CARROLL -- Stephanie Marie Schmitz and Austin Michael Staley both of Harlan will marry on June 10 at the Carroll Train Depot in Carroll.    Stephanie is the daughter of Paula Bielenberg, Harlan, and Steve Schmitz, Westphalia. Austin is the son of Tami Bowman, Salem, OR; and Perry Staley, Dunlap.

HARLAN -- Jim and Dixie DeBlauw of Harlan will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary on June 3.    Their family includes Lori and Travis Castle, Treynor; Jenny and Jeff Moser, Harlan; and Tom and Cassie DeBlauw, Kirksville, MO. The DeBlauws have eight grandchildren.

PERSIA -- Bob Kuster of Persia will be honored at an open house in honor of his 90th birthday on Saturday, June 10  from 2-4 p.m. at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Persia.

 HARLAN -- Perhaps it was only fitting that the Harlan Community boys soccer team’s 15th and final win of the season came on home turf. Improving to 9-0 at Merrill Field, the Cyclones handled an outmatched West Central Valley squad 5-1 Monday night (May 22) in the opening round of the Class 2-A, Substate 8 tournament. HCHS, ranked 15th by the Iowa High School Soccer Coaches Association, improved to 15-2 overall while WCV finished 5-11.

 ANITA -- The Exira-Elk Horn-Kimballton boys golf team finished one spot shy of a state tournament berth last Friday (May 19) after placing third in the Class 1-A District Tournament at Anita’s Crestwood Hills Golf Course. The Spartans tallied a team score of 343 in cool and wet conditions, finishing behind state qualifiers Coon Rapids-Bayard (329) and North Mahaska (332). There were 10 total teams in the field.

HARLAN - Ursula Theresa Bruck, 85, Portsmouth, died Sun., May 28 at Myrtue Medical Center, Harlan.    Family will greet friends on Wed., May 31 from 5 p.m. - 8 p.m. at St. Mary Our Lady of Fatima, Portsmouth with a Mass of Christian Burial on Thurs., June 1 at 10:30 a.m. with burial in the St.

AVOCA - Norma Eichelberg, 89, Avoca, died Sun., May 28 at the Avoca Nursing & Rehab Center, Avoca.    Visitation will be Thurs., June 1 from 5 p.m. - 7 p.m. at the United Church of Christ, Avoca with a memorial service on Friday, June 2 at 10 a.m. at Pauley Jones Funeral Home, Avoca and burial in the Graceland Cemetery, Avoca.    She is survived by her son, Rex (Paula) Eichelberger, Avoca; Lafe Eichelberger, St.

AVOCA - Nancy E. Allen, 85, Avoca, died Mon., May 29 at Myrtue Medical Center, Harlan.    Family will greet friends on Friday, June 2 from 6 p.m. - 8 p.m. at Pauley Jones Funeral Home, Harlan with funeral services on Sat., June 3 at 2 p.m.

OAKLAND -- Eugene Michael Bintz, 65, Oakland died May 26 at Mercy Hospital, Council Bluffs.    Visitation will be held on Wed., May 31 from 5 p.m. - 7 p.m. at Pauley Jones Funeral Home, Avoca.    Services will be Thurs., June 1 at 10 a.m.