Herman P. Hansen, retired Manning businessman, died early Friday, March 3, 1950, in the afternoon at the Manning General hospital, where he had been a patient about two weeks. He had been in ill health for some time.

Funeral services; were held at 2 p. m. Monday at Zion Lutheran church, of which Mr. Hansen was a member. The Rev. John M. Ansorge officiated. Burial was in the Manning cemetery.
Pallbearers were C.W. Kinney, Albert Dietz, Peter F. Hansen, Herman Grau, Henry E. Meyers and Vertus Hansen.

Mr. Hansen, who was born in Germany March 10, 1875, would have been 74 years old Friday.

He had been a partner in the general merchandise firm of Hansen Brothers, now the Hansen-Pahde store here. He was also engaged in banking a number of years. Later, he traveled for the Dultmeier Manufacturing company. He retired about two years ago because of ill health.

Active in civic affairs, Mr. Hansen had served on the Manning board of education a number of years and had been township clerk for 25 years. He had been a member of the Manning volunteer fire department and also a member of the department's world record running team.

His wife, whose maiden name was Laura Karsten, preceded him in death. A son, Lawren, is also dead.
Surviving are four sons and two daughters: Walter Hansen, Omaha; John R., Howard, and Erwin, Manning; Mrs. Loy Fitz (Irene), Manning, and Grace Hansen, Omaha.
He also leaves eight grandchildren; one brother, August Hansen, Manning, and one sister, Mrs. Henry Meyers, Sr., Manning.