5 Ways an Online Memorial Page Helped Our Family Heal After Loss

When we lost my wife’s father, we knew we wanted to honor him—but we had no idea just how much a simple memorial page would impact our entire family.

Here are five unexpected ways it helped us through the grieving process:

1. It brought our family together.Cousins, old friends, and relatives from overseas all visited the memorial website. Many of them left stories we had never heard before. It became a space of reunion.

2. It gave us something to do with our grief.Uploading photos, writing tributes, choosing a quote—it gave us purpose during a time that felt hollow.

3. It made his memory feel alive.Seeing videos, hearing his voice, reading stories... it didn’t feel like a goodbye. It felt like a continuation.

4. It helped the kids understand.Younger family members who never met him could explore his life and legacy in a way that felt personal and visual.

5. It became a lasting gift.We printed and shared the physical emblem that now sits at his grave. But it’s the memorial page that people return to year after year.

If you’re wondering whether it’s worth creating one, we can say from experience: it’s more than worth it. It’s healing.