Obituary Submission Guidelines
Obituary Information
The best way for private parties (families not working with a funeral home) to submit an obituary online is to click here. Obituaries may be also emailed to obituary@adn.com or brought in to the office. Anchorage Daily News does not accept handwritten obituaries; obituaries must be typed to ensure grammar/spelling are legible.
If a funeral home is involved, the obituary must be submitted via the funeral home.
Anchorage Daily News offers the following obituary package:
Eighty lines for a flat rate of $175 for one day in print and 30 days online, with $12 per each additional line and $20 to include a black & white photo as well as $5 to include an icon.
Details: Eighty lines equal approximately 300 words or 1835 characters. One line equals approximately 4-5 words.
The option to publish obituaries for additional dates within the same week as the initial publication date is available on the online submission form. The pricing for multiple publications is determined as full price for the first date and half-price for each additional date.
Obituaries may be edited by Anchorage Daily News for spelling, punctuation, grammar, formatting, and clarity.
Deadlines:
| Publication Date: | Tue | Wed | Thur | Fri | Sun |
| Funeral Home Deadline: | 1 p.m. Mon | 1 p.m. Tue | 1 p.m. Wed | 1 p.m. Thu | 1 p.m. Fri |
| Private Party Deadline: | 1 p.m. Fri | 1 p.m. Mon | 1 p.m. Tue | 1 p.m. Wed | 1 p.m. Thu |
Deadlines are subject to change for holiday closures.
Notice Information
Anchorage Daily News publishes notices for free. A service notice may consist of: deceased’s name, date and location of death and date, time and location of any visitations and/or services. Funeral home name is required to place a notice.
Submissions with additional information are considered obituaries and are subject to charges.
Notices may be edited by Anchorage Daily News for spelling, punctuation, grammar and formatting.
Deadlines:
| Publication Date: | Tue | Wed | Thur | Fri | Sun |
| Funeral Home Deadline: | 1 p.m. Mon | 1 p.m. Tue | 1 p.m. Wed | 1 p.m. Thu | 1 p.m. Fri |
| Private Party Deadline: | 1 p.m. Fri | 1 p.m. Mon | 1 p.m. Tue | 1 p.m. Wed | 1 p.m. Thu |
Deadlines are subject to change for holiday closures.
Notices may be submitted online here, or via email to obituary@adn.com, be sure to include the text and requested publication date.
Anchorage Daily News Obituaries can be reached at:
907-257-4231 or via the rotary at 907-257-4000
obituary@adn.com