The Denver Newspaper Agency offers families the following tips on writing an obituary to notify readers of a person's death.
Paid Notices
Obituaries are placed by funeral homes in The Denver Post and Rocky Mountain News through the Classified Advertising Department. Obituaries may run for as many days as the family requests and should include pertinent familial information and date and time of the funeral service.
Families who choose to place their notice directly should:
• Submit their typewritten information, via fax or e-mail.
• Include a funeral home name and telephone number for verification.
• Include daytime telephone number for confirmation of cost, publication date and pre-payment.
Deadline for Submissions
• 3pm, Monday - Friday, for next day publication
• 12 Noon, Saturday and Sunday, for next day publication
How to Contact Us
For Obituaries 303-954-2307 or or 303-954-2312
Mon.-Fri. 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Sat.-Sun. 8:30 a.m. to noon
Fax: 303-954-2833
E-mail: funerals@denvernewspaperagency.com
Mail: 101 W. Colfax Ave., Denver, CO 80202
For prayers and cemetery lots: 303-825-2525
For In Memoriams: 303-954-2307 or or303-954-2312
Mon.-Fri.8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Rates
Obituaries $16 per line (Includes 2 FREE laminated copies of obituary for family.) Additional days are $12 per line.
• Photos $50. Photos need to be of good quality. Photos may be brought to 101 W. Colfax Ave. or emailed as a .jpg file to funerals@denvernewspaperagency.com
•Emblems available upon request.
• All obituaries will appear online at www.legacy.com/denver , a $20.00 charge is included in the total cost of the obituary. This site is powered by Legacy.com, a national obituary website where obituaries are available for 1 year, along with the guest book.
NON-PAID NEWS OBITUARY
News obituaries are written by the staff of The Denver Post or the Rocky Mountain News editorial departments. Both newspapers publish news stories about the deaths of individuals from all walks of life. People who have made significant contributions to the community through their work or civic involvement are a priority, but the editorial departments also will consider those who have simply made a difference in the lives of their loved ones. Because of the volume of such requests, the editorial departments cannot guarantee publication of a news obituary.
• For consideration of a news obituary, call 303-954-1201 (Denver Post) or 303-954-5201 (Rocky Mountain News) or fax information for a new obituary to: 303-954-1369 (Denver Post) or 303-954-2899 (Rocky Mountain News).
• Paid notices will appear in the daily business section of the the Rocky Mountain News and in the business or Denver & the West section of The Denver Post. On Sunday, notices will appear in the Denver & the West section of The Sunday Denver Post.
