Syrie Funeral Home Lafayette La Obituaries (2024)

FAQs

Do you read the whole obituary at a funeral? ›

During a funeral or memorial service, it is common for someone to stand up and read the obituary to the attendees. This reading may be performed by a family member, a close friend, or a designated individual.

For one, obituaries are stories with a closure unlike the daily news items that are generally interim reports. They are often good stories. One reads about remarkable accomplishments, odd achievements, quirky lives, wild adventures, strange vicissitudes, and forgotten personalities.

Depending on the circ*mstances, revealing the cause of death in an obituary can erode a person's dignity. Circ*mstances surrounding death can take away from what is really important: remembering the person who has passed and commemorating their accomplishments.

Because I have loved life, I shall have no sorrow to die. I have sent up my gladness on wings, to be lost in the blue of the sky. I have run and leaped with the rain, I have taken the wind to my breast.

Posting an obituary is not a legal requirement and is a sentimental action. Families don't have to publish one if they don't want it or do not have the funds to do so. While you do not have to share a death note or obituary, you must file a death certificate with your state's office.

Why does it cost so much to post an obituary? Publishing an obituary in the newspaper is expensive because of the limited space papers have. Newspapers value every inch of each page, so they must charge to use that limited space for an obituary.

Obituaries are not required by law , so the deceased's family might have chosen to forego publishing one. Publishing an obituary can be expensive , and the funds may be unavailable. The deceased has few family members or friends , so there might have, unfortunately, been no need for an obituary.

What does it mean when you can't find an obituary? Well if you're looking in a newspaper for it & don't see it, that could mean the family didn't pay for it to appear in the paper. It's very expensive to put an obituary in newspapers. It could also mean the family chooses to keep it private.

A sudden death is one that is unforeseen, unexpected, occurs with little or no warning, and that leaves survivors unprepared for the loss. It comes from an unexpected injury or suicide or from a medical cause such as heart attack, stroke, overwhelming infection, poisoning, or massive bleeding.

What does it mean when someone dies after a short illness? ›

The phrase “sudden illness” or “short illness” is used in obituaries to obscure the actual cause of death, usually at the request of the family. The deceased could have had anything from an allergic reaction to a heart attack or stroke.

Choosing Readings for a Funeral

Whatever the form of service there will be readings from Scripture. Sometimes there might be just one but usually there will be either 2 or 3 passages and the Responsorial Psalm.

Family members, friends, clergy, and/or funeral conductors often give eulogies. At very religious funerals it is common for only clergy to deliver eulogies. However, even at many religious funerals it is common for others to deliver eulogies as well.

The eulogy is a deeply personal reflection of someone's life. Family or friends usually give this speech. However, clergy or the funeral celebrant may read it for the family. As this is a very emotional time, some people may not feel comfortable delivering the eulogy to the congregation.