Finding an old obituary?

Question:I am trying to find my real fathers obituary but he passed away in 1981 does anyone know how to look for this since it has been so long ago?

Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: I am trying to find my real fathers obituary but he passed away in 1981 does anyone know how to look for this since it has been so long ago?

If newspaper, has web site, go to that and
type in obituary/1981.

The chance it will be on-line is small. You can go to the library yourself, send the library a small donation and ask them to do it, or post a request on a county-level genealogy board.

http://www.tedpack.org/obit.html

tells how in much more detail, with links.