To place an obituary with the Pioneer Press, please email the required information to [email protected]. At this time, obituary submissions cannot be placed 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 for running an obituary for more than one day. However, this must be scheduled on the first run date to apply. If you include a photo, it must be used on both days to qualify for the discount. Contact us for more details.
**Policies:**
– **Verification of Death:** For publication, 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, we will need their contact information for verification.
– Alternatively, a death certificate is acceptable in place of verification by the funeral home or donation program. Only one form of verification is necessary.
– Please allow enough time for this verification, especially on weekends when hours may be limited.
– **Guestbook and Outside Websites:** We are not allowed to reference external media sources or online obituaries when placing an obituary in print and online. Instead, we may include a website for the funeral home or a family email address for contact. Contact us with any questions.
**Obituary Process:**
Once your submission is complete, we will send you a proof via fax or email for review before publication. This proof will include the price and scheduled publication dates. Please review it carefully.
Notify us of any errors or changes before the obituary appears, as deadlines are strict. We cannot correct errors after the notice has been published in the Pioneer Press. Changes to online obituaries can be handled through the obituary desk – please call us for assistance.
**Payment Procedure:**
Pre-payment is required for all obituary notices before the specified deadline. After you receive and approve the proof, please call 651-228-5263 with your payment information.
– **Credit Card:** Payment accepted by phone only, due to PCI (Payment Card Industry) regulations.
– **EFT:** Check by phone; provide your routing and account numbers.
**Rates:**
– Minimum charge: $162 for the first 12 lines.
– Each line beyond 12 lines: $12 per line.
– If the ad is under 12 lines, you will be charged the minimum $162.
– Obituaries longer than 40 lines receive a 7.5% discount per line.
– For a second run date, receive a 20% discount on both placements.
– Place three obituaries and the third placement is free of charge.
– Each photo published costs $125 per day. For example, 2 photos appearing in the paper on 2 days equals 4 photo charges totaling $500.
**Deadlines:**
Please adhere to deadline times to ensure your obituary is published on the requested day. Note that there are no exceptions.
**Memoriam (Non-Obituary) Requests:**
Unlike obituaries, memoriam submissions are remembrances of loved ones who have passed. Rates for memoriams differ from obituary rates. For more information, please call 651-228-5280 or email us.
**Office Hours:**
Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM (Closed weekends and holidays).
For further assistance, please contact the Pioneer Press obituary desk.
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