Delvin Lynn Messersmith, 61, of Gothenburg died July 30, 1995, at the Gothenburg Memorial Hospital.

He was born May 15, 1934, at Farnam to Lynn and Valeria Crampton Messersmith. He graduated from Farnam High School and attended Milford Technical School. He was a parts man for Lepp and Osterloh for 23 years. He married Rebecca Jane Hewitt on June 30, 1962, at Kearney.

Mr. Messersmith was a member of the Episcopal Church in Cozad, a past member of the Cozad B.P.O.E. and was a Boy Scout leader for several years.

Survivors include his wife of Gothenburg; a daughter, Heidi (Brad) Hueftle of Brady; a son, Tyler at home; his parents, Lynn and Valeria Messersmith of Gothenburg; a sister, Nila Reitz of Florida; a brother, Dennis of Cozad; and two grandsons.

Services will be 10 a.m. Wednesday at the Blase Memorial Chapel in Gothenburg with the Rev. Mark Schutt officiating. Burial will be in the Farnam Cemetery.