Aileen Loehr Told the Story of Fayette Co.

This appeared in The Fayette County Record on Oct. 7, 2016

Fayette County has lost one of its most memorable writers.

Aileen Loehr, whose name was synonymous with local news for generations of local folks died Monday. She was 71.

She was 71.

For an amazing 44 years Loehr worked at The Fayette County Record where she was the go-to person for anyone wanting to share their good news with the community – from births to weddings to anniversaries. When people would walk into the newspaper office, she often not only knew their names but the names of their parents and their kids.

She also covered the police and city council beats, and always made sure obituary and event announcements appeared in a timely manner. Over the years she worked in nearly every department of the paper and had a hand in producing four Fayette County history books.

On Dec. 23, 2013 she retired from the newspaper.

“Every day was a learning day, all these 44 years,” Loehr said when she retired. “What I hold closest to my heart are all the friends I made throughout the county.”

Even after she retired, Loehr continued to write her popular “Oma Says” column for several years, sharing with thousands of readers funny stories of her youth in the country and retirement life in Rutersville.

COUNTDOWN TO 100

On Nov. 2, 2021 the Fayette County Record will begin its 100th year of continuous publication. As we countdown the final months toward that amazing milestone, we’ll be running columns looking back at interesting aspects of our history.