MARSHALLTOWN -- Harlan Community junior Abby Bruck, who is a member of the Lewis Central girls swim team, qualified for state in two relay events via last weekend’s district competition. Bruck will be competing on the Titans’ 200 and 400-meter freestyle relays this Saturday at the Girls State Swimming Meet at the Marshalltown YMCA/YWCA.

HARLAN -- A total of 98 area kids in grades 3-6 participated in Harlan Community’s 2016 Flag Football program. The season was held over five weeks this fall with games played each Sunday afternoon. The third and fourth grade division played at 1:00 p.m., followed by the fifth and sixth grade division at 3:00.

    AVOCA -- Martin “Marty” LeRoy Schuemann, 74, Avoca, died November 10 at Mercy Hospital.    Services were held Monday, Nov. 14 at 10:30 a.m.

    HARLAN -- Dallas Havick of Harlan will celebrate his 100th birthday at an open house on Saturday, November 19 from 1-4 p.m. at the Therkildsen Activity Center in Harlan. Friends and relatives are invited to attend. A short program will be held at 2 p.m.    His children are Janis Dinesen, Harlan, and the late Melvin Dinesen; and David and Kim Havick, Altoona.

    COUNTY – Marsha Carter’s 46-year run in the Shelby County Auditor’s Office came to a close Tuesday night, Nov.

    HARLAN – Harlan’s Veterans Memorial Auditorium will host an open house Saturday, Nov.

    KIRKMAN -- Jon Weston Rasmussen, 71, Kirkman, died November 9 at Myrtue Medical Center.    Services will be held Monday, Nov. 14 at 11 a.m. at United Methodist Church in Kirkman with burial in the Rose Hill Cemetery at Kirkman.  Visitation is Sunday, Nov. 13 from 5-7 p.m.

    AVOCA -- Helen M. Henderson, 104, Avoca, formerly of Harlan, died Monday, Nov. 7 in Harlan.    No services are planned.  As per Helen’s wishes, her body was donated to Creighton University.    Henderson is survived by daughter Kay (Bill) Schechinger of Keller, TX; son Dr.

    HOLLAND -- Ralph J. Sternhagen, 54, Holland, died Sunday, Nov. 6 at Grundy County Memorial Hospital in Grundy Center.    Services will be held Saturday, Nov. 12 at 10:30 a.m. at the American Lutheran Church in Grundy Center with burial in the Rose Hill Cemetery at Grundy Center.  Visitation is Friday, Nov. 11 from 5-8 p.m.