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At the time, his father was publisher of the Antigo Daily Journal, the position he held until his death in 1963, when Fred's mother, Marie, took the helm of the paper. Fred became publisher upon his mother's death in August, 2011.
Frederick A. Berner was born in Antigo on May 15, 1948, to Artemas and Marie (Flynn) Berner. At the time, his father was publisher of the Antigo Daily Journal, the position he held until his death in 1963, when Fred's mother, Marie, took the helm of the paper.
On Monday, Nov. 25, 2019, Fred Berner woke up at 4 a.m.-just like he did every Monday through Friday- pulled on his pants and sweatshirt, tied his shoes, opened the garage door, backed his car out, and drove to the Antigo Daily Journal office to begin what became his final minutes of life, at the desk he had occupied...
Nov 26, 2019 · Frederick “Fred” A. Berner, whose family owned the Antigo Daily Journal for more than 110 years before selling the newspaper in June, died Monday, Nov. 25, at his desk. He was 71. Berner was born on May 15, 1948, to Artemas and Marie (Flynn) Berner.
Dec 6, 2019 · When Antigo Daily Journal editor Fred Berner, 71, passed away at his desk last Monday while getting a head-start on the day's paper, he was days away from retirement.
Oct 22, 2022 · In October, the city of Antigo will dedicate the Fred Berner Memorial Trail in honor of the longtime editor of the Antigo Daily Journal. Fred died at his office desk on Nov. 25, 2019. Just 71 years old, he was planning on retiring at the end of the week with his longtime companion, Kay Schroeder, who was also capping her career at the newspaper.
Fred Berner passed away on November 25, 2019 in Antigo, Wisconsin. Funeral Home Services for Fred are being provided by Bradley Funeral Home & Crematory - Antigo.
