Composing Obituaries

How We Can Help

Duggan's Mission Chapel offers FREE online personalized obituary memorial pages on our website for each of our families, with unlimited text and number of photos, and no expiration. We do this as a complimentary courtesy to help memorialize your loved one with a beautiful tribute you can share with family and friends across the world. Visitors can share memories, condolences, photos, light virtual candles, order flowers and sympathy gifts, and receive guidance on pledging donations in memory of a loved one.

Duggan's Mission Chapel does not submit obituaries (Life Tributes) to newspapers. However, we are here to help guide you through the process and provide you with helpful materials. Below, you will find several guides to composing a dignified Life Tribute for your loved one.

Guide to Writing Obituaries

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Your Guide to Life Tributes in the Santa Rosa Press Democrat, Sonoma Index-Tribune, and Petaluma Argus-Courier

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Helpful Contacts For Local Newspapers

Sonoma Index-Tribune: lifetributes@sonomanews.com or (707) 526-8694

Santa Rosa Press Democrat: lifetributes@pressdemocrat.com or (707) 526-8694

Petaluma Argus-Courier: lifetributes@arguscourier.com or (707) 526-8694

Napa Valley Register: obits@napanews.com or https://napavalleyregister.com/place_an_ad/obituaries/

Novato Advance: www.marinscope.com/site/forms/announcements/obituary/obit

Marin Independent Journal: obits@marinij.com or www.marinij.com/submit-an-obituary or (415) 382-7335

San Francisco Chronicle: llifetributes@sfchronicle.com or www.ezads.sfchron.com/obits or (415) 777-7825

Sonoma Index-Tribute

lifetributes@sonomanews.com or (707) 526-8694

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Santa Rosa Press Democrat

lifetributes@pressdemocrat.com or (707) 526-8694

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Petaluma Argus-Courier

lifetributes@arguscourier.com or (707) 526-8694

Click on the graphic on the left to download the submission guidelines.

San Francisco Chronicle

lifetributes@sfchronicle.com or www.ezads.sfchron.com/obits or (415) 777-7825

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In this section

Grief Support

Social Security Benefits

Frequent Questions

Composing Obituaries

Receptions and Other Resources

DMC Bereavement Guide

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