Is this a morbid way to get job leads? [View All]

Am I just sick? I know a couple people who are unemployed. I would like a better job. Aside from the usual classifieds and job search websites, I browse the obituaries. The local obituaries often list the place of employment if the person was still employed when he or she died. If the obituary says something like "died unexpectedly" , I know that there probably is an opening. The few leads that I have gotten that way have been general labor positions at manufacturing facilities for friends who simply went to the plant and filled out an application. I can't think of any tasteful way to write a cover letter saying how I learned of the job lead that way. In a way, I feel sick and wrong for thinking this way and more so for posting this. It's difficult out there though.