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MISSOULA, Mont. - Marion Jean Leifer, daughter born Jan. 30, 1926, to Edna (née Stroessner) and Carl Perschbacher of Milwaukee, died in her sleep April 9, 2016, in Missoula, Mont. Marion married Larry Leifer and lived in Madison for 50…

BEAVER DAM - Sherren M. Masche, age 68, passed away on Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2016, at the Clearview Nursing Home in Juneau.

MADISON - James L. "Jim" Gilbert, age 84, passed away on Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016. He was born on Nov. 22, 1931, in Madison, the son of Clark and Jennie (Ericson) Gilbert. He married Sybil George in November 1951.

EUGENE, Ore. - Elizabeth "Betty" (Ogden) Guhl died on Aug. 20, 2016, at her home in Eugene, Ore. Born in 1933 in Madison, Betty was the daughter of William and Hilda Ogden.

SAUK PRAIRIE - Larry Adam Lenerz, age 71, passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by his family on Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2016, after a long and well-fought battle from complications of leukemia diagnosed in 2005.

MIDDLETON - Franklin E. French, age 89, longtime resident of Middleton, passed away peacefully on July 15, 2016.

MADISON / DODGEVILLE - Norman L. Lindeman, age 85, passed away on Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2016, at Meriter Hospital. He was born on March 13, 1931, in Muscoda, the son of Walter and Ruth Lindeman. Norm was united in marriage…

MADISON - Kennard D. "Ken" Sletten, age 85, passed away on Friday, Aug. 26, 2016, at The Meadows of Fall River in Fall River, Wis. Ken was born on April 20, 1931, to Sander and Mamie (Erickson) Sletten.

DANVILLE, Pa. - Nancy Carrol Barner Reynolds, 86, teacher, formerly of Madison Wis., passed away on Aug. 23, 2016, at Maria Hall Hospice. She was born June 4, 1930, in Wilkinsburg, Pa., to Ray Russel Barner and the former Letha…

MADISON / LA CROSSE - Helen F. Starch, age 89, passed away on Sunday, Aug. 21, 2016 surrounded by her loving family.

ARENA - Nola J. (Lathrop) Peterson, age 87, of Arena and Madison, Wis., passed away Aug. 22, 2016, at her home. A Funeral Mass will be held on Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2016, at ST. BARNABAS CATHOLIC CHURCH, Mazomanie, Wis. Visitation…

DANE - Nicholas Gregory Reding, of Dane, Wis., age 30, passed away due to a tragic automobile accident on Aug. 3, 2016.

MOUNT VERNON / VERONA - Inez "Inie" Oimoen, age 81, of Verona, Wis., died on Friday, Aug. 26, 2016, at Ingleside Nursing Home surrounded by her family.

MADISON - Kelly Michael Shadel, age 58, passed away unexpectedly of a heart condition at his home in Madison, on Aug. 15, 2016. A private celebration of life will be held at a later date. Please share your memories of…

MCFARLAND - Sheri A. Scoville, of McFarland, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2016, surrounded by family. She was born on Oct. 5, 1959, in Anaheim, Calif.

MIDDLETON - Walter John Weber, age 73, passed away on Aug. 24, 2016. Walter was born on Nov. 18, 1942, in Madison, Wis.

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This State Journal editorial ran on Aug. 30, 1966, after protesters marched for 11 nights to the home of a judge who belonged to an all-white fraternal organization, drawing counter protesters:

Whenever you’re hiking, fishing, canoeing or camping in our national parks – or doing all those things or hunting in our national forests, wildlife refuges and other federal lands – pause to thank Theodore Roosevelt for being so thoughtful.