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 at this time. 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.
Rates:
The minimum charge is $162 for the first 12 lines.
Every line after the first 12 is $12.
If the ad is under 12 lines it will be charged the minimum rate of $162.
Obituaries including more than 40 lines will receive a 7.5% discount per line.
On a second run date, receive a 20% discount off both the first and second placement.
Place three obituaries and the third placement will be free of charge.
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.
Ravens at Vikings (+4½)
The Vikings pulled off a shocking upset last Sunday in Detroit and rekindled the playoff dreams of the Purple Nation. That newfound bliss will last until midafternoon Sunday, after Minnesota fans endure three hours watching Lamar Jackson running through their defense.
Pick: Ravens by 11
Cardinals at Seahawks (-6½)
Former Vice President Dick Cheney died late Monday at the age of 84. Despite his long, storied career in public life, he might be best remembered for two debacles: Urging the U.S. to invade Iraq, and recommending that the Vikings move on from Sam Darnold.
Pick: Seahawks by 7
Patriots at Buccaneers (-2½)
Former Tampa Bay quarterback Tom Brady raised eyebrows by revealing that his new dog Junie is a clone of his beloved late pet Luna. The process proved to be such a success that TB 12 is making plans to clone Gisele Bundchen and Bridget Moynahan.
Pick: Buccaneers by 3
Browns at Jets (-2½)
Aaron Glenn’s Jets are back from bye and trying to salvage their 1-7 season. But he got some good news in that he received a full and unconditional pardon from Donald Trump despite the fact the president claims he never heard of Glenn.
Pick: Browns by 3
Falcons vs. Colts (-5½)
President Trump caused a stir this week by endorsing former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo in his failed race to become New York City’s next mayor. Trump later went on to endorse Kirk Cousins as Atlanta’s Quarterback of the Future.
Pick: Colts by 7
Eagles at Packers (-2½)
Former supermodel Heidi Klum caused a stir with her grotesque Halloween costume of the mythological creature Medusa. It was clearly the ugliest, most shocking outfit of the week, at least until the Packers broke out their 1920s throwback uniforms.
Pick: Packers by 3
Giants at Bears (-3½)
Chicago made the Bengals and their fans “sick” in Week 9 after rallying in the final minute to outscore Joe Flacco and Cincinnati. The illness might have been because of profound disappointment, though it’s more likely because of exposure to Skyline Chili.
Pick: Bears by 7
Lions at Commanders (+8½)
The Lions seek revenge for their stunning playoff loss to Washington 10 months ago. Coach Dan Quinn learned his lesson from Jayden Daniels’ garbage time elbow injury and vows to pull backup QB Marcus Mariota the moment the game gets out of hand … in the second quarter.
Pick: Lions by 27
Jaguars at Texans (-1½)
Cam Little made history last Sunday by hitting an NFL-record 68-yard field goal at the end of the first half. It will likely wind up being the second greatest moment of Little’s life, trailing only the moment he eventually leaves Jacksonville.
Pick: Texans by 3
Bills at Dolphins (+8½)
Miami general manager Chris Grier is parting ways with the embattled franchise. But coach Mike McDaniel and quarterback Tua Tagovailoa get to keep their jobs because owner Stephen Ross considers them vital parts of the Dolphins’ strategy to earn the No. 1 draft pick.
Pick: Bills by 14
OTHER GAMES
Steelers at Chargers (-3½)
Pick: Chargers by 7
Saints at Panthers (-5½)
Pick: Panthers by 7
Rams at 49ers (+3½)
Pick: Rams by 7
BYE WEEK
Bengals, Cowboys, Chiefs, Titans
RECORD
Week 9
9-5 straight up
8-6 vs. spread
Season
84-50-1 straight up (.627)
71-64 vs. spread (.526)
All-time (2003-25)
3903-2151-15 straight up (.645)
2982-2943-145 vs spread (.503)
You can hear Kevin Cusick on Thursdays on Bob Sansevere’s “BS Show” podcast on iTunes. You can follow Kevin on X– @theloopnow. He can be reached at kcusick@pioneerpress.com.