To place an obituary, please include the information from the obituary checklist below in an email to obits@pioneerpress.com. There is no option to place them through our website. Feel free to contact our obituary desk at 651-228-5263 with any questions.
General Information:
Your full name,
Address (City, State, Zip Code),
Phone number,
And an alternate phone number (if any)
Obituary Specification:
Name of Deceased,
Obituary Text,
A photo in a JPEG or PDF file is preferable, TIF and other files are accepted, we will contact you if there are any issues with the photo.
Ad Run dates
There is a discount for running 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 for both days for the discount to apply, contact us for more information.
Policies:
Verification of Death:
In order to publish obituaries a name and phone number of funeral home/cremation society is required. We must contact the funeral home/cremation society handling the arrangements during their business hours to verify the death. If the body of the deceased 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 to contact them especially during their limited weekend hours.
A death certificate is also acceptable for this purpose but only one of these two options are necessary.
Guestbook and Outside Websites:
We are not allowed to reference other media sources with a guestbook or an obituary placed elsewhere when placing an obituary in print and online. We may place a website for a funeral home or a family email for contact instead; contact us with any questions regarding this matter.
Obituary Process:
Once your submission is completed, we will fax or email a proof for review prior to publication in the newspaper. This proof includes price and days the notice is scheduled to appear.
Please review the proof carefully. We must be notified of errors or changes before the notice appears in the Pioneer Press based on each day’s deadlines.
After publication, we will not be responsible for errors that may occur after final proofing.
Online:
Changes to an online obituary can be handled through the obituary desk. Call us with further questions.
Payment Procedure:
Pre-payment is required for all obituary notices prior to publication by the deadline specified below in our deadline schedule. Please call 651-228-5263 with your payment information after you have received the proof and approved its contents.
Credit Card: Payment accepted by phone only due to PCI (Payment Card Industry) regulations
EFT: Check by phone. Please provide your routing number and account number.
Cash: Accepted at our FRONT COUNTER Monday – Friday from 8:00AM – 3:30PM
Rates:
The minimum charge is $162 for the first 10 lines.
Every line after the first 10 is $12.20.
If the ad is under 10 lines it will be charged the minimum rate of $162.
On a second run date, the lines are $8.20 per line, starting w/ the first line.
For example: if first run date was 20 lines the cost would be $164.
Each photo published is $125 per day.
For example: 2 photos in the paper on 2 days would be 4 photo charges at $500.
Deadlines:
Please follow deadline times to ensure your obituary is published on the day requested.
Hours
Deadline (no exceptions)
Ad
Photos
MEMORIAM (NON-OBITUARY) REQUEST
Unlike an obituary, Memoriam submissions are remembrances of a loved one who has passed. The rates for a memoriam differ from obituaries.
Please call or email us for more memoriam information
Please call 651-228-5280 for more information.
HOURS: Monday – Friday 8:00AM – 5:00PM (CLOSED WEEKENDS and HOLIDAYS)
Please submit your memoriam ad to memoriams@pioneerpress.com or call 651-228-5280.
In addition to loons and lakes, Minnesota is also home to a one-of-a-kind competition that for this week, has pitted Classic SPAM against a personal aircraft.
With two weeks to go until one product is crowned the “Coolest Thing Made in Minnesota,” voters have their work cut out for them as the head-to-head matchups become increasingly more difficult with just eight products left in the running.
Presented by the Minnesota Chamber of Commerce and BMO, the competition is in its fourth round of voting this week with the public allowed to cast just four votes.
“Reaching the top eight is no small feat,” said Doug Loon, president and CEO of the Minnesota Chamber, in a news release. “These products have risen to the top thanks to an outpouring of support from voters across Minnesota.”
Here are the matchups competing for your votes this week:
SPAM vs. Cirrus
Made in Austin, Minn., since its founding in 1937, SPAM Classic from Hormel Foods is taking on the SR Series G7+ Aircraft, which is built in Duluth and features an autonomous emergency landing system, from Cirrus Aircraft.
Polaris vs. Toro
Constructed in Roseau, Minn., the MRZR from Polaris, an all-terrain military vehicle with infrared and blackout lighting, is competing against the GrandStand mower from Toro. Manufactured in Windom, the mower can blow leaves, plow snow, sweep sidewalks and move mulch.
Duluth Pack vs. ATZ
Trackchair, an all-terrain wheelchair from Marshall-based ATZ that can navigate through sand, mud, snow and up to 10 inches of water, is stacked up against the Wanderer, a spacious canvas backpack from Duluth Pack.
Vistabule vs. NorthUp Sauna
A luxury camper with a galley kitchen and queen-size sleeping area, the St.Paul-based Vistabule Teardrop Trailer is competing against the NorthUp Sauna, an affordable, ultra-light, multi-purpose sauna.
Voting open
“What makes this round exciting is seeing how the contest showcases the diversity of what we make and putting a well-deserved spotlight on Minnesota’s manufacturing strength,” Loon said.
The final four products will be announced Monday and the winner will be crowned at the 2025 Manufacturers’ Summit on Oct. 7.
Round four voting is open now. To cast your vote, go to http://pipr.es/CcOxwe4.