To place an obituary, please send an email to [email protected] including the following information from the obituary checklist below. Note that there is no option to place obituaries through our website. Should you have any questions, feel free to contact our obituary desk at 651-228-5263.
**General Information:**
– Your full name
– Address (City, State, Zip Code)
– Phone number
– Alternate phone number (if any)
**Obituary Specification:**
– Name of deceased
– Obituary text
– A photo in JPEG or PDF format 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 included for both days to qualify for the discount. Please contact us for more information.
**Policies:**
*Verification of Death:*
To publish obituaries, we require the name and phone number of the funeral home or cremation society handling the arrangements. We must contact them during business hours to verify the death. If the deceased’s body has been donated to the University of Minnesota Anatomy Bequest Program or a similar program, their phone number is needed for verification. Please allow sufficient time for contact, especially during limited weekend hours. Alternatively, a death certificate is acceptable for verification. Only one of these two options is necessary.
*Guestbook and Outside Websites:*
We do not allow references to other media sources with guestbooks or obituaries placed elsewhere when placing an obituary in print and online. We may include a website for a funeral home or a family email for contact instead. Please contact us with any questions about this policy.
**Obituary Process:**
Once your submission is complete, we will fax or email a proof for your review prior to publication in the newspaper. This proof will include the price and scheduled days of publication. Please review it carefully and notify us of any errors or changes before the notice appears in the Pioneer Press, according to daily deadlines. After publication, we cannot be held responsible for errors that occur after final proofing.
**Online:**
Changes to an online obituary can be handled through the obituary desk. Call us for further questions.
**Payment Procedure:**
Pre-payment is required for all obituary notices prior to publication and must be made by the specified deadline. Once you have received and approved the proof, please call 651-228-5263 with your payment information.
– **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 through Friday from 8:00 AM to 3:30 PM.
**Rates:**
The minimum charge is $162 for the first 10 lines. Each additional line after the first 10 is $12.20. Ads under 10 lines are charged the minimum rate of $162. On a second run date, the charge is $8.20 per line starting from the first line.
For example:
If the first run date ad was 20 lines, the cost would be $164.
Each photo published costs $125 per day. For example, 2 photos published on 2 days would incur 4 photo charges totaling $500.
**Deadlines:**
Please adhere to the following deadlines to ensure your obituary is published on the requested day. Deadline hours are firm with no exceptions.
**Memoriam (Non-Obituary) Requests:**
Unlike obituaries, memoriam submissions are remembrances of loved ones who have passed. Rates differ for memoriam ads. Please call or email us for more information.
Contact:
Phone: 651-228-5280
Email: [email protected]
Hours: Monday – Friday, 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM (Closed weekends and holidays)
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### Minnesota United Shines in Penalty Kicks During MLS Cup Playoffs
Minnesota United FC, also known as the Loons, continued their strong performance in penalty kicks during the MLS Cup Playoffs. The fourth-seeded Loons and fifth-seeded Seattle Sounders played to a scoreless draw in Game 1 of the first-round series, but Minnesota claimed victory 3-2 in penalty kicks.
Last year, Minnesota United advanced to the Western Conference semifinals by winning two shootouts against Real Salt Lake in the first round. In this series, Loons goalkeeper Dayne St. Clair made crucial saves, including stopping a PK from Alex Roldan in the second round. Despite close calls from Cristian Roldan and Julian Gressel, and Danny Leyva’s miss, Minnesota emerged victorious.
Minnesota’s Kelvin Yeboah, Nector Triantis, and Joaquin Pereyra scored their penalty kicks, giving the Loons a 1-0 series lead heading into Game 2 next Monday in Seattle.
The highlight of the match’s first half came in the ninth minute with a clean breakaway by forward Bongi Hlongwane; however, his shot went wide of the far post. Shortly after, Sounders’ center back Jackson Ragen was seen putting a hand on Hlongwane’s back, leading to protests for a penalty kick, but referee Alexis da Silva allowed play to continue.
Coach Eric Ramsay adjusted the lineup by shifting Hlongwane from right wing-back to striker, while Joseph Rosales moved to right wing-back. Robin Lod and Joaquin Pereyra operated as attacking midfielders. The Loons returned to their usual five-man backline with Nico Romero, Michael Boxall, and Jefferson Diaz as center backs, and Anthony Markanich at left wing-back.
During the regular season, Minnesota United won both matches against Seattle: a 3-2 victory in Washington and a 1-0 win in St. Paul. Despite having less than 40% possession throughout the games and in this playoff match, Minnesota’s defense and goalkeeper St. Clair made key plays to keep Seattle at bay. Notably, St. Clair saved a point-blank shot from Danny Musovski in the 80th minute.
Substitutions late in the game included Kelvin Yeboah and Hassani Dotson replacing Rosales and Lod in the 71st minute, followed by Owen Gene replacing Will Trapp in the 82nd. Joaquin Pereyra nearly scored from a 25-yard free kick in the 89th minute, narrowly missing the far post.
As the regular season wraps up, Minnesota has won only one of its last four matches, while Seattle has secured three consecutive wins, all against playoff-bound teams.
In other news, Minnesota United FC 2, the club’s reserve team, upset top seed St. Louis City 2 in the MLS Next Pro playoffs and will face Colorado Rapids 2 in the Western Conference final on Sunday. The Loons finished fifth in the lower league’s regular season but have impressively won two playoff games to advance this far.
https://www.twincities.com/2025/10/27/loons-beat-seattle-in-dramatic-penalty-kicks-to-win-game-1/
