Obit Center

Your life. Your story.

Welcome to Obit Center, a new kind of obituary site, one that puts you in control. After all, an obit is basically your life story, so why should you or your family have to pay to tell it? Obit Center lets your loved ones tell your story your way, for free.

We offer both obituaries and memoirs (you might call them “pre-obits”). A memoir is your life story written by you or a friend and published while you are still alive, then updated when your time has come. An obit is published after a life has ended.

We don’t charge for obits. They’re free. Include two photos at no charge. Many people spend too much on funerals and memorial services, then throw in another $600 or more for an obituary. A family’s funds should be used for the living, so we offer tips on saving money when there is a death in the family.  

Once your obit is published, it will be available free to anyone in the world at obitcenter.com/obituaries/your-name-your city-your state. Click here now to submit an obit. Need help? Just ask.

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