Who knows how to write a nice-sounding joke of this stuff:

[poetry_beak]

The student apologizes: „My grand auntie deceased last week.“

Three weeks later he is giving a similar excuse.

A third time, the teacher would beat the student to the punch:
„Who has deceased at this occasion?“

 

[emsr2d2]

You'll need to use the right word if you're going to make a joke.

My great-aunt died last week.
Who died this time?

"Deceased" is an adjective.

My great-aunt has died.
My great-aunt died last week.
My great-aunt is deceased.

 

[poetry_beak]

Thank You,

emsr2d2, this really helps me a lot!