**How to Place an Obituary in the Pioneer Press**
To place an obituary, please send an email including the required information from the checklist below to **[email protected]**. 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)
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### Obituary Specifications
– Name of deceased
– Obituary text
– A photo in JPEG or PDF format is preferable; TIF and other file formats are also accepted. We will contact you if there are any issues with the photo.
– Ad run dates
*Note:* There is a discount for running the obituary more than one day, but this must be scheduled on the first run date to apply. If a photo is used, it must be used on both days for the discount to apply. Please contact us for more information.
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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 arrangements. 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 enough time for us to contact them, especially during limited weekend hours.
Alternatively, a death certificate is also acceptable for verification. Only one of these two options is necessary.
**Guestbook and Outside Websites:**
We are not allowed to reference other media sources, guestbooks, or obituaries placed elsewhere when publishing in print or online. We may include a website for a funeral home or a family email address for contact instead. Please contact us with any questions regarding this policy.
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### Obituary Process
Once your submission is complete, we will fax or email a proof for your review prior to publication. The proof will include the price and scheduled publication dates. Please review the proof carefully.
Any errors or changes must be communicated to us before the notice appears in the Pioneer Press, according to each day’s deadlines. After publication, we are not responsible for errors that occur after final proofing.
For changes to online obituaries, please contact the obituary desk.
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### Payment Procedure
Pre-payment is required for all obituary notices prior to publication by the specified deadlines.
After receiving and approving the proof, please call **651-228-5263** with your payment information.
Accepted payment methods include:
– **Credit Card:** Payment accepted by phone only due to PCI (Payment Card Industry) regulations.
– **EFT:** Check by phone (please provide your routing and account numbers).
– **Cash:** Accepted at our front counter Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM to 3:30 PM.
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### Rates
– Minimum charge: $162 for the first 10 lines.
– Each additional line after the first 10: $12.20 per line.
– If the ad is under 10 lines, the minimum rate of $162 applies.
– For a second run date, lines are $8.20 per line starting with the first line.
*Example:*
If the first run date was 20 lines, the cost would be $164.
– Each photo published is $125 per day.
*Example:* Two photos published on two days would be 4 photo charges totaling $500.
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### Deadlines
To ensure your obituary is published on the requested day, please follow the deadline times carefully.
– Hours and deadlines are firm with no exceptions.
– Please submit your ad and photos by the required deadlines.
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### MEMORIAM (Non-Obituary) Requests
Memoriam submissions are remembrances of loved ones who have passed and differ in rates from obituaries.
For more information, please call **651-228-5280** or email.
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### Contact Hours
Our obituary and memoriam departments are open Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM. We are closed on weekends and holidays.
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If you have any further questions or need assistance, do not hesitate to contact our obituary desk at **651-228-5263**.
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