**How to Place an Obituary in the Pioneer Press**
To place an obituary, please email the required information to **[email protected]**. Currently, there is no option to submit 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
– An alternate phone number (if available)
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### 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
**Discounts:**
There is a discount for running the obituary more than one day; however, this must be scheduled on the first run date to apply. If a photo is used, it must be used for both days to qualify for the discount. 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 enough time for us to contact them, especially during limited weekend hours.
– Alternatively, a death certificate may be submitted for verification. Only one of these two options is necessary.
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**Guestbook and Outside Websites:**
We are not permitted to reference external media sources for guestbooks or obituaries placed in other locations when submitting an obituary for print and online publication. Instead, we may include a website for the funeral home or a family email address for contact. Please contact us with any questions on this matter.
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### Obituary Process:
Once your submission is complete, we will send you a proof via fax or email for review before publication. The proof will include the price and scheduled run dates.
– Please review the proof carefully.
– Notify us of any errors or changes before the obituary appears in the Pioneer Press, adhering to daily deadlines.
– After publication, we are not responsible for errors that occur following final proof approval.
**Online Changes:**
Changes to online obituaries may be handled by contacting the obituary desk directly.
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### Payment Procedure:
Pre-payment is required for all obituary notices prior to publication by the specified deadline.
– After you approve the proof, please call **651-228-5263** to provide payment information.
– Payments via credit card are accepted by phone only due to PCI (Payment Card Industry) regulations.
– EFT (Electronic Funds Transfer) payments may be made by phone; please provide your routing and account numbers.
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### Rates:
– Minimum charge: $162 for the first 12 lines.
– Each additional line after the first 12: $12 per line.
– Ads under 12 lines will be charged the minimum rate of $162.
– For obituaries over 40 lines, a 7.5% discount per line applies.
– Running a second day grants a 20% discount on both placements.
– Placing three obituaries entitles you to the third placement free of charge.
– Each photo published costs $125 per day.
*Example:* Two photos in the paper on two days equal 4 photo charges, totaling $500.
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### Deadlines:
Please adhere to the following hours and deadlines to ensure your obituary is published on the requested day.
**Hours:** Monday – Friday, 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM (Closed weekends and holidays)
*No exceptions on deadlines.*
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### Memoriam (Non-Obituary) Requests:
Memoriam submissions are remembrances of loved ones who have passed and differ in rate from obituaries. For more information, please call **651-228-5280** or email us.
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For further assistance or questions, contact the obituary desk at **651-228-5263** or email **[email protected]**.
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