Joe Fazendin, former owner for Stanley Republican, dies at 84
Joe Fazendin, who owned the Stanley Republican for more than three decades, died on Thursday, March 16, at his home in Stanley. He was 83.
Before moving to Wisconsin, the Minnesota native worked for the St. Charles (Minn.) Press, as well as IBM in Rochester, Minn. He owned the Fulda (Minn.) Free Press for three years before he and his wife purchased the Stanley Republican. He served as publisher of the newspaper for more than 35 years before selling it in 2004.