Placing an Obituary in the Pioneer Press
To place an obituary with the Pioneer Press, please follow the instructions below. Kindly note, obituaries cannot be submitted directly through our website at this time.
**How to Submit an Obituary**
Please email the required information to: [email protected]. If you have any questions, contact our obituary desk at 651-228-5263.
**Obituary Submission Checklist**
*General Information*
– Your full name
– Address (City, State, Zip Code)
– Phone number
– Alternate phone number (if any)
*Obituary Specification*
– Name of Deceased
– Obituary Text
– A photo (JPEG or PDF file preferred; TIF and other formats accepted. We will contact you with any issues regarding photos.)
– Ad run dates (Discounts are available for multi-day runs. If a photo is included, it must appear both days for the discount to apply. Contact us for details.)
**Policies & Verification of Death**
To publish an obituary, a name and phone number for the funeral home or cremation society handling the arrangements is required. We must verify the death directly with them during their business hours.
If the body has been donated to an anatomical bequest program (such as the University of Minnesota Anatomy Bequest Program), please provide their phone number for verification.
Alternatively, a death certificate is acceptable for verification (only one verification option is needed).
Please allow adequate time for verification, especially on weekends when hours may be limited.
**Guestbook & External Websites**
We cannot reference guestbooks or obituaries published on other media sources in our print or online notices.
However, a funeral home website or a family contact email may be included upon request. For questions, please contact us prior to submission.
**Proof & Review Process**
Once your obituary is submitted, we will email or fax a proof for your review before publication.
The proof will include the price and dates the notice will appear.
Review proofs carefully—we must be notified of any corrections before the obituary runs per our daily deadlines.
After publication, we are not responsible for errors not addressed during proofing.
**Online Obituary Changes**
To request changes to an online obituary, contact our obituary desk directly.
**Payment Procedures**
Pre-payment is required. Please call 651-228-5263 with payment information after you have approved your proof.
Accepted payment methods:
– Credit Card (Payment accepted by phone only)
– EFT (Check by phone; provide routing and account numbers)
**Rates**
– Minimum charge: $162 for up to 12 lines
– Each additional line after 12: $12/line
– Obituaries over 40 lines: 7.5% discount per line
– Second run date: 20% discount off both placements (photo must run both days for discount to apply)
– Place three obituaries: third placement is free
– Photo: $125 per day. (Example: 2 photos on 2 days = 4 photo charges totaling $500)
**Deadlines and Office Hours**
Please observe all submission deadlines to ensure timely publication.
Office hours: Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Closed weekends and holidays.
**Memoriam (Non-Obituary) Requests**
Memoriam submissions are tributes in remembrance of a loved one. Rates differ from obituaries. For more information, please call 651-228-5280 or email us.
For further questions or assistance, please contact our obituary desk at 651-228-5263.
We appreciate your understanding and cooperation as we help honor your loved one’s life and legacy through the Pioneer Press.
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