Obituaries in Lancaster, OH | Lancaster Eagle-Gazette (2024)

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How to find an obituary in Ohio? ›

Some public libraries have obituary indexes or offer obituary searching of local newspapers as part of their local history and genealogy services. You can find public libraries in Ohio using OPLIN's Find a Library.

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.

It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of Russell Eugene King III, also known as little Rusty, 54, of Lancaster, Ohio. Russell Eugene King III was born on September 28, 1969, to Russell (Katherine) King II and Rebecca (Robert) Monk.

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Free; Ohio Death Index: Index of deaths from the Ohio Department of Health in Columbus. Also available on Ancestry.com, free at FamilySearch centers. Free; Ohio Public Records Index: Index of death certificates from the Ohio Department of Health, prepared by the Ohio History Connection.

Legacy.com hosts obituaries for more than three-quarters of the 100 largest newspapers in the U.S., by circulation. The site attracts more than 30 million unique visitors per month and is among the top 40 trafficked websites in the world. Legacy Inc. Chicago, Illinois, U.S.

MyObits: Obituary Listings on the App Store.

Why does it cost so much to post an obituary? Publishing an obituary in the newspaper is expensive because of the limited space papers have. Newspapers value every inch of each page, so they must charge to use that limited space for an obituary.

Does everyone publish an obituary? ›

No, obituaries are not legally required, but many choose to include them in their End-of-Life Plan as a part of their estate plan.

In OH, there is no legal mandate to publish an obituary in a newspaper when someone dies. The official state paperwork is a death certificate, which is filed with the state's office of vital statistics by a medical certifier or a licensed funeral home director, not by the family of the deceased individual.

Death certificates for the state of Ohio from 1971 to the present are held by the Ohio Department of Health. You can also request death certificates from the local public health department where the death occurred.

The period 1976 to the present: The Cleveland Public Library maintains an index of all death notices and obituary articles that appeared in the Cleveland Press (1976-June 1982) and Plain Dealer (1976 to 2014).

“[Title of article],” OR [“Obituary: Name of person,”] [Name of Newspaper], [City (if not included in title of newspaper), State] [date of newspaper], page [page number]: [column number]; microfilm image. “[Title of article],” OR [“Obituary: Name of person,”] [Name of Newspaper], [date of newspaper].