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    HARLAN -- David “Hairy” Michael Andersen, 63, Harlan, died April 3 at his home.    A memorial service will be held at a later date with burial in the Harlan Cemetery.    Andersen is survived by his wife, Teresa Andersen-Clay of Harlan; son Leo Dagel of Sibley; daughter Jessica (Zachary Snethen) Dagel of Portsmouth; grandchildren Chay Snethen, Kinzley Snethen and Laney Snethen; brothers Dennis “Shorty” (Ann) Andersen, Mike (Kathy) Andersen

    HARLAN -- Ruth Sorensen, 93, Harlan, died April 2 at Elm Crest Retirement Community in Harlan.    A memorial service will be held at a later date.  Burial in the Harlan Cemetery.    Sorensen is survived by sons Arlin (Nancy) Sorensen of Harlan and Brad (Susan) Sorensen of Harlan; daughters Brenda (Dennis) Prothero of Rochester, MN and Jolene (Mark) Fincel of Oskaloosa; brother Dean Knudsen of Lafayette, IN; 10 grandchildren and nine great-

    HARLAN -- The family of Myrna (Gearhart) Poldberg is planning a card shower in honor of her 90th birthday on April 16. Cards will reach her if sent to 1106 Elm Street, Harlan, IA 51537.    Her children are Colleen and Lindsay Beatty, Manilla; Bruce and Calla Poldberg, Kimballton; Kelly Poldberg, Harlan; and Angie and Todd Madsen, Harlan.
 

    EARLING -- Arden Hargens of Earling will celebrate his 80th birthday on April 10. His family is requesting a card shower in his honor. Cards will reach him if sent to 304 3rd St., PO Box 68, Earling, IA 51530.

    PANAMA -- Julie Goetz of Panama will mark her 90th birthday on April 16. Her family is planning a card shower in her honor.

 DES MOINES -- Jim Stessman of Harlan was recognized prior to Harlan Community’s Class 3A Boys State Basketball Tournament quarterfinal game on March 10 as the school’s Iowa Farm Bureau Fan of the Game. Stessman, a 1979 graduate of Harlan Community High School, has been employed by the school since 1986 and is a strong supporter of Cyclone athletics.

 DES MOINES -- Harlan residents Kyle Manz and George Applegate were both selected by the Iowa High School Athletic Association to work at the 2020 Boys State Basketball Tournament March 9-13 at Wells Fargo Arena. Manz served as a tournament game official throughout the week while Applegate was one of nine people selected to work on the tournament staff as a scorer and/or timekeeper.

 DES MOINES -- Royce Ranniger, a native of Manning, was inducted into the Iowa High School Athletic Association’s 2020 Officials Hall of Fame for boys basketball during halftime of the Class 2A state championship game on Friday, March 13, at Wells Fargo Arena. Ranniger began officiating while he was a student at Briar Cliff and has been registered with the IHSAA for 39 years.