knell

knell (http://definr.com/knell)

     n : the sound of a bell rung slowly to announce a death or a
         funeral or the end of something
     v 1: ring, as of bells announcing death
     2: make (bells) ring, often for the purposes of musical
        edification; "Ring the bells"; "My uncle rings every
        Sunday at the local church" [syn: ring]