Names of parents, spouse, children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, etc.Īpart from notifying everyone about the deceased’s passing, this document also conveys the funeral service details.About the departed individual (life story).Funeral program time and location (optional).Here are a few things that a simple obituary covers: It may include the time and date of death along with other basic information about the deceased. An obituary is a printed notification or announcement of an individual’s death.