Corrections & Privacy Requests
How to ask us to correct or review an obituary article
We take obituary errors seriously because names, dates, family details and service information matter. This page explains what to send and how editors review requests.
What We Can Fix
- Incorrect spelling of a name, city, funeral home, cemetery, service time or date.
- Broken or outdated official link.
- Duplicate article for the same person/source.
- Unsupported cause-of-death or sensitive detail.
- Wrong photo, relationship, age, biography line or service detail.
- Private address, phone number, email address or document accidentally included.
What to Send
- Page URL.Send the exact recentobituaries.info/ page that needs review.
- Correction requested.Write the current text and the replacement/correction you are requesting.
- Supporting source.Send the funeral-home link, newspaper notice, cemetery page, official record route or family-authorized details.
- Relationship context.For privacy/removal requests, state whether you are close family, executor, funeral-home representative or another authorized person.
- Urgency flag.Mark urgent only for active service-time errors, private data exposure, identity theft risk or safety concern. For emergencies, call 911—not us.
Editorial Review Outcome
| Request type | Possible outcome | Typical handling |
|---|---|---|
| Factual correction | Update page and add/adjust source note. | Reviewed by editor. |
| Sensitive detail minimization | Remove or reduce unnecessary sensitive details. | Priority when close family requests. |
| Full removal request | Review public interest, source status, privacy risk and duplication. | Case-by-case. |
| Broken link | Replace with current official/funeral-home link if available. | Fast correction. |
| Dispute between third parties | We avoid taking sides without official or family-authorized source. | May remove disputed detail. |