Work with an award-winning writer to create an obituary
as unique as the person it honors.
Reasonable rates, quick turnaround.
Get to Know My Work
...always had the gift of gab and never hesitated to tell anyone to “mind your Ps and Qs.”
...was an avid reader, a dedicated Red Sox and Patriots fan and could grill steak or roast meat like nobody's business. He drank and smoked too much and lived life to its fullest.
...had an eye for fashion from the time she was a little girl. She knew her parents didn’t have money to buy the fancy clothes she loved and she taught herself to sew. Throughout her life she enjoyed designing her own clothes and earned a reputation as a sharp dresser.
...attended charity events on behalf of the company in London and rubbed shoulders with the Royal family at the Ascot Racecourse. For years, Frank insisted that Princess Di winked at him.
What is an obituary?
Everyone deserves a beautifully written final tribute.
An obituary is so much more than an announcement of a person’s death...
A well-written obituary is a short story about a person’s life — a story as rich and interesting as the person it describes.
The story should capture the essence of an individual — joys, sorrows, triumphs and milestones. It should describe what made them laugh, their foibles, a special memory or an adventure.
A good obituary should illustrate how much a person meant to others.
Who I Am
My name is Jane Lerner.
I am a professional writer with a journalism degree from Columbia University and decades of experience writing for the nation’s top publications including USA Today, the New York Times and Reader’s Digest. I am also a member of the Society of Professional Obituary Writers.
How I Can Help
Lives Lived: A Professional Obituary Writing Service allows families to engage with a professional writer to create a loving tribute.
I will interview your family, taking your memories, and turning them into a story that captures the essence of a person’s life.
The obituary I write in consultation with you becomes your property and your family decides how and where you will share it.
I can also help with a “pre-need” obituary.
Sometimes individuals want to make sure the final word on their life is done the way they want it done. Or a family member who is caring for someone who is aging or terminally ill wants to plan ahead.
A pre-need obituary can be done by an individual or family member who wants to be prepared. This is sometimes done by a person who knows how hard it is to write an obituary and wants to spare their family the task.
We can’t thank Jane enough for all her help, skill and insight, which she used to write mom’s obituary. It was such a difficult thing for us to do on our own. But Jane made it easy.
We got many compliments on the beautifully written obituary.
I know it would have made mom proud.
Robin Raso, Texas