How do I find a local obituary?

Many funeral homes publish obituaries on their websites . These can usually be located with a Google search on the person's name. Local genealogical and historical societies, public libraries, and some newspaper publishers maintain clipping files of obituaries.

How do I find an obituary in Virginia?

Find an Obituary. The Cremation Society of Virginia® online obituary search tool gives you access to obituaries from thousands of locations across North America. You can search by first or last name, state and publication date.

How can I check if someone has died?

7 ways to find out if someone has died recently Confirm with a mutual acquaintance. ... Check social media. ... Search for an online obituary. ... Online death indexes. ... Check with their house of worship. ... Local courthouse. ... Digital archives.

Why can't I find my friends' obituary?

There could be several reasons why you're having difficulty finding an obituary. The person you're looking for may not have had an obituary, the newspaper that published it could have gone out of business, or it could have never been saved or digitized .

Are obituaries public domain?

To be clear, obituaries are protected by copyright . They are creative works of expression that are fixed into a tangible medium of expression. Both the text and the images that make up an obituary are protected by copyright (even if the facts and information are not).

How do I find obituaries in the US by name for free?

Using Online and Print Newspapers to Find Free Obituaries Use Legacy.com to Search for a Free Obituary. ... Newspaper Archive Sites. ... Look for Obituaries in Newspapers at a Public Library. ... Ancestry.com and Its (Brief) Free Trial. ... MyHeritage Free Trial. ... FamilySearch. ... The Mormon Church Family History Library. ... Mennonite Archives. More items...

When did Virginia start recording deaths?

Before 1853, systematic statewide recording of births, marriages, and deaths did not occur in Virginia. Many pre-1853 marriage records survive, but birth and death records are rare. On April 11, 1853 , the General Assembly passed a law requiring the statewide recording of births, marriages, and deaths.

What is the best free obituary site?

Legacy.com also offers a free online obituary search and service that can be a great place to find recent entries (obituaries are submitted by family members, funeral homes and others). The site is packed full of ads but access to all records is openly available.

Is there an app for local obituaries?

As funeral homes across America post obituaries to their respective funeral home website, The Obituary App organizes them all into particular cities. Now, a user can look at all the obituaries posted by multiple funeral homes in one place.

How to look up if someone died in California?

Two state-level California Death Indexes can be found at Ancestry.com (a database anyone can access from any library branch and Central Library) or FamilySearch.org (a free internet database).

Obituaries in Staunton, VA | The News Leader (2024)

Saturday, March 11, 2023

Randall K. BiserAge 79Randall Keith Biser, 79, husband of Wanda Elaine (Bunker) Biser, passed away on Tuesday, March 7, 2023 Randall was born on May 31, 1943 in...Randall Keith Biser, 79, husband of Wanda Elaine (Bunker) Biser, passed away on Tuesday, March 7, 2023 Randall was born on May 31, 1943 in Omaha, Nebraska to the late Roger Wayne and Mary Virginia...Henry Funeral Home

Friday, March 10, 2023

Allen Alvin AdkinsCoffman Funeral Home and CrematoryCoffman Funeral Home and CrematoryCoffman Funeral Home and Crematory

Rebecca J. HooverAge 74Waynesboro, VARebecca Jane Hoover, 74, passed away on Thursday, March 9, 2023 at Augusta Health in Fishersville. Rebecca was born on November 30, 1948, a daughter...Rebecca Jane Hoover, 74, passed away on Thursday, March 9, 2023 at Augusta Health in Fishersville. Rebecca was born on November 30, 1948, a daughter of the late James Luther and Mary Rose (Coffey) Hoover....Henry Funeral Home

Thursday, March 09, 2023

Catherine GrahamAge 85Catherine Wall (Serrett) Graham, 85, passed away peacefully in her home on Wednesday, March 8, 2023. Catherine was born in Staunton on September 19, 1937,...Catherine Wall (Serrett) Graham, 85, passed away peacefully in her home on Wednesday, March 8, 2023. Catherine was born in Staunton on September 19, 1937, a daughter of the late Elwood Lewis and Georgia Helen...Bear Funeral Home

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Charles Ramsey ReynoldsAge 77Charles Ramsey Reynolds, 77, passed away on Wednesday, March 8, 2023 in Fishersville, Virginia. He was born in Bedford, Virginia to Thomas Edwin Reynolds and...Charles Ramsey Reynolds, 77, passed away on Wednesday, March 8, 2023 in Fishersville, Virginia. He was born in Bedford, Virginia to Thomas Edwin Reynolds and Marguerite Ramsey Reynolds. He is survived by his loving partner,...Waynesboro Chapel of Reynolds Hamrick Funeral Homes

Wednesday, March 08, 2023

Gerald WenditzObaugh Funeral HomeObaugh Funeral HomeObaugh Funeral Home

Tuesday, March 07, 2023

Virginia M. AlexanderAge 87Virginia Frances (Morman) Alexander, 87, widow of Carl Lynn Alexander, Sr. passed away on March 4, 2023 in Staunton, VA. She was born on August...Virginia Frances (Morman) Alexander, 87, widow of Carl Lynn Alexander, Sr. passed away on March 4, 2023 in Staunton, VA. She was born on August 3, 1935, in Augusta County, VA, a daughter of the...Henry Funeral Home

Ryan “Hank” HaneyAge 42Ryan “Hank” Haney—a renegade writer, filmmaker, drummer, and cook, originally born and bred in the mean, pre-Big Dig streets of Staunton, Virginia—died January 11, 2023...Ryan “Hank” Haney—a renegade writer, filmmaker, drummer, and cook, originally born and bred in the mean, pre-Big Dig streets of Staunton, Virginia—died January 11, 2023 in Memphis, Tennessee where he lived with his wife, Shannon...

Tomas J. KelleyBear Funeral HomeBear Funeral HomeBear Funeral Home

Monday, March 06, 2023

Danny Howard AlexanderReynolds Hamrick Funeral Homes of WaynesboroReynolds Hamrick Funeral Homes of WaynesboroReynolds Hamrick Funeral Homes of Waynesboro

Edwin Wayne "Ed" AreyCoffman Funeral Home and CrematoryCoffman Funeral Home and CrematoryCoffman Funeral Home and Crematory

Thomas CampbellCraigsville Funeral HomeCraigsville Funeral HomeCraigsville Funeral Home

Jeanette Ann (Waltman) MatchetteCharlton and Groome Funeral HomeCharlton and Groome Funeral HomeCharlton and Groome Funeral Home

Deborah Ann SheetsAge 50Stuarts Draft, VADeborah Ann Sheets, 50, of Stuarts Draft passed away peacefully on Friday, March 3, 2023 at the University of Virginia Medical Center in Charlottesville, surrounded...Deborah Ann Sheets, 50, of Stuarts Draft passed away peacefully on Friday, March 3, 2023 at the University of Virginia Medical Center in Charlottesville, surrounded by her love ones. She was born in Staunton on...Coffman Funeral Home Chapel

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