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When you'd like to enter a date of death for a member in your family directory, you will need to take two steps in this order:
- Navigate to Family Directory > Family List:
- Search for the Family record and click on the
- Open the Family record to edit > Select Member Details Tab > Edit Details:
- Mark the member's status as "Deceased."
- Edit the Date of Death field.
- Save and Close.
- Note: Remember to record the funeral sacrament and update the family record:
- Record the funeral record as a sacrament; see How to add a funeral record sacrament for a parishioner.
- Update the family role and salutations; see How to update the member roles and salutations.
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