To place an obituary in the Pioneer Press, please email the required information to obits@pioneerpress.com. There is no option to submit obituaries through the website. For 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
– An alternate phone number (if available)
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### Obituary Submission Details:
– 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
**Discount:**
There is a discount for running the obituary for more than one day. To qualify, the multiple days must be scheduled at the time of the first run. If a photo is included, it must be used for all the days to apply the discount. Please contact us for more details.
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### Policies:
**Verification of Death:**
To publish obituaries, we require the name and phone number of the funeral home or cremation society handling the arrangements. We must verify the death by contacting them during their business hours.
If the deceased’s body has been donated to the University of Minnesota Anatomy Bequest Program or a similar program, please provide their phone number for verification. Allow sufficient time for contact, especially on weekends when their hours may be limited.
Alternatively, a death certificate can be provided for verification. Only one of these two options is necessary.
**Guestbook and Outside Websites:**
We are not allowed to reference external media sources, guestbooks, or obituaries placed elsewhere in print or online. However, we may include a website for the funeral home or a family email contact if desired. Please contact us with any questions about this policy.
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### Obituary Process:
Once your submission is received, we will send you a proof via fax or email for your review before publication. The proof will include pricing and the scheduled run dates. Please review carefully and notify us of any errors or changes before the obituary appears in the Pioneer Press according to daily deadlines.
After publication, we are not responsible for errors that occur after the final proofing stage.
**Online obituaries:**
Changes can be handled through the obituary desk by phone. Contact us for more information.
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### Payment Procedure:
Pre-payment is required before publication. After you receive and approve the proof, call 651-228-5263 to provide payment information.
– **Credit Card:** Payment accepted by phone only due to PCI compliance.
– **EFT:** Check by phone; please provide your routing and account numbers.
– **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 line after the first 10: $12.20 per line.
– Ads under 10 lines will be charged the minimum of $162.
– On a second run date, lines are $8.20 per line starting with the first line.
*Example:*
If the first run has 20 lines, the cost would be $162 + (10 lines × $12.20) = $284. Each photo published costs $125 per day. For instance, 2 photos on 2 days equals 4 photo charges totaling $500.
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### Deadlines:
Please adhere strictly to the deadline times listed to ensure your obituary publishes on the requested date. No exceptions.
– Hours / Deadline for Ads and Photos: Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
– Closed on weekends and holidays
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### Memoriam (Non-Obituary) Requests:
Memoriam submissions are remembrances of loved ones and have different rates than obituaries. 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 on weekends and holidays)
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