Son Googled 'What do you put in obituary?’ after dad's demise - his hilariously amazing obit went viral instantly

Putting our loved ones to rest after their passing is an important event and is carried out in an organized manner. Family and loved ones strive to do things their departed loved ones would have wanted. When Charles Boehm was preparing for his father Robert Adolph Boehm’s funeral, he had a similar thought in his mind, per The Washington Post. The son wanted to bid his dad farewell with an obituary that stood out. Little did he know that his journey to attempting the former would lead him to create an obituary that would go viral for an unexpected reason. 

Robert had passed away tragically after hitting his head and falling in his apartment in Texas. Charles had the onus of writing his obituary ahead of his funeral. He was clueless about writing the obituary as it was his very first. So, he did what anyone would do when they had doubts, google it. While trying to get a better idea, Charles came across an obituary of Joe Heller. “Joe Heller made his last undignified and largely irreverent gesture on September 8, 2019, signing off on life, in his words, ‘generally well-lived and with few regrets. When the doctors confronted his daughters with the news last week that ‘your father is a very sick man,’ in unison they replied, ‘you have no idea,’” the obit read. Inspired by this witty obit, Charles connected the same to his father's life. “That sounds like something my dad would do,” he thought.

The son made the bold decision to make Robert’s obit match his personality. Getting creative, Charles wrote a striking obituary, per funeral home Robertson Funeral Directors. “Robert Adolph Boehm, in accordance with his lifelong dedication to his brand of decorum, muttered his last unintelligible and likely unnecessary curse on October 6, 2024, shortly before tripping backward over ‘some stupid mother****ing thing’ and hitting his head on the floor.” Sharing details of his family, he went one step further to keep the witty theme. “Robert managed to get his wife Dianne pregnant (three times) fast enough to just barely miss getting drafted into the Vietnam War by fathering Michelle, John, and Charlotte. Much later, with Robert possibly concerned about the brewing conflict in Grenada, Charles was born in 1983.”

Writing about his father’s hobbies and life, he hysterically noted, “When taking up shooting as a hobby, he managed to blow not one, but two holes in the dash of his car, which unfortunately did not even startle, let alone surprise, his dear wife Dianne, who was much accustomed to such happenings in his presence and may have been safer in the jungles of Vietnam the entire time.” The next mentions included his dear father’s fashion trends of “homemade leather moccasins, a wide collection of unconventional hats, and boldly mismatched shirts and pants.” Charles ensured he added the things that made his father the person he was. “Robert also kept a wide selection of harmonicas on hand—not to play personally, but to prompt his beloved dogs to howl continuously at odd hours to entertain his many neighbors,” he hilariously added.

In conclusion, the son poignantly said, “We have all done our best to enjoy Robert's antics up to this point, but he is God's problem now. The family encourages you to dust off whatever outdated or inappropriate combination of clothing you have available to attend. A tip jar will be available in the front; flowers are also acceptable.” People found the obit so unique, honest and hilarious that they wished they had known Robert personally. In their words, it was "the best obituary" they'd ever read. Donna Kuhn wrote, “This is the most real thing I have ever seen.” PK added, ‘I can only hope to be remembered so well.” 

"Rest in Peace, Robert! May your family’s memories of your hilarious hijinks bring them comfort in this time of loss. God bless you all. This was the best obituary I have ever read!" wrote Erin in their tribute and Aurumn shared, "I never met this man but after reading this obit I really wish I had! He sounds hilarious. And sweet Dianne I hope you get all the love from folks all over the world reading this because apparently it’s gone viral! We should all be so lucky as to have a final witty write-up like this! So sorry for your loss but thank you for sharing the joy in all of this too at a difficult time. May the best be in your future."