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Robert Toerpe, who owned and managed the Washington Island Observer for 20 years, died Friday, Dec. 14, at age 85.

Jean Greenway, a Wisconsin native who in the 1980s served as a newspaper correspondent in southern Africa, died Tuesday, Nov. 27. She was 91.

Joann Renberg, who worked for more than 30 years as a reporter at the Kenosha News before retiring in 2005, recently passed away at age 83.

Dorothy Gessert, a former journalist, died on Dec. 2. Gessert wrote for many newspapers and periodicals in Rock County throughout her career.

Eugene Ringhand, who worked 42 years at the (Eau Claire) Leader-Telegram, including 12 as editor, died Monday, Dec. 3. He was 82.

Dale Dolson, an entrepreneur who owned and operated a newspaper route among several Lodi businesses, died Wednesday, Nov. 14 at age 75.

Larry Odean Larson, a former circulation manager for Madison Newspapers, died Saturday, Nov. 17 at age 82.

Jeff Hovind, a Milwaukee native and former Wisconsin newspaper publisher and owner, died Thursday, Oct. 25 in Lincoln City, Oregon. He was 62.

Charles “Tom” Coe, former owner of the Whitewater Register and the Palmyra/Eagle Enterprise, died Wednesday, Oct. 24. He was 74. Coe ran the Register from

Donald Miller, a Fond du Lac native who worked for 44 years as a printer at The Reporter, died Oct. 28 at the Hospice Home of Hope. He was 88.