A Complete Digital Obituary Solution for Community Newspapers
Honor lives, serve families, and publish obituaries with an elegant, easy-to-manage platform built specifically for local newspapers.
Obituaries are one of the most important services community newspapers provide.
Families rely on your newspaper to share the lives of loved ones, announce services, preserve memories, and connect communities.
Surf New Media’s Obituaries feature provides everything your newsroom needs to publish beautiful, searchable obituary pages while giving readers an easy way to find and share them.
Whether you publish a few obituaries each week or dozens each day, Surf CMS makes the entire process simple and professional.
Beautiful Obituary Pages
Every obituary receives its own dedicated page featuring:
- Featured photograph
- Full obituary text
- Service information
- Visitation details
- Funeral home information
- Memorial information
- Cemetery details
- Guestbook or condolences (optional)
- Photo gallery (optional)
Each obituary is presented in a clean, respectful layout designed specifically for memorial content.
Searchable Obituary Archive
Help readers quickly find past obituaries.
Search by:
- Name
- Date
- City
- Funeral Home
- Last Name
- Keywords
Your obituary archive becomes a lasting historical resource for your community.
Easy Publishing
Creating an obituary is as simple as creating a news article.
Editors can:
- Upload photos
- Enter service information
- Add funeral home details
- Include family members
- Schedule publication
- Update information at any time
Everything is managed from one intuitive interface.
Organize by Funeral Home
Automatically group obituaries by funeral home, making it easy for readers to browse current and past notices from local providers.
This also creates valuable partnership opportunities with funeral homes in your community.
Mobile Friendly
Families and readers often access obituary information from their phones.
Surf CMS automatically provides a beautiful, easy-to-read experience on:
- Smartphones
- Tablets
- Desktop computers
No separate mobile site required.
Share with Family and Friends
Every obituary can be easily shared through:
- Text messaging
- Direct links
Helping families reach relatives and friends wherever they may be.
Schedule Publications
Prepare obituaries in advance and schedule them to publish automatically.
Editors remain in control while reducing last-minute publishing pressure.
Preserve Community History
Obituaries become part of your newspaper’s permanent digital archive.
Families, genealogists, historians, and community members can return to these pages for years to come, creating a valuable historical record.
Built Into Surf CMS
The Obituaries feature integrates seamlessly with:
- Featured Stories
- Categories & Sections
- Tags & Topic Pages
- Search
- Publish Everywhere
- Newsletter Automation
- Mobile Apps
- Analytics
Everything works together from one publishing platform.
Benefits
Surf New Media’s Obituaries feature helps your newspaper:
- Publish beautiful memorial pages
- Simplify obituary management
- Build searchable archives
- Improve reader experience
- Support funeral home partnerships
- Increase website engagement
- Preserve local history
- Provide mobile-friendly access
- Save editorial time
Why Surf New Media?
Community newspapers play an important role in honoring the lives of local residents.
Surf CMS provides a respectful, easy-to-manage obituary system that helps newspapers serve families while creating a permanent digital archive for future generations.
Designed specifically for community publishers, our obituary tools combine simplicity, flexibility, and professional presentation.
Honoring Lives. Preserving Memories.
Every obituary tells a story that deserves to be remembered.
Surf New Media’s Obituaries feature gives your newspaper a modern, professional platform for publishing memorials, serving families, and preserving your community’s history with dignity and care.
Schedule a Free Demo to see how Surf New Media’s Obituaries feature helps community newspapers publish beautiful, searchable obituary pages with ease.