DES MOINES -- Making its third consecutive trip to the Girls State Basketball Tournament, Exira-Elk Horn-Kimballton played in one of four Class 1-A state quarterfinal games Monday at Wells Fargo Arena. The third-rated Spartans (23-1) took on No. 8 Sidney (23-1) on Monday afternoon at 3:15. The winner will face No. 2 Turkey Valley (21-3) or No. 9 Janesville (24-0) in Thursday’s semifinal round at 11:45 a.m.

 MANNING -- Exira-Elk Horn-Kimballton’s effective inside game was no match for Ar-We-Va’s onslaught of three-pointers Thursday night as the sixth-ranked Rockets stayed unbeaten with a 61-41, Class 1-A district final win over the Spartans in Manning. Sophomore Drew Schurke knocked down six of Ar-We-Va’s 11 total treys and scored a team-high 21 points while 6-foot-3 senior Alex Kock got things going inside in the second half and scored 12 of his

    EARLING -- Lois Sibenaller, 84, Earling, died March 1 at Methodist Jennie Edmundson Hospital.    Services were held March 4 at 2 p.m. at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Earling with burial in the St.

    HARLAN -- Phyllis A. Robinson, 96, Harlan, formerly of Shelby, died Thursday, March 2 in Harlan.    Services were held Monday, March 6 at 10:30 a.m.

    EARLING -- Marcus J. Stessman, 88, Earling, died March 4 at Myrtue Medical Center in Harlan.    Services will be held Wednesday, March 8 at 11 a.m. at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Earling with burial in the St. Joseph’s Cemetery in Earling.  A Knights of Columbus rosary will be held Tuesday, March 7 at 7 p.m. at the church.  Visitation is Tuesday from 5-8 p.m.

    AVOCA -- Vincent Jens Hansen, 99, Avoca, died March 4 at Avoca Specialty Care.    Services will be held Tuesday, March 7 at 2 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church in Walnut with burial in the Layton Township Cemetery at Walnut.  Visitation is Tuesday from 1-2 p.m.

    HARLAN -- James Buwalda, 43, Harlan, died March 1 at Myrtue Medical Center in Harlan.    Services were held Sunday, March 5 at 3:30 p.m.

    DUNLAP -- Marie Heller of Dunlap will celebrate her 100th birthday on March 15. A reception in her honor will be held on Saturday, March 18 at 2 p.m. at the Dunlap Nursing & Rehab Center in Dunlap. The event will be hosted by her many nieces and nephews. Friends and relatives are invited to attend.        Cards will also reach her by sending to Marie Heller % Dunlap Nursing & Rehab, 1403 Harrison Rd., Dunlap, IA 51529.

    RURAL HARPER, IA -- Kate Shindelar and Ryan Lefeber both of Ottumwa were married on October 29, 2016 at SS Peter and Paul Historic Catholic Church in rural Harper. The bride’s brother-in-law, Alan Weber of Harper, performed the 3 p.m. ceremony.    Kate is the daughter of Bill and Kay Witthoft, Washington; and Gary Shindelar, Sullivan, IL. Ryan is the son of Dan and Charlene Lefeber, Portsmouth.