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**How to Place an Obituary in the Pioneer Press**

To place an obituary, please send an email with the required information to **[email protected]**. There is no option to submit obituaries through our website. If you have any questions, feel free to contact our obituary desk at **651-228-5263**.

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### General Information Required

– Your full name
– Address (City, State, Zip Code)
– Phone number
– Alternate phone number (if any)

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### Obituary Specifications

– Name of the deceased
– Obituary text
– A photo file (JPEG or PDF preferred; TIF and other formats accepted). We will contact you if there are any issues with the photo.
– Ad run dates

There is a discount for running the obituary more than one day, but this must be scheduled on the first run date to apply. If a photo is used, it must be included on both days to qualify for the discount. Please contact us for more information.

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### Policies

**Verification of Death:**
To publish obituaries, a name and phone number of the funeral home or cremation society handling the arrangements is required. We must contact them during business hours to verify the death.

If the deceased’s body has been donated to the University of Minnesota Anatomy Bequest Program or a similar program, their phone number is required for verification. Please allow sufficient time for us to contact them, especially during limited weekend hours.

Alternatively, a death certificate is acceptable. Only one of these two options is necessary.

**Guestbook and Outside Websites:**
We do not allow references to other media sources with guestbooks or obituaries placed elsewhere. We may include a website for the funeral home or a family email for contact instead. Please contact us for any questions about this.

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### Obituary Process

After submission, we will fax or email a proof of the obituary for review before publication. The proof includes pricing and the scheduled run dates. Please review it carefully.

You must notify us of any errors or changes before the notice appears in the paper according to the daily deadlines. We cannot be responsible for errors after the final proof has been approved and published.

**Online obituary changes** can be made by contacting the obituary desk.

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### Payment Procedure

Pre-payment is required before publication by the specified deadline.

Once you have received and approved the proof, please call **651-228-5263** with your payment information.

– **Credit Card:** Payment accepted by phone only (due to PCI regulations).
– **EFT (Electronic Funds Transfer) and Checks:** Provide your routing and account number by phone.
– **Cash:** Accepted at our front counter Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 3:30 PM.

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### Rates

– Minimum charge: $162 for the first 10 lines.
– Each additional line (beyond 10) costs $12.20.
– Ads under 10 lines will be charged the minimum $162.
– On a second run date, the cost is $8.20 per line starting with the first line.

*Example: If the first run date has 20 lines, the cost would be $164.*

– Each photo published costs $125 per day.

*Example: Two photos published in the paper on two days would be charged for 4 photos at $500 total.*

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### Deadlines

Please adhere to the following deadlines to ensure your obituary is published on the desired date.

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### Memoriam (Non-Obituary) Requests

Unlike obituaries, memoriam submissions are remembrances of a loved one. Rates differ from obituary charges. For more information, please call **651-228-5280** or email us.

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### Office Hours

Monday – Friday: 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
(Closed weekends and holidays)

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If you have further questions, please contact the Pioneer Press Obituary Desk at **651-228-5263**.
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