To place an obituary with the Pioneer Press, please send an email to [email protected]. Currently, there is no option to place obituaries through our website. If you have 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
– Alternate phone number (if any)
### Obituary Specifications:
– Name of the deceased
– Obituary text
– A photo is preferable in JPEG or PDF format; TIF and other file types are also accepted. We will contact you if there are any issues with the photo.
– Ad run dates
#### Discounts:
There is a discount for running obituaries for more than one day. However, this discount must be scheduled at the time of the first run date to apply. If a photo is used, it must be included on both days for the discount to apply. Please contact us for more details.
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### Policies:
**Verification of Death:**
To publish an obituary, we require the name and phone number of the funeral home or cremation society handling the arrangements. We must contact them during business hours to verify the death.
– If the deceased’s body was 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 this verification, especially during limited weekend hours.
A death certificate is also acceptable in place of direct verification. Only one of these two options is necessary.
**Guestbook and Outside Websites:**
We do not allow referencing other media sources with guestbooks or obituaries placed elsewhere in print or online. We may include a funeral home website or a family email address for contact instead. Please contact us if you have questions regarding this policy.
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### Obituary Process:
After submission, we will fax or email a proof of the obituary for your review before publication. This proof will include pricing and scheduled run dates.
– Please review the proof carefully and notify us of any errors or changes before publication deadlines.
– We are not responsible for errors that occur after final proofing and publication.
For any changes to an online obituary, please contact the obituary desk.
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### Payment Procedure:
Pre-payment is required prior to publication by the specified deadline.
– After you receive and approve the proof, call 651-228-5263 to provide payment information.
– Payment by credit card is accepted by phone only due to PCI (Payment Card Industry) regulations.
– EFT payments (check by phone) can be made by providing your routing and account numbers.
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### Rates:
– Minimum charge is $162 for the first 12 lines.
– Each additional line after 12 is $12 per line. Lines under 12 are charged the minimum $162.
– For obituaries exceeding 40 lines, a 7.5% discount per line applies.
– A second run date receives a 20% discount on both placements.
– If you place three obituaries, the third placement is free.
– Each photo published costs $125 per day.
*Example:* Two photos published over two days result in four photo charges totaling $500.
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### Deadlines:
Please adhere to the deadlines below to ensure publication on the requested day. No exceptions.
| Type | Deadline Time |
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| Ads | See obituary desk for exact times |
| Photos | See obituary desk for exact times |
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### MEMORIAM (Non-Obituary) Requests:
Memoriam submissions are remembrances of loved ones who have passed. Rates differ from obituary rates.
For more information, please call 651-228-5280 or email [email protected].
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### Office Hours:
Monday – Friday: 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Closed on Weekends and Holidays
For updates and further assistance, please contact the obituary desk or check back for updates.
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