Sunday, June 17, 2012

Longtime Shreveport Anchor/ND Passes Away

Source: KSLA -Longtime KSLA news anchor and former Public Service Commissioner Don Owen has passed away.

Donald Lynn "Don" Owen, who also served as news director during his 30-year tenure at KSLA, died Sunday morning of complications from pneumonia.

Owen resigned from his position at KSLA News 12 in 1984 to run for and win the District 5 Public Service Commissioner seat. He was re-elected twice more, serving three six-year terms.

Don Owen is preceded in death by his wife, Dagmar, of 47 years, and survived by his son Darrell, daughter Donna and four grandchildren.

Funeral services will be private.