be listed until the funeral is over. If you place an obituary on Monday and the funeral is on Saturday, it will run from Monday until midnight on Saturday.
• Obituaries will be available online in their searchable archives for two years.
• Obituaries include a life story that is any length, and a photo or clipart.
• A share feature allows family and friends to share the obituary on Facebook, Twitter and other social sites.  It also allows them to email the obituary.
• A newpaper style printout is available for a keepsake.
• An online memory book is provided, where friends and family can send online condolences.

Families who want to use the service of ObitsUtah need to place the obituary through the funeral home or mortuary.  “We wanted to build the site to where the funeral homes can place obituaries so that the site remains clean and unencumbered” said Clouse.  Families who live out of the state of Utah are also able to place their obituary on the site.  To do so they simply need to contact ObitsUtah.com.

For more information visit www.ObitsUtah.com.