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OBITUARY PLACEMENTmlive.com/placeobit

mlive.com/obituaries

FIRST TIME USE/ REGISTRATIONVisit mlive.com/placeobit.

Click “Create Account,”

complete all required fi elds,

and click on “Create.”

Setting up an account





Visit mlive.com/placeobit

Click “Place Notice.”

WELCOME PAGEEnter your Login and Password.

Choose “Login” to see options

for placing Obituaries or

In Memoriams.

…or go directly to creating an

Obituary or In Memoriam by

clicking “Place Notice.”

HOME PAGEClick “Create Notice” to start a

new Obituary or In Memoriam.

Choosing “Place Notice” on the

WELCOME page brings you to

the MARKET SELECTION page.

Begin the process by selecting

the desired print market(s) for

publication (others can be added

later in the process). All print

obituary packages include an

online posting on www.mlive.com.

Click “Continue.”

Getting started

your user name

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SELECT YOUR PACKAGESelect your package type and click “Continue.”

* The Veterans package (Obituaries for Veterans) automatically includes an emblem, either a fl ag or other appropriate choice. A 30% discount will be automatically applied for obituaries noting the service branch or tour of duty; 15% for the print publication, 15% for the online publication.

Creating an Obituary notice

BUILD THE PLACEMENTFirst and last name are required. All other fi elds can be populated if desired.

As you type, the obituary proof sample will appear on the right. If the sample does not appear, simply click outside of the form fi eld box, on the right side of the page.

The form is provided as a guide to simplify this process. At any point you can skip over any fi eld, scroll to the “Other” fi eld and enter all copy there.

Revisions can be made while writing or after the obituary has been saved.





POPULATE FIELDSUp to two (2) photos and two

(2) emblems can be added

to capture the character of

the deceased. All photos and

emblems are optional with

the exception of the Veteran’s

Obituary package which

automatically includes the

American Flag emblem. This

can be changed if desired.

Click “Continue.”

PREVIEW OBITUARYReview your placement carefully.

If you fi nd any errors or wish to

make a change, simply click the

“Back” button. You will be taken

back to the placement creation

page.

Once you are satisfi ed click

“Continue.”

You may also choose to Save

your placement to fi nalize at a

later time.






DATE SELECTIONChoose the dates you would like

the Obituary published.

Light gray = Available.

Dark gray = NOT available

(either non publication dates

or dates past deadline).

Yellow = Date selected.

You may also choose to add

additional print publications

at this point by clicking on

them below.

Pricing will appear in the upper

right corner once dates have

been selected.

Please Note: multiple calendars

appear when multiple papers are

selected.

Some papers publish 7 days a

week but limit home delivery

days. Pay close attention to the

information at the top of the

calendar for clarifi cation.

Scheduling an Obituary notice





INDEXThe index, found on page A2 of

the publication, informs readers

of “today’s” postings.

Add any missing information and

click “Continue.”






PAYMENTVerify that the information

entered for your account is

accurate.

Please disregard the Promo Code

fi eld — this is for internal use only.

Enter your credit card

information, review and click

“agree to terms.”

Finally click “Purchase.”

You will receive an email

confi rming receipt of the

placement. Review this email for

accuracy — including publish

date(s), publication market/paper,

and all information within the

Obituary. You can also print this

email to use as a receipt for

your records. There is a print

option located at the bottom

of the email.

Payment information





ONLINE PUBLISHINGYour loved one’s Obituary will

be published online (mlive.com/

obituaries) within 4-5 hours of

submitting your paid placement

request, if received during offi ce

hours.

Obituaries received after hours

may take up to 12 hours to

publish online.

Published Obituary

REORDER NOTICEYou can now use the Reorder

Notice option when placing a

second or third obituary for your

loved one.

From the Home Page click on

the “Your Future Notices” section.

Choose the appropriate obituary

and click “Reorder Notice” on

the left, create the new notice,

schedule and submit.

The payment page will show no

charge for the online publication,

only the print publication will be

charged.

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