Peter Hargens, retired farmer, died at his home in Manning Thursday evening, March 2, 1950. He had been ill since Christmas and bedfast the last two days. Born March 29, 1885, Mr. Hargens would have been 65 years old March 29.

Funeral services were held at 2 p. m. Sunday at the Ohde Funeral home. The Rev. Brown Garlock officiated. Pallbearers were John Musfeldt, Jr., Willis Hill, Meinhardt Steckelberg, Donald Hargens, Earl Meiers, and Lester Hargens.

Mr. Hargens, who was born in Neuendeich, Germany, had farmed near Manning until four years ago when he retired and bought a home in town.

He is survived by his wife, the former Josephine Hell, two sons, Louis and Walter, both married; several grandchildren, and the following sisters and brothers: Chris and Herman, Manning, Henry, Sidney, Nebraska; William, Omaha; Mrs. Anna Benninghouse, Sidney, Nebraska; Mrs. Bertha Jarvis, La Mesa, California; Mrs. Maggie Steckelberg, Manilla; and Mrs. Lena Meiers, Arcadia.

His parents and one sister are dead.

MANY ATTEND RITES OF PETER HARGENS
Out of town relatives attending final rites for Peter Hargens held here Sunday included the following: Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hargens of Sidney, Nebraska; Mr. and Mrs. Fred Steckelberg, Mr. and Mrs. Meinhardt Steckelberg of Manilla; Mrs. Lena Meier, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Meier, Mr. and Mrs. Glen Hinz of Arcadia; Mr. and Mrs. Albert Hill of Colorado; Mr. and Mrs. Carl Piper and Norman, Mr. and Mrs. Roy, Hinz, Mr. and Mrs. Dewey Hargens and Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Kroeger of Westside; John Hargens, Mrs. Anna Peters, Mr. and Mrs. John Beaver and Mr. and Mrs. Louis Schaffer of Scribner, Nebraska; Mr. and Mrs. Donald Champion and Mr. and Mrs. Johannes Hell of Denison; Eddie Steckelberg of Sioux City; Mr. and Mrs. Fred Steckelberg, Jr., and son of Mapleton; Mr. and Mrs. Donald Hargens of Atlantic; Mr. and Mrs. Harry Hargens, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Hargens and Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Martens of Walcott; Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hell, Mrs. Cecil Gulick and Mrs. William Krogman of Flandreau, South Dakota; Mr. and Mrs. Herman Johansen of Jacksonville, Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Gaskill of Audubon; Mr. and Mrs. Carl Meier of Vail; Mr. and Mrs. Harry Silk of Laradee.

CARD OF THANKS
We take this means of expressing our sincere appreciation to all our neighbors, relatives and friends for their many acts of kindness they performed during the illness and after the passing of Peter Hargens; especially do we thank the doctors for their excellent care and the Rev. Brown H. Garlock for his comforting words.
Mrs. Pete Hargens and family.
March 9, 1950, Manning Monitor

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