Jeanne Keevil, the first editor of the Irvine World News, died Dec. 15, 2023, in Portland, Ore., The Orange County Register reported. She was 96.
Keevil was editor from 1971 until her retirement in 1992.
“She was her own woman,” said Don Dennis, who succeeded Keevil in 1992. “Integrity was her strongest point. She was honest, by-the-book when it came to journalistic integrity. And she was a real lady. Very polite with immaculate manners. A great friend.”
