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Jana Bommersbach (December 5, 1945 – July 17, 2024) was an American journalist and author.[1]

Life and career

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Bommersbach was born in Fargo, North Dakota.[2] She graduated from the University of North Dakota and the University of Michigan.[2] In 1972, she moved to Arizona and started to work as a journalist.[2]

In 2012, she worked on the television program profiling historic Arizona characters Outrageous Arizona along with Marshall Trimble.[3]

Bommersbach worked for Phoenix New Times and the Arizona Republic.[4]

Bommersbach died July 17, 2024, at the age of 78.[5][6]

Books

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References

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  1. ^ Trimble, Benjamin Leatherman, Lynn. "Metro Phoenix's Best Things to Do This Week: ZooLights, Blue Man Group". Phoenix New Times. Retrieved December 10, 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  2. ^ a b c "Jana Bommersbach". AWHF. Retrieved December 10, 2022.
  3. ^ "'Outrageous Arizona' stories captured in new Eight show". ASU News. August 6, 2012. Retrieved December 10, 2022.
  4. ^ "7 Questions with Jana Bommersbach". July 1, 2018. Retrieved December 10, 2022.
  5. ^ "Jana Bommersbach of Phoenix, Arizona | 1945 - 2024 | Obituary". FrankFamilyFuneralHome.com. Retrieved July 17, 2024.
  6. ^ Ruelas, Richard (July 17, 2024). "Jana Bommersbach, longtime journalist, author of 'Trunk Murderess' book, dies at 78". AZCentral.com. Retrieved July 17, 2024.
  7. ^ "Funeral Hotdish". Kirkus Reviews. Retrieved December 10, 2022.
  8. ^ "The Trunk Murderess: Winnie Ruth Judd". Kirkus Reviews. Retrieved December 10, 2022.
  9. ^ "A Story of Murder--and Desperate Times: The Trunk Murderess: Winnie Ruth Judd, by Jana Bommersbach, Simon & Schuster". Los Angeles Times. November 16, 1992. Retrieved December 10, 2022.
  10. ^ "Cattle Kate: A Mystery". Publishers Weekly.
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