AVOCA (Dec. 1) -- AHSTW outscored IKM-Manning 21-9 in the fourth quarter to outlast the Wolves 58-48 in a Western Iowa Conference boys basketball game Friday night. Both teams are now 1-1 in the WIC. Jack Paulson and Kevin Jorgensen led AHSTW with 15 and 14 points, respectively, and Paulson also grabbed 10 boards. Blake Osbahr added nine points for the Vikings. IKM-Manning was led by Jared Johnson’s 23 points and Alex Lingle’s 10.

    HARLAN -- Larry Miller, 74, Harlan, died Wednesday, Dec.

    PORTLAND, OR -- Word has been received of the death of Gwynne L. Skinner, 53, Portland, OR, who died December 11 in Portland.    A viewing will be held from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 16 at Holman’s Funeral Home in Portland.  Funeral will be from 10-11 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 13, 2018 followed by a celebration of life from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. at St. Andrew Church in Portland.    She is survived by her spouse, Dr.

    HARLAN -- Margaret M. Feldman, 95, Harlan, died December 13 at Elm Crest Retirement Community.    Services will be held Monday, Dec. 18 at 11 a.m. at St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Harlan with burial in the Dunlap Cemetery at Dunlap.  A rosary will be held Sunday, Dec. 17 at 7 p.m. at the church.  Visitation is Sunday from 4-7 p.m.

    WINCHESTER, KY -- Marilyn Lou Maassen Petersen, 83, Winchester, KY, died Saturday, Dec. 9 at Richmond Place in Lexington, KY.    Services will be held Friday, Dec. 15 at 1 p.m. at Calvary Christian Church with burial in the Harlan Cemetery at a time to be determined.  Visitation is Friday from 11 a.m.-1 p.m.

    COUNCIL BLUFFS - Harold Gene McKeown, 90, a former Shelby County Engineer in the 1960s, died December 4 in Council Bluffs.    He was founder and retired president of HGM Associates Inc. (first known as H. Gene McKeown and Associates, Inc.) engineering, architecture and land surveying firm in Council Bluffs and Omaha.    Cutler-O’Neill Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements. 

    PANAMA -- Nora Mardelle Schechinger, 27 days old, Panama, died December 9 at Children’s Hospital in Omaha.    Services were held Wednesday, Dec. 13 at 11 a.m. at St. Mary’s of the Assumption Church in Panama with burial in the St.

    SARASOTA, FL -- Joseph A. Thraen, 76, Sarasota, FL, formerly of Earling, died Sunday, Dec.

    HARLAN -- Jean L. Lansman, 90, Harlan, died Saturday, Dec. 9 in Harlan.    Services will be held Wednesday, Dec. 13 at 10:30 a.m.