To place an obituary, please send an email including the following information to [email protected]. Please note, obituaries cannot be placed through our website. For 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 preferred; 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 the obituary more than one day, but this must be arranged at the time of the first run date. If a photo is included, it must appear on both days to qualify for the discount. Please contact us for more information.
**Policies:**
*Verification of Death*
To publish obituaries, the name and phone number of the funeral home or cremation society handling the arrangements are required for verification during their business hours. If the deceased’s body was donated to the University of Minnesota Anatomy Bequest Program or a similar program, their contact information must be provided.
Alternatively, a death certificate is acceptable for verification purposes, but only one of these options is necessary. Please allow sufficient time for us to complete verification, especially on weekends when hours may be limited.
*Guestbook and Outside Websites*
We do not allow references to external guestbooks or obituaries placed elsewhere when submitting an obituary for print and online. Instead, you may include a funeral home website or a family email address for contact. Please contact us with any questions.
**Obituary Process:**
After submitting your obituary, we will fax or email a proof for your review prior to publication. This proof will include the pricing and scheduled run dates. Please review the proof carefully and notify us of any errors or requested changes before the obituary appears in the Pioneer Press, keeping in mind daily deadlines. We cannot be responsible for errors occurring after final approval.
**Online Obituaries:**
Changes to online obituaries can be handled through the obituary desk. Please contact us for assistance.
**Payment Procedure:**
Pre-payment is required before publication by the specified deadlines. After receiving and approving your proof, please call 651-228-5263 to provide your payment information.
Accepted payment methods:
– Credit Card: Payment accepted by phone only (due to PCI regulations)
– EFT: Check by phone (please provide routing and account numbers)
– Cash: Accepted at our front counter Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 3:30 PM
**Rates:**
– Minimum charge: $162 for the first 10 lines
– Each additional line after the first 10: $12.20
– If fewer than 10 lines, the minimum charge applies
– Second run date: $8.20 per line starting from the first line
– Each photo published: $125 per day
*Example:* For an initial 20-line obituary, the cost would be $164. Two photos published on two different days result in four photo charges totaling $500.
**Deadlines:**
Please adhere to the deadline times to ensure publication on the requested day.
**Memoriam (Non-Obituary) Requests:**
Memoriam ads are remembrances of loved ones and have different rates than obituaries. For more information, call 651-228-5280 or email [email protected].
Our memorandum desk is open Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM (closed weekends and holidays).
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**Feature: Tommy Brennan’s Breakthrough on “Saturday Night Live”**
It took three episodes into the season, but St. Paul native Tommy Brennan finally landed some substantial screen time on this weekend’s “Saturday Night Live” (SNL).
Brennan, 31, is one of five new featured players added to the cast for the iconic sketch comedy show’s 51st season. This weekend, he appeared as himself during a segment on “Weekend Update.”
Co-host Colin Jost introduced Brennan, asking how he feels about New York City now that he’s recently moved there.
“Well, it’s a little different from home,” Brennan said in his three-and-a-half-minute appearance. “I’m from the Midwest. Not sure if you can tell from my kind eyes and secret drinking problem. But I’m from a big Minnesotan family. I’m one of eight kids.”
“Eight kids, wow, you do not see that a lot,” Jost remarked.
“Yeah. I think probably ’cause it’s the wrong choice,” Brennan joked to laughter from the audience.
Brennan, who had previously only played small background roles, went on to describe his childhood home featuring a cafeteria-style milk machine and a milkman who would deliver fresh milk.
“Tim the milkman was a big part of my life,” Brennan shared. “He’d show up, he’d replace the milk, we’d play catch, he’d call me ‘son.’ I’d be, like, ‘Why do I look so much like you?’ ”
Jost quipped that it sounded like Brennan grew up in the 1930s.
“I didn’t, but I do look like I did. I look like a locket photo during World War I. You know, I look like a guy who was really good at football pre-integration,” Brennan replied to more chuckles.
He also shared his love for the subway and told how he finally mustered the courage to jump his first turnstile.
“It was cool. It was exhilarating. It was thrilling. It was, uh, it was on the way out. But, like, it felt good. It still counts, you know?” Brennan said.
In the segment’s final minute, Brennan humorously reflected on his Catholic upbringing, explaining how it always made him feel guilty and how he couldn’t confess “the one sin that me and every other 12-year-old boy was committing constantly.”
With a large cast that includes 10 repertory players and seven featured players, Brennan will need to continue to fight for more screen time in future episodes.
https://www.twincities.com/2025/10/20/tommy-brennan-snl-appearance/
