20 Charming Quotes to Put on Your Funeral Announcement Card
Words by Utterly Printable
Many people will be aware that someone has passed, and a funeral is expected. However, for some, a funeral invitation card might be the first they have heard, and it could be a shock. The funeral announcement card is designed to ensure that the recipient has all the information they need to attend.
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What to write on a funeral announcement card:
Name of the deceased: for women this should include maiden names as well
Picture: It is nice to include a picture
Residence: It doesn’t have to be the full address, but it helps people remember
Family: Some people like to include the surviving family
Employment: If you are sending to people that have lost touch this also helps
Date/Time/Place: If this is not available, to be confirmed is acceptable
Minister/Celebrant: People feel comfortable knowing what to expect
Collection or Floral Tributes: Many people offer family flowers and collection for charity
Public or Private Funeral/Wake: Who can attend and when
Beyond the information above though, you might want to consider a touching quote. We think the following add an elegant touch:
Quotes for your funeral invitation card:
Once you have this information it is nice to include a charming funeral quote to offer comfort to the reader. Here are some ideas to help you:
- “Your life was a blessing, your memory a treasure, you are loved beyond words and missed beyond measure.”
- “I am because you were.”
- “Don’t cry because it’s over. Smile because it happened.” – Theodore Geisel (Dr. Seuss)
- “I’ll hold you in my heart until I can hold you in heaven.”
- “Death is the last chapter in time, but the first chapter in eternity.” – Unknown
- “A life that touches others goes on forever.”
- “No farewell words were spoken, there was no time to say goodbye. You were gone before we knew it, and only God knows why.”
- “You may be gone from my sight, but you are never gone from my heart.”
- “It’s hard to forget someone who gave us so much to remember.”
- “When someone you love becomes a memory, that memory becomes a treasure.”
- “Not a day goes by when you are not loved and missed. Held in our hearts forever.”
- “Goodbyes are not forever. Goodbyes are not the end. They simply mean I’ll miss you, until we meet again.”
- “Those we love don’t go away. They walk beside us every day. Unseen, unheard, but always near. Still loved, still missed and forever dear.”
- “The song is ended but the melody remains.”
- “Wherever a beautiful soul has been there is a trail of beautiful memories.” – Ronald Reagan
- “How lucky I am to have something that makes saying goodbye so hard.” – A.A. Milne (Winnie the Pooh)
- “Life with you on Earth was so short, but in Heaven it will be eternity.”
- “Gone from my life forever, but never gone from my heart.”
- “As long as we live, they too will live; for they are now are a part of us; as we remember them.” – Jewish Prayer
- “There are no goodbyes for us. Wherever you are, you will always be in my heart.” – Mahatma Gandhi
Online funeral announcement card
Hopefully the above will help you put together an elegant and informative funeral invitation template. However, you might be interested to learn that here at Utterly Printable, you can either print your funeral invitation on our range of premium card stocks, or you can design your template as a digital funeral announcement card. The latter is part of our wider set of electronic stationery designed specifically for smartphones and mobile devices. They’re a quick, simple and affordable way of spreading your sad news.
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