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MADISON - Phillip R. Wilcox, age 27, of Madison, died suddenly on Saturday, Aug. 6, 2016, after a long struggle with addiction. He enjoyed spending time with family, listening to and making music, skateboarding, reading, writing, cooking, and watching movies.

HILLSBORO - James R. Benish Jr., age 86, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, Aug. 3, 2016, at the Bethel Home in Viroqua, Wis. Jim was born Oct. 13, 1929, to parents, James Sr. and Sophie (Vitcenda)…

MADISON - Stanley J. "Stan" Pero, age 91, passed away quietly in his sleep on Sunday, Aug. 7, 2016, at Sylvan Crossings in Fitchburg. He was born on March 10, 1925, in Montgomery, Minn., the son of William and Rose…

MADISON - Rolland John Gundlach, age 88, died on Monday, Aug. 8, 2016, at St. Mary's Hospital, Madison. Rollie was born Dec. 19, 1927, in Evansville, Wis., to John and Esther Gundlach. Rollie served in the U.S. Navy from 1945…

MOUNT HOREB - A precious heart stopped beating on Aug. 7, 2016. Vicki Lynn (Sonnenburg) Kalscheur passed away unexpectedly, surrounded by her loving family, on Sunday afternoon at St. Mary's Hospital in Madison as a result of a heart attack.…

MADISON - Elizabeth L. "Betty" Cole, age 87, passed away after a brief illness on Aug. 8, 2016. She was born on Nov. 6, 1928, the daughter of Haskel and Vera (Haverly) Seymour. Betty grew up in the Hillsboro area.…

STOUGHTON - Mildred E. (Kendell) Oakey, age 97, passed away on Sunday, Aug. 7, 2016, at Skaalen Home in Stoughton. She was born on Nov. 4, 1918, in Sun Prairie, to George and Laura (Hessing) Kendell.

RICHLAND CENTER - Dorothy M. Foley, age 99, of Richland Center, passed away on Saturday, Aug. 6, 2016, at Pine Valley Community Village in Richland Center. She was born on June 9, 1917, in Richland County the daughter of Elgie…

MADISON - Greg Hoff passed away on Friday, July 29, 2016, after a brief illness. Greg was born on Aug. 28, 1948, in Kenosha, Wis., the son of Alvin and Jennie Hoff. He moved to Madison as a young man…

MONONA / STOUGHTON - Norma R. Ludwig, age 86, of Monona, passed away on Sunday, Aug. 7, 2016, at St. Mary's Hospital surrounded by her loving family. She was born on July 15, 1930, in Centerville, Pa., the daughter of…

DODGEVILLE - Donald H. Bach, age 81, of Dodgeville, passed away on Monday, Aug. 8, 2016.

STOUGHTON - Daniel J. "Woody" Woodstock, age 56, passed away on Sunday, Aug. 7, 2016, at UW Hospital surrounded by his family.

POYNETTE - Guenter Schmitt, age 91, passed away on Sunday, Aug. 7, 2016, at Shorehaven Nursing Home. He was born on March 8, 1925, in Wuppertal, Germany. Guenter married Sofie Schoeneberg on March 7, 1948, in Linz, Germany. Guenter loved…

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Scott Walker also plans to call for extending the freeze on in-state tuition that the head of the UW System is asking legislators to end in the coming budget.

MADISON - Nei-Turner Media Group Inc., a publisher with offices in Fitchburg and Lake Geneva, announced Tuesday it has acquired Brava Enterprises, publisher of Brava magazine in Madison.