To place an obituary, please follow the steps below and include all requested information in your email to obits@pioneerpress.com. Please note: Obituaries cannot be placed through our website at this time. For any questions, contact the obituary desk at 651-228-5263.
**General Information Required**
– Your full name
– Address (City, State, Zip Code)
– Phone number
– Alternate phone number (if available)
**Obituary Specifications**
– Name of the deceased
– Obituary text
– Photo (preferably JPEG or PDF; TIF and other formats accepted). We will contact you if there are any issues with the photo.
– Ad run dates (please note: discounts are available for running the obituary for multiple days. If a photo is included, it must appear both days to qualify for the discount—contact us for details.)
**Policies**
**Verification of Death:**
To publish an obituary, we require the name and phone number of the funeral home or cremation society handling arrangements. We must contact them during business hours to verify the passing. If the deceased has donated their body to the University of Minnesota Anatomy Bequest Program or a similar program, please provide their phone number for verification.
A death certificate is also acceptable for verification, but only one of these options is required. Please allow sufficient time for this process, especially on weekends when hours may be limited.
**Guestbook and Outside Websites:**
We are not permitted to reference other media sources with a guestbook or obituary placed elsewhere in print or online. We may include a website for the funeral home or a family email for contact instead. Contact us with any questions regarding this matter.
**Obituary Process:**
Once we receive your submission, we will fax or email a proof for you to review before the obituary appears in the newspaper. This proof will include the price and scheduled publication dates. Please review carefully—changes or corrections must be made before publication according to each day’s deadlines. After the obituary is published, we are not responsible for any errors not previously corrected.
**Online Obituary Changes:**
Revisions to an online obituary can be handled through the obituary desk. Please call us with any questions.
**Payment Procedure**
Pre-payment is required for all obituary notices before publication, according to our deadline schedule. Once you have approved the proof, call 651-228-5263 to provide payment.
– **Credit Card:** Accepted by phone only, per PCI (Payment Card Industry) regulations.
– **EFT (Check by Phone):** Provide your bank routing and account number.
**Rates**
– Minimum charge: $162 for the first 12 lines. Each additional line: $12.
– Obituaries under 12 lines are charged the $162 minimum.
– Obituaries over 40 lines receive a 7.5% per-line discount.
– On a second run date, receive a 20% discount off both the first and second placements.
– Place three obituaries and the third placement is free.
– Each photo published is $125 per day. (For example, 2 photos in the paper on 2 days would result in 4 photo charges at $500.)
**Deadlines**
Please adhere to our deadlines to ensure publication on your requested date.
**Office Hours:** Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM–5:00 PM (Closed weekends and holidays)
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**Memoriam (Non-Obituary) Requests**
Unlike obituaries, memoriams are remembrances of loved ones who have passed away. Rates for memoriams differ from obituaries. For more information or to submit a memoriam ad, email memoriams@pioneerpress.com or call 651-228-5280.
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If you have further questions or require additional assistance, please contact our office during business hours. Thank you for choosing the Pioneer Press for your obituary and memoriam notices.
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