To place an obituary with the Pioneer Press, please send an email including the necessary information to [email protected]. Currently, obituaries cannot be submitted through the website. If you have any questions, feel free to contact the obituary desk at 651-228-5263.
**General Information Required:**
– Your full name
– Address (City, State, Zip Code)
– Phone number
– An alternate phone number (if available)
**Obituary Specifications:**
– Name of the deceased
– Obituary text
– A photo attached as a JPEG or PDF file is preferred; TIF and other file formats are also accepted. The obituary desk will contact you if there are any issues with the photo.
– Ad run dates
There is a discount for running an obituary for more than one day. To qualify, this must be scheduled on the initial run date. If a photo is used, it must appear on all days of the ad to receive the discount. Contact the obituary desk for more details.
**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. The obituary desk 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 contact phone number is necessary for verification. Please allow ample time for verification, especially during limited weekend hours.
Alternatively, a death certificate can be submitted for verification. Only one of these two verification options is needed.
*Guestbook and External Websites*
Due to policy restrictions, references to guestbooks or obituary postings on other media sources are not allowed in print or online obituaries. However, you may include a website for the funeral home or a family contact email for correspondence. Contact the obituary desk with any questions regarding this matter.
**Obituary Process:**
After your submission, the obituary desk will fax or email a proof for your review before publication. The proof will include the pricing and the scheduled appearance dates in the newspaper. Please review it carefully and notify the desk of any errors or changes before publication deadlines.
Once the obituary has been published, the Pioneer Press is not responsible for any errors that occur after final proofing. Changes to an online obituary can be managed by contacting the obituary desk.
**Payment Procedure:**
Pre-payment is required prior to publication and must adhere to the specified deadline. Once you have reviewed and approved the proof, call 651-228-5263 to provide your payment information.
– **Credit Card:** Payment accepted by phone only due to PCI (Payment Card Industry) compliance regulations.
– **EFT:** Payment by phone using routing and account numbers is accepted.
**Rates:**
– Minimum charge: $162 for the first 12 lines.
– Each additional line beyond 12 is $12 per line.
– Ads under 12 lines will be charged the minimum rate of $162.
– Obituaries exceeding 40 lines receive a 7.5% discount per line.
– A 20% discount applies to both the first and second placement when running on a second day.
– When placing three obituaries, the third placement is free of charge.
– Each photo published costs $125 per day. For example, two photos run for two days would total 4 photo charges, amounting to $500.
**Deadlines:**
Please adhere to all deadline times to ensure your obituary is published on the requested date. No exceptions will be made.
**Memoriam (Non-Obituary) Requests:**
Memoriam submissions are remembrances of loved ones and have different rates than obituaries. For more information, please call 651-228-5280 or email the obituary desk.
**Office Hours:**
Monday – Friday: 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Closed on weekends and holidays.
For further assistance or questions, contact the obituary desk at 651-228-5263.
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