To place an obituary, please include the information from the obituary checklist below in an email to [email protected]. 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:
All obituaries appear on TwinCities.com with a permanent online guestbook presence. If you wish to have the online presence removed, you can contact us to remove the guestbook 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 COUNTERMonday – 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
MONDAY – FRIDAY
9:00AM – 5:00 PM
Next Day Publication
Must receive obituary content and payment same day by 4:30PM
Make changes by 5:00PM
Must receive photo(s) by 4:30PM
SATURDAYS
10:00AM – 2:00PM
Sunday Publication
Must receive obituary content and payment same day by 1:30PM
Make changes by 2:00PM
Must receive photo(s) by 1:30PM
SUNDAYS
12:00PM – 3:00PM
Monday Publication
Must receive obituary content, payment, and final changes same day by 2:30PM
Must receive photo(s) by 2:30PM
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
From left, Daiana Croce, Maria Ortega, Daniela Ortega, and Cristina Perez showcase their ensembles on the opening day of the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Club in Indio, Calif., Friday, April 14, 2023. (Photo by Watchara Phomicinda, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG)
The perfect fit is a big deal every year at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, which took over the Empire Polo Club in Indio April 14-16 and returns for its second weekend, April 21-23.
Southern California News Group photographers roamed the sprawling grassy venue to find outfits that stood out during Weekend 1. Some of the trends this year included silver, mirror ball and metallic looks, black and brown leather accessories, lots of ruffles, couples and friends color coordinating with wild patterns and a sea of black and pink attire inspired by Saturday headliner, K-pop group Blackpink.
Aiyana Rodriguez, Marissa Campoy, and Alyka Lozano pose during Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Club in Indio on Saturday, April 15, 2023. (Photo by Watchara Phomicinda, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG)
Tay Diggs sits on Paul Feyisetan’s shoulders in front of the “Spectra” art installation on the first day of the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Club in Indio, California, on Friday, April 14, 2023. (Photo by Watchara Phomicinda, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG)
Jesica Perryman, left, Jared Muros show off their fashion on first day of the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Club in Indio on Friday, April 14, 2023. (Photo by Watchara Phomicinda, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG)
Blackpink fan Jony Leyva, from Florida, poses during Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Club in Indio on Saturday, April 15, 2023. (Photo by Watchara Phomicinda, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG)
From left, Nicholas Gotte, Ava Metzger, and Gunnar Robuck, from Alaska, pose during Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Club in Indio on Saturday, April 15, 2023. (Photo by Watchara Phomicinda, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG)
Makiya Berry, of Los Angeles, poses before “The Messengers” by artist Kumkum Fernando on the first day of the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Club in Indio on Friday, April 14, 2023. (Photo by Watchara Phomicinda, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG)
Jake Fisher of Detroit and Lucas Poock of Long Beach pose during the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Club in Indio on Friday, April 14, 2023. (Photo by David Brendan Hall, Contributing Photographer)
Paul Feyisetan, left, and Matthew Lamb show off thier third eye sunglases during the first day of the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Club in Indio on Friday, April 14, 2023. (Photo by Watchara Phomicinda, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG)
Maddy Edgar, from London, poses with “Holoflux” by Los Angeles–based artist and architect Güvenç Özel, on the first day of the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Club in Indio on Friday, April 14, 2023. (Photo by Watchara Phomicinda, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG)
From left, Ashley Vallandingham, Lauren Ashley, and Alese Marrow, pose on the first day of the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Club in Indio on Friday, April 14, 2023. (Photo by Watchara Phomicinda, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG)
Joey Causin, left, and Jeri Locai are seen sporting their custom hoodies underneath Vincent Leroy’s art installation, “Molecular Cloud,” on the opening day of the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Club in Indio, California, on Friday, April 14, 2023. (Photo by Watchara Phomicinda, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG)
Mexican fans Alejandra Ochoa, Beatrize Ochoa (front, from left), Omar Reyes, Melissa Ochoa, Sergio Ramirez and Mariel Ochoa (back, from left) pose during the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Club in Indio on Friday, April 14, 2023. (Photo by David Brendan Hall, Contributing Photographer)
From left, Colleen McLinden and Rolanda Grant pose for photograph during the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Club in Indio on Friday, April 14, 2023. (Photo by Drew A. Kelley, Contributing Photographer)
Jeri Locai from Los Angeles shows off the custom-designed hoodie he made as he attends the first day of the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Club in Indio on Friday, April 14, 2023. (Photo by Watchara Phomicinda, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG)
Princexxx Navi Huskey of Orange County poses during the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Club in Indio on Sunday, April 16, 2023. (Photo by David Brendan Hall, Contributing Photographer)
Billy Green of Phoenix and Ty French of Los Angeles pose during the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Club in Indio on Friday, April 14, 2023. (Photo by David Brendan Hall, Contributing Photographer)
From left, Jon Andre Parrilla and Jeffrey Perez of Connecticut pose for a photograph during the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Club in Indio on Friday, April 14, 2023. (Photo by Drew A. Kelley, Contributing Photographer)
From left, Megan Warren and Ava Metzger of Alaska pose for a photograph during the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Club in Indio on Friday, April 14, 2023. (Photo by Drew A. Kelley, Contributing Photographer)
Jon Andre Parrilla and Jeffrey Perez from Connecticut pose during the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Club in Indio on Friday, April 14, 2023. (Photo by David Brendan Hall, Contributing Photographer)
Blackpink fan Jony Leyva, from Florida, poses during Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Club in Indio on Saturday, April 15, 2023. (Photo by Watchara Phomicinda, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG)
From left, Jon Andre Parrilla and Jeffrey Perez of Connecticut enjoy themselves during the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Club in Indio on Friday, April 14, 2023. (Photo by Drew A. Kelley, Contributing Photographer)
From left, Megan Warren and Ava Metzger of Alaska pose for a photograph during the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Club in Indio on Friday, April 14, 2023. (Photo by Drew A. Kelley, Contributing Photographer)
From left, Dylan Carro, Tamara Lett and Danielle Portney pose for a photograph during Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Club in Indio on Friday, April 14, 2023. (Photo by Drew A. Kelley, Contributing Photographer)
Dominique Harrison-Bentzen of England poses for a photograph during the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Club in Indio on Friday, April 14, 2023. (Photo by Drew A. Kelley, Contributing Photographer)
From left, Dylan Carro, Tamara Lett and Danielle Portney pose for a photograph during Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Club in Indio on Friday, April 14, 2023. (Photo by Drew A. Kelley, Contributing Photographer)
Attendees arrive at the Empire Polo Club on the first day of the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in Indio on Friday, April 14, 2023. (Photo by Watchara Phomicinda, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG)
From left, Daiana Croce, Maria Ortega, Daniela Ortega, and Cristina Perez showcase their ensembles on the opening day of the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Club in Indio, Calif., Friday, April 14, 2023. (Photo by Watchara Phomicinda, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG)
Pedro Molina poses for a photograph during the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Club in Indio on Sunday, April 16, 2023. (Photo by Drew A. Kelley, Contributing Photographer)
A fan dances through the crowd during the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Club in Indio on Sunday, April 16, 2023. (Photo by David Brendan Hall, Contributing Photographer)
A fan dressed as a dinosaur walks the grounds during the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Club in Indio on Sunday, April 16, 2023. (Photo by David Brendan Hall, Contributing Photographer)
Festival-goers flaunt their coordinated shirts during the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival held at the Empire Polo Club in Indio on Sunday, April 16, 2023. (Photo by Watchara Phomicinda, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG)
Lauren Christiansen of Manhattan Beach, Calif. and Cassandra Gillespie of Brisbane, Australia pose during the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Club in Indio on Saturday, April 15, 2023. (Photo by David Brendan Hall, Contributing Photographer)
Blackpink fans Jenny Zhou, left, and Jennifer Zhuang have their photo taken during Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Club in Indio on Saturday, April 15, 2023. (Photo by Watchara Phomicinda, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG)
Lorena Baker poses for portrait during Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Club in Indio on Saturday, April 15, 2023. (Photo by Watchara Phomicinda, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG)
Alexa Poindexter, from San Diego, showcases her colorful outfit during the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Club in Indio, on Saturday, April 15, 2023.(Photo by Watchara Phomicinda, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG)
Festival goers participate by holding one end of the “Balloon Chain” during the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Club in Indio on Saturday, April 15, 2023. (Photo by Watchara Phomicinda, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG)
A festival goer participates in the Balloon Chain during the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Club in Indio on Saturday, April 15, 2023. (Photo by Watchara Phomicinda, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG)
Phoenix Ha, front, and Sam Tobey pose at the Do Lab during Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Club in Indio on Saturday, April 15, 2023. (Photo by Watchara Phomicinda, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG)
Phoeinix Ha poses at the Do Lab during Coacella Valley Music and Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Club in Indio on Saturday, April 15, 2023. (Photo by Watchara Phomicinda, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG)
Blackpink fans Edward Sebastian, Jony Levya and Xander Benitez of Sarasota, Fla. pose during the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Club in Indio on Saturday, April 15, 2023. (Photo by David Brendan Hall, Contributing Photographer)
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Aiyana Rodriguez, Marissa Campoy, and Alyka Lozano pose during Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Club in Indio on Saturday, April 15, 2023. (Photo by Watchara Phomicinda, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG)
There was plenty of fashion inspired by other artists on the lineup, too. Friday headliner Bad Bunny definitely has an influence on the black leather and mesh trend, while acts like Ashnikko definitely had people sporting bright and wild colored hair and stick-on face jewels. Whether intentional or not, there were also tons of fans giving a subtle punk rock nod to Blondie vocalist Debbie Harry’s iconic style.
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