Funeral services for Peter A. Martens, 70, were held at the Ohde Funeral Home here on Tuesday afternoon, September 27, 1955, at 2 with Rev. George B. Eschenbacher of Zion Lutheran Church officiating. "Rock of Ages" and "Jesus, Savior Pilot Me" were sung by Mrs. Albert Puck, Mrs. John Musfeldt, Mrs. Robert Hinners and Mrs. Charles Segebart, accompanied by Mrs. Herbert Groteluschen.

Burial was in the Manning Cemetery. Dr. V.R. Anderson, Harry Hass, Emil Kuhn, Ralph Grundmeier, Glen Aikman and Freeland B. Valentine acted as pallbearers.

Mr. Martens was born on April 13, 1885, in Washington Township, son of Dethlef and Caroline (Ehlers) Martens, and passed away on Saturday morning, September 24, 1955, at Methodist Hospital in Rochester, Minnesota, following a long illness. He was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith.

Mr. Martens received his education in the Manning Public Schools and then entered the employ of the Manning Mercantile Company for four years. He then accepted a position with his brother, where he remained for a similar period. From there he went to the County Clerks office as a deputy, remaining for two years.

In September 1910, he became associated with Jacob Ohde in the grain, stock and coal business in Manning. When Mr. Ohde left Manning, Mr. Martens launched his own business. Among places he has operated as a hog buyer are Schuyler, Fremont, and Columbus, Nebraska; Manning, Aspinwall, Manilla, Denison and Jefferson, Iowa.

Thirty years ago, Mr. Martens went to Kansas City, where he took a course in auctioneering. Upon his return to Manning, he added real estate to his enterprises. He was widely known throughout this area in the capacity of hog buyer, sales barn operator, auctioneer and real estate agent. He was engaged in business here for 45 years and retired this spring, due to ill health.

Mr. Martens was a life-long member of Ak-Sar-Ben; he belonged to the Omaha Stock Yards 400 and the Ad-Sell League of Omaha.