Obituaries Ohio(OH) / Obituary.Memorial (2024)

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Ohio on the map Ohio: General Information Ohio: The People Obituaries: what they are and how to use them How do I search for an obituary? FAQs

United States Obituary Notices
Ohio

Ada

Akron

Alliance

Amherst

Archbold

Ashland

Ashtabula

Athens

Attica

Barberton

Bellbrook

Belle Center

Bellefontaine

Bellevue

Belpre

Berea

Blanchester

Blue ash

Bolivar

Brecksville

Bridgeport

Brilliant

Brook Park

Brookfield

Brookville

Bryan

Bucyrus

Cadiz

Caldwell

Camden

Campbell

Canal Fulton

Canton

Castalia

Celina

Centerville

Chagrin Falls

Chesapeake

Chesterland

Cheviot

Chillicothe

Cincinnati

Cleveland

Cleveland heights

Clyde

College Corner

Columbiana

Columbus

Conneaut

Cortland

Ohio on the map

Ohio: General Information

Ohio was the home of the first ambulance and the first fire department in the United States. Ohio is the fourth-largest state in the United States in terms of land area. It has an area of 116096 km², and the largest cities are Cleveland, Cincinnati, and Toledo. The state capital is Columbus.

The chemical industry, tourism and agriculture are well developed in Ohio. Thus we can conclude that the vast majority of the country's adult population works in these fields or in those areas which are connected with them.

Ohio: The People

While Ohio is thirty-fourth in size, it is seventh in population. In 2020 Ohio had a population of more than 11,800,000 people and more than 124,264 deaths. This state is also recognized by the huge number of celebrities born here, who became famous not only in the United States, but also outside the states. You know many of them: Edwin Kemble, Rowland Sherwood, Hayes Rutherford Burchard and many other famous people.

But Ohio is not just famous for its celebrities. The state is also home to a great number of people who all have their own stories to tell. Finding out a public person's story is easy: just search the internet and you'll find all the information you need. With non-public people, everything is somewhat more complicated: about them not so much information in the public domain, but it still is. For example, using search services, you can learn the history of the deceased person and find his obituary.

Obituaries: what they are and how to use them

An obituary is a kind of plaque of a person. Obituaries can be brief or more detailed. As a rule, brief obituaries contain information about the person: sex, name and surname, date of birth and death, place of birth and death, the person's age. In more expanded versions to the basic information is added information about where the person lived, what he did, what was his family and other information.

Such obituaries you can find on our site.

How do I search for an obituary?

Considering that Ohio is the thirty-fourth largest state, it can still take a long time to find a dead person. It is possible to reduce this time if you build a proper search system right away.

The first thing to pay attention to and that can help you is to have as much accurate information about the person as possible. Naturally, the first and last name is the most important, but you may also need information such as place of residence, place of work and date of death.

Second, you can check available online databases of obituaries. Search engines can help you with this.

A more complicated way is to try to find a newspaper that may have published information about the deceased person. But it is desirable to know the city and even the area where the person lived, to narrow down the search.

There is a way that combines all three: you can go to one of the public libraries in Ohio. Libraries are staffed by professionals who can advise you on how to conduct a proper search. Many libraries have information about people who died more than two centuries ago.

You can use the state filter on this site to find information about people who have died in that state. You can also filter by first and last name, city, and date of death.

Ohio ZIP codes

Obituaries Ohio(OH) / Obituary.Memorial (2024)

FAQs

How do I find an obituary in Ohio? ›

Ohio Obituary Index at the Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Library.
Ohio Genealogical Society Obituary Index at Ohio Genealogical Society.
Ohio User-Contributed Obituaries at Genealogy Buff - index and abstracts.
1795-2021 Ohio Newspaper Archives, 1795-2021 at GenealogyBank.

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How do I find local obituaries? ›

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.

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How to place an obituary in the Columbus Dispatch? ›

Need help publishing an obituary in Columbus Dispatch? Obituaries can also be telephoned to our support team at +1 (800) 917-9207 or sent by email to gannettobits@obituaries.com.

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How do I find old obituaries in Cleveland, Ohio? ›

The Cleveland Necrology File database includes the complete full text of death notices as published. To determine if an obituary article (news obituary) on the person you are researching appeared in the newspaper prior to 1976, please email the Library's Center for Local & Global History for additional research.

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How do I find out if someone died in Ohio? ›

The Bureau of Vital Statistics operates a statewide system for the registration of births, deaths, and other vital events that happen within the State of Ohio. Our phone number for public inquiries is 614-466-2531.

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How do you find a person who passed away? ›

Read The Paper or Watch The Local News

If you receive a physical newspaper, review the obituaries section to see who recently passed. Searching for someone who died more than 30 days ago? Turn to sites like Google News Archives, US News Archives, or International News Archives.

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. There are two obituary feeds within The Obituary App.

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Are obituaries public domain? ›

Copyright and Obituaries. 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 the date of death for someone? ›

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.

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How much does it cost to put an obituary in the Columbus Dispatch? ›

FAQ. How much does an obituary in the Columbus Dispatch cost? Placing an obituary in the Columbus Dispatch starts at $82.80. Package prices can vary depending on the edition of the paper (weekday, weekend, or Sunday editions) and other factors such as the length of the obituary.

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How much does it cost to put an obituary in a local paper? ›

An average obituary can easily be $200.00-500.00. Costs vary by publication. Newspapers charge by the line and can average $450 for a complete obituary. The average obituary cost begins at $200.00 and increases due to the amount of content, including a photograph and the length of the obituary.

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How do you end an obituary with no service? ›

As per [first name]'s request, no funeral or memorial service will be held.

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How do I find obituaries in the US by name? ›

Internet Public Library – Finding Obituaries – An updated guide on searching for obituaries. Legacy.com – This site allows you to search for recently published obituaries, a small fee is required to view most results. Obituary Central – A database that searches for obituaries and performs cemetery searches.

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How much does it cost to put an obituary in the Cleveland Plain Dealer? ›

Placing an obituary in The Plain Dealer – Home Delivery starts at $269.95.

Are obituaries required in Ohio? ›

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.

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What is obitwaryo? ›

Definition for the Tagalog word obitwaryo:

obitwaryo. a notice or announcement regarding a deceased person, usually published; obituary; death notice; eulogy.

How do I cite an obituary from a newspaper? ›

“[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].