PARTY TIME The staff of High Country News cordially invites all readers and friends to HCN’s holiday open house at our Paonia, Colo., office (119 Grand Ave.) on Monday, Dec. 15. Knock back a few ...

GEORGE R. GRIFFIN 56, died peacefully in his home in Phoenix, Arizona, December 8, 2003 after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born June 19, 1947 in Excelsior Springs, Missouri to Claudia Mason ...

SPARTA, Wis. - Willard H. Laxton died Saturday, Dec. 6, 2003, at Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center, La Crosse. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday at 11 a.m. at Congregational United Church of ...

BUCKLAND, Robert W. Robert W. Buckland, 60, of Manchester and formerly of East Hartford, husband of Janet A. (Novotasky) Buckland passed away unexpectedly, Monday, (December 8, 2003) at his home. He ...

AS LONG AS IT ALL ADDS UP IN THE END - The Riff has heard a lot of rationalizations about the accuracy of ad spending predictions over the years, but we were especially tickled Monday morning when ...

WILLIAM J. O’DONNELL Father Bill O’Donnell passed away in Berkeley on December 8, 2003 at the age of 73. Native of Livermore, California. Beloved son of the late Anthony and Maude O’Donnell. Dear ...

BENSON, Nobel R. Nobel R. Benson, 66, of Newington, died Monday, (December 8, 2003) after a long battle with ALS (Lou Gehrig’s Disease) at the Hospital for Special Care. He was the beloved husband for ...

Robert J. ”Bob” Bieschke, U.S. Naval Veteran WWII at rest December 8, 2003, formerly of the Back of the Yards and Marquette Park communities. Devoted husband of Genevieve ”Genie”, nee Karklelis; ...

WINKLEMAN, STEPHEN WADE May 31, 1949 – December 8, 2003 Stephen Wade Winkleman died on December 8, 2003 surrounded by his family after complications from his liver/ kidney transplant. Born in New ...

FRANK R. NOVAK Passed away on December 8, 2003. Born July 7, 1907 in Chicago, Illinois. He is survived by his daughters, Linda (Don) Sandler and Patricia Novak; grandchildren, Robert Sandler, Maryanne ...

Ricky White, 48, of Davenport died Saturday, Dec. 6, 2003, at Fejervary Health Care, Davenport. A memorial gathering is 5-8 p.m. Tuesday at Weerts, Davenport. Memorials may be made to the Huntington's ...