To submit an obituary, you may email the text and photo(s) to
[email protected]
by 11:00 a.m. Monday-Thursday for the next day’s publication. 10:30 a.m. Friday for a Saturday or Sunday publication.
The Columbian does not have a print publication on Mondays. The office is closed Saturday, Sunday, and major holidays.
A quote/proof will be emailed for your review and approval. Changes or corrections for the following day’s publication are to be submitted no later than 1:30 p.m. for the following day’s publication. When you approve your obituary, prepayment is required. We accept Visa, MasterCard or Discover.
Call if you have questions at 360-735-4594 (Monday-Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.)
Charges are listed below:
$8.50/line, approx. 50 characters per line
$30 for one photo or $40 for two photos
$35 to appear online at our website forever with a 30-day guest book.