Gottlob W. Betz, 86, a native of Germany and retired farmer, died Thursday, March 28, 1991, at Lexington.

He was born Sept. 23, 1904, at Wurtenberg, Germany, to Gottlob and Berte Eckermann Betz, moving to the United States in 1923.

On March 2, 1928, he married Elsie Diederich and they lived on farm sites near Farnam before moving to a farm south of Eustis in 1943. They farmed there until 1960 when they moved into Farnam.

Survivors include two sons and wives, William and Bonnie and Walter and Sylvia both of Eustis; a sister, Beita Ulunzinger of Wurtenberg, Germany; five grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.

Preceded him in death were his wife in 1977, four brothers and a sister.

Services were held at 2 p.m. Saturday in the Nazarene Church in Farnam with Rev. John L. Bowlby officiating. Burial was in the Farnam Cemetery.

A memorial has been established.

Berryman Funeral Home of Cozad was in charge of arrangements.

newspaper clipping; Submitted by: Dale Rice