How to Submit an Obituary to the Pioneer Press

You can send an obituary in three ways. Email the details to [email protected]. Use the online self‑service portal for a guided form. Or call the obituary desk at 651‑228‑5263 for help.

Include your full name, address with city state zip, phone number, and an alternate phone if you have one. Provide the deceased’s name, the obituary text, and a photo in JPEG or PDF (TIF also works). Choose the dates you want the notice to run. Running more than one day gives a discount if you set it on the first day; the photo must appear both days for the discount to apply.

Before publishing we need proof of death. You can give the funeral home or cremation society’s name and phone number, or a death certificate. We will contact them during business hours. We cannot link to other websites or guestbooks in the printed or online notice, but we can list a funeral‑home site or a family email. After you submit, we send a proof by fax or email showing price and scheduled days. Check it carefully and tell us of any changes before the deadline. Once approved we require pre‑payment; you can pay by credit card over the phone or by EFT giving routing and account numbers.

Rates start at $162 for the first twelve lines. Each extra line costs $12. If the notice is under twelve lines you still pay the $162 minimum. Notices over forty lines get a 7.5% discount per line. A second run day gives 20% off both placements. Three placements make the third free. Each photo costs $125 per day. Office hours are Monday to Friday, 8 am to 5 pm; closed weekends and holidays. For questions about memoriam notices, call 651‑228‑5280.