She was born January 23, 1928, in McClelland, Iowa. She grew up in Omaha and lived for two years in Fremont before moving to Arlington in 1955. She was a member of Arlington Community Church.

Betty Langford married John Anderson, February 7, 1948, at Omaha. He survives.

Other survivors include: two sons, James of Kearney and Thomas of Santa Monica, California, three brothers, Mahlon Wickersham and Bill Langford, both of Omaha, and Joyce Wickersham of Council Bluffs, Iowa; a sister, Peggy Campbell of Irvine, California and one grandchild.

Services were at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Arlington Community Church. The Rev. Robert Saunders officiated. Burial was in Arlington Cemetery. Services were under the direction of Reckmeyer-Moser Funeral Home in Arlington. Memorials may be given to the church.

Pallbearers were: LeRoy Brown, Bob French, Ray Pfeiffer, Herman Neuhaus, Gordon Spangler and Andy Svendgard.

Honorary Pallbearers were: Melvern Hilgenkamp, Dr. Dean Bloch, Gary Timm, Melvin Sorensen, Jack Schlapfer, Elmer Nelson, Marlin Scheer, Gerald Russell and Leo Rosenkilde.

Organist was Mrs. Ruby House and Soloist was Mr. Melvin Misfeldt.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Oscar and Cora G. (Statler) Langford; and a stepsister, Mary.

In Memory of BETTY G. ANDERSON

January 28, 1928 - May 3, 1987

McClelland, Iowa - Omaha, Nebraska

FUNERAL SERVICES

2:00 P.M., Tuesday, May 5, 1987

Arlington Community Church, Arlington, Nebraska

OFFICIATING

The Rev. Robert Saunders

ORGANIST

Mrs. Ruby House

SOLOIST

Mr. Melvin Misfeldt

SELECTIONS

"In The Garden"

"God Be With You Till We Meet Again"

HONORARY PALLBEARERS

Melvern Hilgenkamp, Elmer Nelson, Dr. Dean Bloch, Marlin Scheer, Gary Timm, Gerald Russell, Melvin Sorensen, Leo Rosenkilde, Jack Schlapfer

PALLBEARERS

LeRoy Brown, Bob French, Ray Pfeiffer, Herman Neuhaus, Gordon Spangler, Andy Svendgard

INTERMENT

Arlington Cemetery, Arlington, Nebraska

Arrangements by Reckmeyer-Moser Funeral Home, Arlington, Nebraska