Additional Info
Information you may wish to include in a Death Notice:

• Photo (optional)
• Full name of person (including “nickname”)
• Age of person at death
• Date and residence at death
• Date and place of birth
• Parent’s, spouse’s, children’s and grandchildren’s names
• Previous residences
• Work history, military history, education
• Clubs, hobbies or interests, accomplishments, volunteer activities
• Survivors or those who predeceased the person including immediate family, relatives, close friends
• Funeral or memorial service information (dates, times, locations, cemetery/place of burial location and contact information)
• Information on where memorial contributions or donations may be made (list full address and phone number if possible)
• Use only standard abbreviations (examples: UCLA, USC, BA)
• All listings in the MI Local Media are in English
• Do not write in all caps

Listings subject to editing for style and grammar

Photo Tips

• Photo will publish in black and white in print, but if you upload a color photo, the color photo will run online.
• To maximize the size of the photo in print, use the cropping tool on the Photo Upload page so it's portrait style. Click Update print preview to review results.
• Select a photo that was shot in natural light without a flash. These are usually the most clear and flattering.
• Remember that these photos are relatively small, so be sure the photo is of the individual’s face and with minimal shadows.
• The better quality the original image is, the better it will look when printed.
• Photos from websites are usually too small to print well, even if they look fine on the screen. Images need to be high resolution to avoid looking fuzzy in print.
• A photo should be no less than 150 dpi at the size it will print. The ideal is 220dpi. Most digital cameras (not cell phones) set to a medium resolution, will produce acceptable images.
• The photo should be Portrait, which means it is taller than wide.