The Pioneer Press says obituary notices must be filed with pre-payment, verified through a funeral home or cremation society, and delivered by a same-day deadline that can be as early as 1:30 p.m. ET. The paper also says it will fax or email a proof before publication.
That means families or funeral homes trying to place a notice must call the obituary desk at 651-228-5263, provide the name and phone number of the funeral home or cremation society, and let the paper confirm the death during business hours or accept a death certificate as proof. Payment is required before publication, with credit cards taken by phone only because of PCI rules and EFT accepted as a check-by-phone option that requires routing and account numbers.
The rules are strict about what can be used in print and online. The paper says it is not allowed to reference other media sources with a guestbook or an obituary placed elsewhere when the notice is being published through its own system. It also says the same-day cutoff can be 3:45 p.m. ET in one instance and 1:30 p.m. ET in another, underscoring how quickly notices have to move once the information is ready.
The practical effect is straightforward: anyone handling an obituary for the Pioneer Press has to gather the content, proof of death and payment before the clock runs out, or the notice waits another day. The supplied text does not include any Minnesota Wild event, player story or game report, despite the headline context that mentions the team and an Xcel Energy Center X. For readers looking for sports news, a separate item about Charlie Stramel signing a three-year deal with Minnesota Wild is available at
