How it can end

Every so often, we see obituaries that are something like this: 

Funeral services and burial will be private. There are no calling hours. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to a charity of one’s choice.

Of course,we all have to wonder how it came to be this way, what happen in this person's life, in this family, that it's all so quiet.
I knew a guy whose obit was like this. He was a great pitcher. I could never catch up with his fastball. I don't think I saw him after high school. Fifty years can pass quickly.