Patti J. Anderson, former owner and managing editor of Sharpeners Report, died peacefully Feb. 15, 2012, with family near her side in Barron, Wisc. She was 58. Services will be held in Barron on Feb. 25, 2012. Patti published more than 175 issues of Sharpeners Report during the 15 years she ran it since 1996. The publication was founded in 1981 by Roman Dicaire. She maintained the business philsophy of its founder that continues today: “Whatever is good for sharpeners is good for Sharpeners Report.” She was an avid reader, traveler (including an archelogical dig in Tunisia), pet lover and sports fan, particulary the Packers, Brewers and Twins. On road trips across the country to Sharpener Trade Shows, she enjoyed pointing out how many readers were near each exit she passed. We will all miss her friendly smile and kind attitude.