To place an obituary in the Pioneer Press, please email the required information to obits@pioneerpress.com. Currently, 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.
**General Information Required:**
– Your full name
– Address (City, State, Zip Code)
– Phone number
– Alternate phone number (if any)
**Obituary Specifications:**
– Name of the deceased
– Obituary text
– A photo in JPEG or PDF format is preferred; TIF and other file types are also accepted. We will contact you if there are any issues with the photo.
– Ad run dates
*Please note:* There is a discount available for running an obituary more than one day. The discount must be scheduled on the first run date to apply. If you use a photo, it must be used for both days to qualify for the discount. Contact us for more details.
**Policies:**
– **Verification of Death:**
To publish an obituary, we require the name and phone number of the funeral home or cremation society handling the arrangements. We will 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 contact number is needed for verification. Please allow extra time for verification, especially on weekends with limited hours.
Alternatively, a death certificate may be submitted for this purpose. Only one form of verification is necessary.
– **Guestbook and Outside Websites:**
We are not allowed to reference external media sources, guestbooks, or obituaries published elsewhere when placing obituaries both in print and online.
However, we may include a website for the funeral home or a family email address for contact. Please reach out if you have questions regarding this policy.
**Obituary Process:**
Once your submission is complete, you will receive a proof via fax or email for review prior to publication. The proof will include the price and the scheduled run dates. Please review it carefully and notify us of any errors or changes before the obituary appears in the Pioneer Press according to each day’s deadlines. After publication, we cannot be responsible for errors that occur post-proofing.
For changes to online obituaries, please contact the obituary desk directly.
**Payment Procedure:**
Pre-payment is required before the obituary can be published. After you receive and approve the proof, call 651-228-5263 with your payment information.
– **Credit Card:** Payments accepted by phone only, due to PCI (Payment Card Industry) regulations.
– **EFT:** Check by phone; please provide your routing and account numbers.
**Rates:**
– Minimum charge: $162 for up to 12 lines.
– Each additional line above 12: $12 per line.
– Obituaries over 40 lines receive a 7.5% discount per line.
– A 20% discount applies to both the first and second placement when running the obituary on a second day.
– Place three obituaries and the third placement is free of charge.
– Each photo published is $125 per day. For example, 2 photos over 2 days equals 4 photo charges totaling $500.
**Deadlines:**
Please adhere to the following deadline times to ensure your obituary is published on the requested day:
– Hours & Deadline (no exceptions)
– Ad Photos
**Memoriam (Non-Obituary) Requests:**
Unlike obituaries, memoriam submissions are remembrances of a loved one. Memoriam rates differ from obituary rates. For more information, please call or email us.
Contact: 651-228-5280
Hours: Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM (Closed weekends and holidays)
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