The death of a loved one is always a difficult time. Writing an obituary shouldn’t be also. The Cibola Citizen would like to help streamline the process of writing an obit. The first important thing to know is the rate for the obituary. The Cibola Citizen charges $50 for an obituary 400 words or less, and $0.25 for every word after that, and $10 for a photo. With tax, a standard sized obituary with a photo comes out to $64.88.
The Citizen accepts obituaries by email or when dropped off in person. Obituaries can be mailedto ads@cibolacitizen.com & editor@cibolacitizen.com. Do not feel obligated to explain how a person passed away, only share that information if you are comfortable doing so. Full name of the deceased, the deceased birth year and age, funeral/Memorial services, the deceased’s place of birth, where the deceased live, summary of life, or Funeral and memorial services. The funeral and memorial services should follow the deceased’s name. It is the first place people will look to see where the services will be held and stops them from searching for the information. Funeral services will be held on [day], [month] at [name of funeral/memorial location] Typically, these start with the spouse of the deceased, followed by living parents, children, siblings, then grandparents. Follow the “Survived by” with a list of “Preceded in death by” relatives, so readers can see who the deceased is related to that have already passed away. The Cibola Citizen hopes this advice will help in writing future obituaries.
The Citizen accepts obituaries by email or when dropped off in person.
Obituaries can be mailed to ads@cibolacitizen.com & editor@cibolacitizen.com.