**How to Place an Obituary in the Pioneer Press**
To place an obituary, please email the required information to **[email protected]**. 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
– Alternate phone number (if any)
### Obituary Specifications
– Name of deceased
– Obituary text
– A photo in JPEG or PDF format is preferred; TIF and other file types are 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. This must be scheduled on the first run date to apply. If a photo is used, it must be used on all days to qualify for the discount. Contact us for more details.
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### Policies
#### Verification of Death
To publish obituaries, we require the name and phone number of the funeral home or cremation society handling the arrangements. We will need to contact them during business hours to verify the death.
– If the body has been donated to the University of Minnesota Anatomy Bequest Program or a similar program, please provide their phone number for verification.
– Please allow sufficient time for verification, especially during limited weekend hours.
– Alternatively, a death certificate is acceptable for verification — only one of these two options is necessary.
#### Guestbook and Outside Websites
– We are not allowed to include references to other media sources, guestbooks, or obituaries placed elsewhere, either in print or online.
– We may include a website for the funeral home or a family email for contact purposes. Contact us if you have questions about this policy.
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### Obituary Process
Once your submission is complete, we will fax or email a proof for your review before publication. The proof will include the price and dates the obituary is scheduled to appear.
– Please review the proof carefully.
– Notify us of any errors or changes before the obituary appears in the Pioneer Press, respecting daily deadlines.
– After publication, we are not responsible for errors that occur after final proof approval.
For changes to an online obituary, please contact the obituary desk by phone.
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### Payment Procedure
Pre-payment is required prior to publication by the specified deadline.
– After receiving and approving the proof, call **651-228-5263** to provide your payment information.
– Payment by credit card is accepted by phone only, in compliance with PCI (Payment Card Industry) regulations.
– EFT (Electronic Funds Transfer) or check payment by phone is also accepted. Please provide your routing and account numbers.
– Cash payments are accepted at our front counter, Monday through 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.
– Ads under 10 lines will be charged the minimum rate of $162.
– On a second run date, the cost is $8.20 per line, starting from the first line.
– Each photo published costs $125 per day. For example, 2 photos run on 2 days would result in 4 photo charges totaling $500.
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### Deadlines
Please adhere to the following deadlines to ensure your obituary is published on the requested day.
– **Hours Deadline (no exceptions):**
Ad submissions and photos must be received by these times.
Contact us for exact daily deadline hours.
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### Memoriam (Non-Obituary) Requests
Unlike obituaries, Memoriam submissions are remembrances of loved ones who have passed. Rates differ from obituaries.
– For more information, please call **651-228-5280** or email us.
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### Office Hours
Monday – Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
(Closed on weekends and holidays)
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