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Obituaries
Celebrate and remember the lives of late newspaper colleagues.
Thomas J. Phillips, 1932-2022
Oct 1, 2022
Thomas J. “Tom” Phillips Jr., 90, of Pana, Illinois, passed away Monday, August 29, 2022, in Heritage Health, Pana. Along with his wife, Doris, they were the owners and publishers of the ...
Former Observer publisher Mike Ryan passes
Sep 8, 2022
Ryan, who had been in declining health, passed away July 10, one day after his 81st birthday. Services were at St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church, followed by a reception at the family home.
Cary Griffin, 1943-2022
Sep 1, 2022
Cary Lee Griffin (78) of Forney, Texas, went to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on August 2, 2022, at Baylor Medical Center in Dallas with his wife, Judy, by his side.
Marc DeLane Brown, 1952-2022
Sep 1, 2022
Marc DeLane Brown was a co-owner and associate publisher of the Laurens (South Carolina) County Advertiser along with his brother, James.
Veteran South Dakota journalist provided voice for people who had been ignored
Sep 1, 2022
Through all that, Tim Giago kept writing and publishing newspapers, providing coverage for Native Americans across the nation. He threatened to retire many times, but he was always drawn back to a keyboard ...
Jack Knowles, former owner of Hillsboro Sentry-Enterprise, dies at 85
Aug 1, 2022
John “Jack” Knowles, former owner of the Hillsboro (Wisconsin) Sentry-Enterprise, died May 1, 2022, following a battle with vascular dementia. He was 85.
Mary Elizabeth ‘Maribeth’ Ford Pate dies at 93
Aug 1, 2022
Mary Elizabeth (Maribeth) Ford Pate, who owned The Madill (Oklahoma) Record along with her husband, Jim, for more than 60 years, died June 7, 2022. She was 93.
Former longtime Tullahoma News publisher passes
Jul 1, 2022
Longtime Tullahoma (Tennessee) News publisher, former owner of The Moore County News, career journalist and accomplished race car driver Terry G. Craig passed away at the age of 83.
News Tribune general manager dies unexpectedly
Jul 1, 2022
David Meadows would walk through the Jefferson City News Tribune newsroom every few hours during the work day. ... Meadows, who was 58, died May 11, 2022.
