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
The top prospects pose onstage during the first round of the 2023 NFL Draft at Union Station on April 27, 2023, in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by David Eulitt/Getty Images)
The Carolina Panthers chose Alabama quarterback Bryce Young with the first pick of the 2023 NFL Draft on Thursday night. But who was the top pick on the red carpet?
From stoic and classy to flamboyant and flashy, here are some of the best fits from Round 1 of the NFL Draft in Kansas City, Missouri.
Best Red Carpet Fashion NFL Draft 2023
Bryce Young
Bryce Young during the NFL Draft Red Carpet at the National WWI Museum and Memorial on April 27, 2023 in Kansas City, Missouri. Smooth look for the smooth No. 1 overall pick from Alabama. (Photo by Barry Brecheisen/Getty Images)
C.J. Stroud
C.J. Stroud during the NFL Draft Red Carpet at the National WWI Museum and Memorial on April 27, 2023 in Kansas City, Missouri. The Ohio State quarterback went No. 2 to the Houston Texans behind Young, but don’t overlook the flair on and off the field. (Photo by Barry Brecheisen/Getty Images)
Will Anderson Jr.
Will Anderson Jr. during the NFL Draft Red Carpet at the National WWI Museum and Memorial on April 27, 2023 in Kansas City, Missouri. The Alabama linebacker didn’t have to look at his watch long before he went No. 3 to the Houston Texans, who traded up for the pick. (Photo by Barry Brecheisen/Getty Images)
Anthony Richardson
Anthony Richardson during the NFL Draft Red Carpet at the National WWI Museum and Memorial on April 27, 2023 in Kansas City, Missouri. The fourth overall pick out of Florida, Richardson was the third quarterback taken as he heads to Indianapolis. (Photo by Barry Brecheisen/Getty Images)
Devon Witherspoon
Devon Witherspoon during the NFL Draft Red Carpet at the National WWI Museum and Memorial on April 27, 2023 in Kansas City, Missouri. The monochromatic Illinois corner went to Seattle with the fifth pick. (Photo by Barry Brecheisen/Getty Images)
Tyree Wilson
Tyree Wilson during the NFL Draft Red Carpet at the National WWI Museum and Memorial on April 27, 2023 in Kansas City, Missouri. The Texas Tech defensive end went seventh to the Raiders but he’ll be No. 1 in a lot of red carpet rankings. (Photo by Barry Brecheisen/Getty Images)
Jalen Carter
Jalen Carter during the NFL Draft Red Carpet at the National WWI Museum and Memorial on April 27, 2023 in Kansas City, Missouri. The Georgia defensive looked pretty in pastel as he was drafted ninth by the Eagles. (Photo by Barry Brecheisen/Getty Images)
Christian Gonzalez
Christian Gonzalez during the NFL Draft Red Carpet at the National WWI Museum and Memorial on April 27, 2023 in Kansas City, Missouri. The Oregon corner will take his clean suit to New England as the 17th overall pick. (Photo by Barry Brecheisen/Getty Images)
Zay Flowers
Zay Flowers during the NFL Draft Red Carpet at the National WWI Museum and Memorial on April 27, 2023 in Kansas City, Missouri. The photos lining the jacket were a great look for the Boston College receiver who joined the Ravens at No. 22. (Photo by Barry Brecheisen/Getty Images)
Jordan Addison
Jordan Addison during the NFL Draft Red Carpet at the National WWI Museum and Memorial on April 27, 2023 in Kansas City, Missouri. The future Viking is proof wide receivers are some of the best dressed players in the league. (Photo by Barry Brecheisen/Getty Images)
Quentin Johnston
Wide receiver Quentin Johnston celebrates the 2023 NFL Draft with his crew at Dave & Buster’s on April 27, 2023 in Dallas, Texas. The former TCU star was at a different event but still showed up in style before the Chargers drafted him No. 21. (Photo by Rick Kern/Getty Images for Dave & Buster’s)
Will Levis
Will Levis during the NFL Draft Red Carpet at the National WWI Museum and Memorial on April 27, 2023 in Kansas City, Missouri. The Kentucky QB didn’t hear his name called Thursday, but at least he looked good while watching 31 others get drafted ahead of him. (Photo by Barry Brecheisen/Getty Images)
