This article highlights that attitude toward death and the deceased demonstratng moral norms and a fundamental factor reflecting views of any society. Death and burial represent a crisis situation, primarily for the family unit and other social groups associated with the deceased (local, professional, etc.). In this context, the informational potential of Kyiv’s periodicals from the late 19th century (especially the “Kievlyanin” newspaper) is analyzed as a source for reconstructing mourning practices—an integral part of urban daily life—and how the citizens of Kyiv perceived the deaths of doctors, medical professionals, and active public figures such as M. Stukovenkov, Ye. Afanasiev, and I. Cheshykhin in 1897. The study's methodological foundation includes both general scientific and historical methods, as well as press analysis techniques, such as content analysis and genre analysis. These methods helped identify different types of mourning notices, track the frequency of their publication, and distinguish common lexical clichés. The research demonstrates that mourning practices for renowned medical professionals were complex sociocultural phenomena, reflecting broader trends in urban mourning culture as well as specific characteristics within the medical community. Study of late 19th-century newspaper publications reveals that the death of prominent doctors in Kyiv was not only a personal tragedy but also a public event, reflecting the complex interrelations between individuals, society, and culture. The mourning rituals surrounding these events were multifaceted sociocultural phenomena, mirroring both the overall trends in mourning culture and the specific characteristics of the medical profession. Press publications allow for the reconstruction of the structure and content of mourning ceremonies, determining their duration, the circle of participants, and the symbolism involved. The social status of the deceased doctor influenced the scale and solemnity of the mourning events, as well as the range of participants involved. The findings contribute to the understanding of urban history in relation to mortuary practices, revealing the role of doctors in society, the perception of their deaths as unifying events, and confirming the press's role in both information dissemination and memorialization. Keywords: Kyiv, newspapers, “Kievlyanin”, daily life, mortuary practices, doctor, death, obituary, M. Stukovenkov, Ye. Afanasiev, I. Cheshykhin.