Thomas G. Larson, of Minong, Wisconsin, former owner and publisher of The (Osceola) Sun, was born on Sept. 25, 1935, in Kasson, Minnesota, to Gladys and Ted Larson. He was baptized and confirmed at West St. Olaf Church and grew up in Kasson, where he graduated from high school in 1953. His mother gave him a help wanted ad that was in the local paper and told him he should apply. It was a printing and linotype position at the Dodge County Independent in Kasson, Minnesota — and the beginning of his more than 30 years in the newspaper industry.
Tom married his wife, Patricia, on June 4, 1960. He went on to join the Morris (Minn.) Sun in 1963 and the (Lowry, Minn.) Quinco Press in 1969. In 1974, the couple purchased the The (Osceola) Sun, which they owned for 18 years.
Tom died on April 12, 2022, at the age of 86. He was survived by his wife and children, Margo, Gretchen, Neil, Chris and Carrie.
