Ronald R. Johnson, former publisher of several Wisconsin newspapers, died on May 17, 2022, of COPD. He was 82.
Johnson was born on Sep. 1, 1939, in Dixon, Ill., to Raymond Lee and Fentie (Reed) Johnson. He attended Dixon High School, graduating with the class of 1958.
Interested in newspapers and printing as a child, he had a paper route at a young age and worked for The Dixon Evening Telegraph while in high school. During his career, he worked for newspapers in Missouri, Ohio, Illinois, Minnesota and Wisconsin. In the mid-70s, he was the owner and publisher of newspapers in Argyle, Albany and Monticello.
He is survived by his wife, Beverly Flaherty, who he married on Nov. 16, 1974, and six children.
Memorial services will be held at 1 p.m. on Saturday, July 23, at the Monroe United Methodist Church, 2227 4th St., Monroe. Visitation will precede the service beginning at 11 a.m.
