Writing an obituary can be a painful and unexpected event. Here are some other popular posts on our website: If you found our collection of funny obituaries helpful, follow Love Lives On on Facebook or subscribe to our YouTube channel for more inspiring ideas to help you celebrate your loved ones life. Yes, enter me to win! In college I worked at Vaughns Conoco on 45th South and 29th East. Cremation will take place at the families convenience and his ashes will be kept in an urn until they get tired of having it around. He celebrated with yet another trip to a Cincinnati Reds game. The 'Workaholics' Writers' List of Comedy Quips That Should Be Killed Off Is Still as Dead-on as Ever The writers' room for a show that was mostly catchphrases banned these lines that should have died out by now Authors By Keegan Kelly Published February 26, 2023 Comments 4 Classic Comedies Canceled After One Season, Ranked The obituary finishes with details about the theme free funeral service that Stamps wanted. Decomposition Timeline of a Body Before and After Burial. I proudly started my teaching career at that same elementary school in January 1968, and from there I went on to teach young children in the neighboring states of Virginia, Georgia, as well as Florida where I retired after 25 years. Toni often remarked that her son, Jean III, was just like his father, her ex-husband, Jean Jr., a statement that haunts her son to this day. I cant believe that happened in the first half of the last century but there are records on file in the Court House which can corroborate this claim. He served an electronics apprenticeship at the Phila. And those who avoid anything that makes them think about their own morbidity. Two children resulted from that marriage: Hayden Hoffman and Jean F. Larroux, III. He was surrounded by his loving wife of 57 years, Helene Sellers Bruhl, who will now be able to purchase the mink coat which he had always refused her because he believed only minks should wear mink, his two sons, their wives, and his four grandchildren. I was predeceased by four brothers, Lawrence 1943, Pat 1990, Kevin 1999, Allen 2010. Harry Weathersby Stamps, ladies man, foodie, natty dresser, and accomplished traveler, died on Saturday, March 9, 2013. From Spruce Pine, N.C. to Barnwell, S.C. to Lake City, Fla., he survived buying a Buick LeSabre (the official car of geezers) and a heart attack that convinced him it was time to leave Florida unless he wanted to die young. In an interview withThe News Journalher daughter responded to the criticism that the obituary had generated:That was something between us and there was nothing that was going to stop me Even if I ended up getting bad reports and people going against me, it had nothing to do with them. He is survived by his loving wife of 29 years, Candace Smith Bacon. Donna Monteen Smith, age 73, passed away peacefully December 17, 2014 due to diabetes and congestive heart failure. He gave nicknames to all the girls such as tittle mouse, kittycat, bouder bounce, spooker mcdougle and poodle pump., Toni previously served on the board of the Hancock County Library Foundation. He took pride in his time served in the Navy on the USS San Marcos during the Korean War, often waxing nostalgia that the worst meal hed ever eaten was Shit on a Shingle (creamed chipped beef on toast). Big Al was known for his timeless words of wisdom, including Life is hard; but its harder if youre stupid and Dont be a jackass.. By The New York Times. Any sendoff for Toni would not be complete without mentioning her lifelong buddy Myrtle Jane Wingo Haas and her adopted daughters Liz & Laura. Emily DeBrayda Phillips obituary is hilariously self-written and self-aware about her existence and end: If you want to, you can look for me in the evening sunset or with the earliest spring daffodils or among the flitting and fluttering butterflies. I could have left that unsaid, but I wanted to get it off my chest.. For that is . Before he passed after a long history of serious heath problems that he survived (until now anyway), he took on the task of writing his ownobituary. When someone we love dies, we're faced with the reality that our own demise is imminent. MISSION ACCOMPLISHED! Harry was locally sourcing his food years before chefs in California starting using cilantro and arugula (both of which he hated). He ends his obituary by saying that he had a good life to look back on and instructs those wanting to honour him to remember me in your own way. Her children made sure that their mother went out in style, perfectly capturing her wit, intelligence and larger than life sense of humour. We always tried to have as much fun as possible without doing harm to anybodywe did a good job at that. Use the opportunity to remind everyone of the fun, full life you lived. He traveled where he wanted to travel, laughed inappropriately at every chance, learned what he wanted to learn, fix what he wanted to fix and loved who he wanted to love. Here are five of the funniest obits we've read. Overlook; 272 pages; $26. A variety of nieces and nephews with mediocre upbringing would complete the list of those left to embellish his memory. Shortly before she died from pancreatic cancer, she managed to write her own obituary, in which she celebrated some of her most significant milestones and relationships. (Thank you Chris and Scott for having such spunky children. His spirit was released from his worn out shell of a body and is now exploring the universe. Also preceding Big Al in death were his older siblings: William Franklin Brownley Jr., Robert Fauntleroy Brownley, Richard Leonard Brownley, Virginia Lee Brownley Barnes, and Louise Beverly Brownley Kindle. Men wanted to be him and women wanted to be with him. She had previously conquered polio as a child contributing to her unusually petite ankles and the nickname polio legs given to her by her ex-husband, Jean F. Larroux, Jr. I married the man of my dreams (tall, dark, and handsome) on December 16, 1967 and from that day on I was proud to be Mrs. Charlie Phillips, Grand Diva Of All Things Domestic. on April 20th 1933at 10:38PM and weighed in at a healthy 7 lbs. He had a life-long mnage a trois with his homemade chili and Gas-X. Elaine and Sonya and all the other nurses from the VON and the doctors and nurses at the Cape Breton Cancer Centre, the Palliative Care nurses and doctors, Dr. Archibald and doctors and nurses at Glace Bay hospital. This is less the funniest obituary you'll ever read and more the sweetest obituary you'll ever read. Brian (with Ginette) who was the Oreo cookie favourite, Brenda AKA Hazel who would run to clean the bathrooms when she heard company was coming. If you want to, you can look for me in the evening sunset or with the earliest spring daffodils or amongst the flitting and fluttering butterflies. The perfect combination of self-reflection and humour, MacDonalds obituary left his family with a smile and fond memories. Inexplicably we were successful in doing exactly that when we were blessed with our daughter Bonnie and then later our son Scott. Pink is reunited with her husband and favorite dance and political debate partner, Dr. Gerald L. Mullaney, and is predeceased by six siblings.. On a serious note, we would like to extend our most sincere thanks to Dr. Ainsley Alexander and the staff at KGH McConnell 9 and Dr. Stewart and the staff of 2 South at St. Marys of the Lake for the amazing care given and the compassion shown in Bills final days. I wouldnt change one thing about it.. William volunteered for service in the United States Navy at the ripe old age of 17 and immediately realized he didnt much enjoy being bossed around. He despised canned cranberry sauce, wearing shorts, cigarette butts in his driveway, oatmeal, loud-mouth know-it-alls, Tabasco sauce, reality TV shows, and anything to do with the Kardashians. Toni retired from GE Plastics after Hurricane Katrina in 2007. Go to a nursing home and kiss everyone. I apologize for making sweet Bonnie wear No Frills jeans when she was little and for red-shirting Scott in kindergarten. I feel such the thief now for stealing so much from herthere is no pill I can take to erase that pain. There will be a service to pay our respects for Jack, at Ringfield Cemetery, Spoon Street, at 12pm on the 5th of August. A man's funny, irreverent and remarkably touching . Originally from Idaho Fallsor is she?Harrys last confirmed sighting reports her departure from the Homestead wearing dark glasses and an ushanka. Thats a lot cheaper than flowers. Now, to make it worse, I have robbed my beloved Mary Jane of a decade or more of the two of us growing old together and laughing at all the thousands of simple things that we have come to enjoy and fill our lives with such happy words and moments. Born January 8, 1958 in Columbus, Ohio, he was the son of William and Martha (Kirkendall) Entsminger. He also dearly loved his children and grandchildren. Any gifts in her honor should be made to the Hancock County Library Foundation (to the overdue book fund.). Kelsey Kremer - Des Moines Register. In her lifetime, Pink made contact time after time. By the end of his funny obituary, you cannot help but be charmed by Harry Stamps. After one undistinguished year at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, Rick enlisted in the United States Air Force. While this obituary is full of humour, Zieglers daughter shared with theTimes-Picayunethe meaning behind the hilarious obituary saying that her father would always email funny obituaries he found online so that they could have a laugh. So begins the ultimately inspirational and uplifting obituary for "bodysurfer, mom, Goldwyn Girl, movie & TV actress, Footlighter, grandmother, and real estate agent" Sue Casey. He drifted south from upstate New York in 1962 to the mountains of North Carolina, where he graduated without honors in the class of 65 at East Yancey High School. The first tip when writing a funny obituary is to know when it's important to be serious. Of 13 children in the family, I was the sixth born. Andy Corren, a New York City-based writer and talent manager, according to NBC, wrote a very honest and hilarious obituary of his 84-year-old mother that was so good, it's gone viral. Weeks to Years: Active and Advanced Decay. Zieglers obituary also mentions his love for the morons and mental patients that he served with as a fireman, sending tasteless internet jokes, potted meat and his alcoholic dog Judge. He loved his mom Wilma Hartzog (deceased), who with the help of her sisters and cousins in New Hebron reared Harry after his father Walters death when Harry was 12. As a former government and sociology professor for Gulf Coast Community College, Harry was thoroughly interested in politics and religion and enjoyed watching politicians act like preachers and preachers act like politicians. ), Between ICU, dialysis and physical therapy she selfishly refused to make the time to return them. (Many were even self-penned!). After all, what better time to leave a little something to cheer up friends and loved ones? What about Mark Antony's famous "Friends, Romans, countrymen" speech that appears in Julius Caesar? ghost towns on Earth. Andy's saucy tribute to his mom, Renay Mandel Corren, was published this Wednesday in the Fayetteville Observer. Once again I didnt get things my way! Unlike previous times, this is not a ploy to avoid creditors or old girlfriends. Just when I thought I was too old to fall in love again, I became a grandmother, and my five grand-angels stole not only my heart, but also spent most of my money. The poet mafia came to collect. Richard Norton Bacon may have left the building but he was sure to leave us laughing after reading his funnyobituary. If you want to live forever, then dont stop breathing, like I did. Their life is still remembered and celebrated." Local. Sadly, he was unable to attain his life-long goal of catching his beloved wife Judy cutting the cheese or playing the bum trumpetwhich he likened to a mythical rarity like spotting Bigfoot or a unicorn. Oh, about 200 drachmas a week. The obituary closes by instructing friends and family to wear Cleveland Browns clothing to the service in his honour. At first, it seems like a typical newspaper death notice: "She married Dennis Dehmlow in 1957 and had two children Gina and Jay." 2 / 14. rd.com, Getty Images . I am survived by my OG Brenda, Tower Road; my three children, Tyler, Stratford, Ont., Lawrence and his wife, Lisa, St. Marys, Ont. So I guess if theres a place in the after-life where little dogs and old dawgs go, then thats where youll find me and Scarlett. Whats a Grecian Urn? Our obituaries editor is the author of several biographies, including these two: Orpheus: The Song of Life. She never realized her life goal of reaching the summit, but made it to the base camp. Emily Philips, a retired teacher, died on March 25, 2015 in Florida. Back in ancient Rome, they would publish the "Acta Diurna" or . A lifelong Cleveland Browns fan and season ticket holder, he also wrote a song each year and sent it to the Cleveland Browns as well as offering other advice on how to run the team. The Effect of a Casket or Coffin. In reverse order. 11 mo. How much more blessed can a person be? Ever a woman of mystery, she loved her life, family, and friends but would prefer that you not follow her to Bermuda. Add this to this list of quintessential uplifting quotes that stays with you. According to herobituary, the Waffle House lost a fiercely loyal customer in Antonia Toni Larroux on April 30, 2013. Quite a teller of tales, Big Als elaborate stories often were punctuated with the phrase, And thats when I kicked his ass.. Ive been a devoted daughter, an energetic teenager, a WCU graduate (summa cum laude), a loving wife, a comforting mother, a dedicated teacher, a true and loyal friend, and a spoiling grandmother. Jean Larroux III and Hayden Hoffman decided to honor their mother, notable Waffle House patron (and library fine-avoider) Antonia Toni Larroux of Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, with an obituary that reads like a standup set. Every moment spent with my Mary Jane was time spent wisely. Aaron Purmort passed away on November 25th, 2014, at the age of 35 from a brain tumour, although the obituaryhe wrote for himself tells a slightly different story. Help anyone struggling to get their kids into a car or shopping cart or across a parking lot. He only stayed in the finest quality AAA-rated campgrounds, his favorite being Indian Creek outside Cherokee, North Carolina. Jack is survived by his husband, Ivan, and his two parents Courtney and Samuel Cleave. Although a less than average life span, Jim did not live an average life. You know Jan wouldnt have backed down from visiting one of the creepiest (but real!) 15 Funny Obituaries That Will Make You Die From Laughter By Michelle Sanders Published Oct 11, 2016 Death. Each month from October until January 20th we will draw an email address to win 2 free tickets to our 2024 main event. It just goes to show that by adding a little humour to an obituaryand straying from tradition, you can give readers insights into yourloved ones unique personality (or your own) . Aarons personality and love for comic books shone through his harrowing tail of a superhero who could not defeat the nefarious criminal that has plagued society for far too longcancer. He can likely be found forwarding tasteless internet jokes (check your spam folder, but dont open these at work). In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother-in-law Harry Courtright. Honor your loved one with a free online memorial. Imagine! Finally, the family asks that in honor of Harry that you write your Congressman and ask for the repeal of Day Light Saving Time. Maybe Ill see you all there sometime. Im gone! 48 Hours to 2 Weeks: Bloating, Embalming, and Placement in the Coffin. Kathleen Dehmlow. Also: If a possum takes up residence in your shed, grab a barbecue brush to coax him out. He was the youngest son of the late William Franklin Brownley (born on October 28, 1894, in Newtown, Virginia, and died October 1, 1977, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) and Lucille Beverly Fauntleroy Brownley (born February 14, 1896, in King William, Virginia, and died October 8, 1956, in McKees Rocks, Pennsylvania). since your last visit. Her daughter honoured her wish. Well, it appears Jesus had what could only be described as an unholy kink in his back, and Dr. Mark Flanagan was there to make a house call. Steven Benjamin Goodman (July 25, 1948 - September 20, 1984) was an American folk and country singer-songwriter from Chicago.He wrote the song "City of New Orleans", which was recorded by Arlo Guthrie and many others including John Denver, The Highwaymen, and Judy Collins; in 1985, it received a Grammy award for best country song, as performed by Willie Nelson. Val Patterson Mr. Val Paterson's life motto was, as he wrote in his own obituary, "Anything for a laugh." At first, his obit starts off rather typically, listing what he enjoyed most in life. For all of the Electronic Engineers I have worked with, Im sorry, but you have to admit my designs always worked very well, and were well engineered, and I always made you laugh at work. Electronics, chemistry, physics, auto mechanic, wood worker, artist, inventor, business man, ribald comedian, husband, brother, son, cat lover, cynic. Big Al took fashion advice from no one. An obituary for a 84-year-old woman named Renay Mandel Corren is going viral thanks to her son's blunt, shocking, and often hilarious account of her life. It is not lost on his family that he died the very day that he would have had to spring his clock forward. Writing a standard obituary that accurately and skillfully delivers biographical information, descriptions of personality and accomplishments, while being a pleasure to read is a difficult task. (Or maybe you can cry a little bit. I leave behind my loving husband, Ron Hicks, whom I often affectionately referred to as a Horses Ass. Every sentence contains a witty and sarcastic comments. With his love for gardening and passion for hunting, Big Al was locally sourcing his food for decades long before it was the in thing to do. The myth. Many thanks also to the wonderful staff at Asbury Heights Nursing Home in Mt. 237 views, 1 likes, 5 loves, 12 comments, 2 shares, Facebook Watch Videos from Harris Funeral Directors: Homegoing Service for Minister Beatrice Lee Wiggins. Described as a fun loving, kind and caring man, it is easy to see why his loved ones included a little bit of humour when writing his obituary. He wrote, She liked you or she didnt, it was black or white. Katy Funeral Home 23350 Kingsland Blvd Katy, TX WILLIAM ZIEGLER OBITUARY William Ziegler escaped this mortal realm on Friday, July 29, 2016 at the age of 69. Those whove taken her lessons to heart will continue to ensure that a cold drink will be left for the overheated garbage collector and mail carrier, every baby will be kissed, every nursing home resident will be visited, the hungry will have a sandwich, the guest will have a warm bed and soft nightlight, and the encroaching possum will know the soothing sensation of a barbecue brush upon its back. She opened up about the . His funny obituary will have you smiling the whole way through and wishing that you had been fortunate enough to meet him. For example, focus on hobbies, passions, and personal characteristics. She is survived by her children and grandchildren whose photos she would share with prospective friends in the checkout line: Tim (wife Janice, children Timmy, Joey, T.J., Miki and Danny); Kevin (wife Kathy, children Kacey, Ryan, Jordan and Kevin); Jerry (wife Gita, children Nisha and Cathan); MaryAnne; Peter (wife Maria Jose, children Rodrigo and Paulo); and Meg (husband David Vartanian, children Peter, Lily, Jerry and Blase); siblings Anne, Helen, and Robert; and many in-laws, nieces, nephews, friends and family too numerous to list but not forgotten. July 23, 2018 10:08am. But I DID have the chance to know and love each and every friend as well as all my family members. He enjoyed outlaw country music: Waylon, Willie, Hank, Johnny. Do not tear off the mailing label, Because if someone wants to contact me, that would be nice.. Andy's . Some of these are so pithy they should be written in stoneand some of them wereto make the funniest tombstones that actually exist. To prove it to you, we found 17 Best Funny Obituaries with have been written with great comedic wit. Visitation will be held at Bradford-OKeefe Funeral Home, 15th Street, Gulfport on Monday, March 11, 2013 from 6-8 p.m. Use the old ones to tie gutters, child-proof cabinets, tie toilet flappers, or hang Christmas ornaments. Curt Moore of Orlando, Florida, a questionable choice for any spiritual event, but one the family felt would be appropriate due to the fact that every time Toni heard Curt preach she prayed for Jesus to return at that very moment. Richard William's Obituary for Lou Reed Richard William's Eulogy for American musician Lou Reed, published in The Guardian newspaper, is a fitting tribute to the man who made alienation the dominant mode of rock'n'roll. Take a look at each obituary below and then apply the lessons learned from these incredible examples to your own obit writing process: William "Freddie" McCullough "The man. His fondness of spaghetti Westerns was only surpassed by his love of bacon, beer and butter pecan ice cream. After all, I have passed away). The women in his life were numerous. Stamps daughter starts the funny obituary by describing her father as a ladies man, foodie, natty dresser, and accomplished traveler and a lover ofdevilled eggs. Published in The Times-Picayune on Aug.12,2016. Her favorite child, Jean III, eloped in college and married Kim Fulford who dearly loved Toni. He was rehired as a contract employee in June of 1993, doing the same job that he had been downsized from, and stayed until July of 1995. She is also survived by her sister, Edna Flicker Isacs. Besides my wife, children and grandchildren, the single most wonderful event in my life was spending three years at UCCB, now CBU where I earned my BACS Degree, 1992 grad. In March of 2014, Rick was diagnosed with lung cancer. One of his regrets was not seeing his girl, Hillary Clinton, elected President. A eulogy written by a mother's son or daughter can be such a special tribute. Norma Rae Brewer passed away at 83 years-old while climbing to the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro in Africa. Raising a glass of their favourite drink in his memory would be quite appropriate. Five grandchildren made his life better with their visits. Visitation will begin on Saturday, August 1, 2015 at 9:00am until 12:00pm with a Memorial Service to begin at 12:00pm at Hixson Funeral Home in Moss Bluff, LA. Jims employment history was standard, College recruiter, Oyster Shucker, YMCA executive director, and for the past 16 years Industrial Construction Project Management. Apparently each of these things was humiliating to them but both were able to rise above their shame and become very successful adults. I cannot begin to imagine not having Dad on the end of a phone or popping around at a moment's notice to assist, in his ever graceful manner, with any project great or small with which I happen to be needing advice or help, or to be with my children, Monica & Jamie. My father, my mentor, my friend. Marvelous White. ago. I had a lot of fun. Half a dozen or so of these folks might speak of him fondly if pressed. Just two years later when another baby girl was born, I became known as the middle sister of the infamous three Fisher Girls, and the world was changed forever. William Freddie McCullough died on September 11, 2013. He was a two-time Paul Harris Fellow. His friends will tell you hes in a better place. He married his main squeeze Ann Moore, a home economics teacher, almost 50 years ago, with whom they had two girls Amanda Lewis of Dallas, and Alison of Starkville. You know Ill be there in one form or another. Toni had four sisters: Patty the elder, Kitty the cook, Lisa the lawyer and Pijithepiji. Not only was Dr. Flanagan described as the worlds greatest chiropractor, but he also had more dolphin paraphernalia than a gift shop at one of those places with actual dolphins. Next, read some of the most notable funny last words ever spoken. He always told you the truth, even if it wasnt what you wanted to hear. James Jim Groth made his last wildly inappropriate and probably sarcastic comment on July 28th. Use the comment box below to ask us any questions or share your thoughts on writing an obituary. Scott E. Entsminger passed away on July 4, 2013. Mary "Pink" Mullaney's obituary is chock-full of advice from . Patterson leaves us with one last quip: if you want to live forever, then dont stop breathing, like I did.. Learned all that I wanted to learn. He was fond of saying a phrase he coined I am not running for political office or trying to get married when he was speaking the truth.. Please come say goodbye and celebrate my wonderful life with my husband and his special friend Dorothy who is now lovingly taking care of my horses ass. It was the school of hard knocks and yes we were told many times how she had to walk for miles in a blizzard to get to school, so suck it up. If you come to steal, they will hurt you.. This can only be viewed as his final protest. And that shakes us to the core. Jim was born and immediately dubbed 'our favorite child' to . Oh, and never stop smiling., Her daughter, Bonnie Upright, said that both she and her family had been moved by the publics response to the obituary. I went to six different grade schools, then to Churchill, Skyline and the U of U. I loved school, Salt Lake City, the mountains, Utah. that were always paired with a grass-stained MSU baseball cap.. Here are the most hilarious obituaries of all time. His 30 plus years as a volunteer soccer coach from the kindergarten to High school level afforded hundreds of Children and parents exposure to Jims unique personality. "A plus-sized Jewish lady redneck died in El Paso on Saturday," begins the obituary, which was published in The Fayetteville Observer this week.