To place an obituary with the Pioneer Press, please email the required information to [email protected]. Currently, submissions cannot be made through the website. For 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 applicable)
**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
*Please note:* There is a discount for running an obituary for more than one day. This discount must be scheduled at the time of the first run date to apply. If a photo is included, the same photo must be used on both days to qualify. Contact us for further information.
**Policies:**
– **Verification of Death:** To publish an obituary, the name and phone number of the funeral home or cremation society handling the arrangements are 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 contact, especially during limited weekend hours.
– Alternatively, a death certificate can be provided for verification. Only one of these verification options is necessary.
**Guestbook and Outside Websites:**
References to other media sources with guestbooks or obituaries placed elsewhere are not allowed in the Pioneer Press obituary (print and online). Instead, we may include a funeral home’s website or a family email address for contact. Contact us with any questions about this policy.
**Obituary Process:**
Once your submission is complete, we will send a proof via fax or email for your review before publication. This proof will include pricing and scheduled run dates. Please review the proof carefully and notify us promptly of any errors or changes according to the daily deadlines. After publication, we are not responsible for errors that occur post-final proofing.
For changes to an online obituary, please contact the obituary desk.
**Payment Procedure:**
Pre-payment is required before publication and must be completed by the specified deadline. After approving your proof, please call 651-228-5263 with your payment information.
– **Credit Card:** Payments accepted by phone only due to PCI regulations
– **EFT:** Check by phone; please provide routing and account numbers
**Rates:**
– Minimum charge: $162 for the first 12 lines
– Each additional line: $12
– Ads under 12 lines are charged the minimum $162
– Obituaries over 40 lines receive a 7.5% discount per line
– Second run date offers a 20% discount on both placements
– Place three obituaries and the third placement is free
– Each photo published is $125 per day (e.g., two photos over two days equals four photo charges totaling $500)
**Deadlines:**
To ensure publication on the requested day, please adhere strictly to the deadlines below.
– Hours: Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM (Closed weekends and holidays)
– No exceptions for missed deadlines
**Memoriam (Non-Obituary) Requests:**
Unlike obituaries, memoriam submissions are remembrances of a loved one and have different rates. For more information, please call 651-228-5280 or email us.
We appreciate your cooperation and are here to help you through the obituary placement process.
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