I have a neighbor that I have not seen over 4 years. She was diagnosed with dementia several years ago and then later on developed Alzheimer. She had a government person that was her legal custodian. One day they all of a sudden moved her out and advised me that she needed to be placed in a nursing home for her safety. They did not want to advise me where she is located. Now I have dreams about her. Not sure if she died. So how do I have out if she died or is still in the nursing home?
Another way is to type her first and last name into Google, then put a comma then the word obit.
If you know someone who is on Ancestry.com, they can run a search.
If there were no immediate relatives, you may not find any information. I noticed fewer and fewer people are doing obits, many out of privacy.