How My Local Obits Works
A daily reading of obituaries from the funeral homes and cremation services in the areas you choose.
What is My Local Obits?
My Local Obits™ is a daily reading of local obituaries. It gathers recent obituaries from funeral home and cremation service websites in the areas you choose and lists them in one place.
Where do the obituaries come from?
Directly from the websites of funeral homes and cremation services. Each name links to the official, family-approved obituary on the funeral home’s own site.
What can I do on the funeral home’s page?
Read the full obituary, view service details, leave condolences and send flowers or memorial gifts to the family.
What does My Local Obits show?
The name, the date of death, the age when the funeral home gives it, the town and the funeral home. A small flag marks a veteran when the funeral home notes it. There are no photos and no obituary text; those stay with the funeral home and the family.
Does it link to obituary aggregators or social media?
No. Every link goes to a funeral home or cremation service.
How do I find obituaries in my town?
Open the app and select the location button to follow the area around you, or add a town, a ZIP code or a county with a distance around it. You can also browse obituaries by state and town without the app.
Can I follow more than one area?
Yes. Follow as many towns, ZIP codes or counties as you like, and remove any of them at any time. You can also choose which funeral homes appear in your feed.
Can I search for a person or a funeral home?
Yes. Type a person’s name or the name of a funeral home or cremation service in the search box. Results come only from funeral home and cremation service websites.
Can I get notified of new obituaries?
Yes. Choose to be notified when an obituary is posted, in a morning digest, or in an evening digest. On iPhone, add My Local Obits to your home screen first.
Do I need an account?
No. There is no account and no sign-in. Your areas and choices are kept for your device. To use the same ones on your phone and computer, select Get a Code at the top of the Areas or Funeral Homes page, then Enter a Code on the other device.
Where is it available?
Across the United States and Canada, wherever local funeral homes and cremation services publish obituaries on their websites. Coverage grows as people follow new areas.
Who makes My Local Obits?
My Local Obits™ is a product of Director’s Corner℠.
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Each name links to the official obituary on the funeral home’s own website. We list the name, town and date only.