Betty J. Lorenz, age 88 of Seguin, passed away on November 23, 2025.  Betty was born in Seguin, Texas on October 22, 1937, to Olivia Gold Schlichting Lockstedt and Alvin Schlichting.

Betty was an active member of Cross Church in Seguin, where she taught Sunday School and was also a member of the family support committee.  A graduate of Navarro High School in Geronimo, Betty was proud to be a member of the Basketball Team that went to the State Championship in 1955.

She will be remembered as a Cub Scout Leader and Webelos Scout Leader.  For many years Betty served as a Guadalupe Regional Medical Center Volunteer.

Betty is preceded in death by her husband Leland H. Lorenz, her son, Richard Wayne "Rick" Merz, her parents, her stepfather, R. R. Lockstedt, and her brothers, Harvey Schlichting, Nolan Schlichting, and Donald Lockstedt.

Survivors include her grandchildren, Samuel "Sam" Merz and Olivia Merz; sister-in-law, Betty Jean Schlichting; brother-in-law, Roy Merz; goddaughter, Cynthia Bentley and husband Robert; numerous nieces, nephews, cousins, other loving family members and friends.

Visitation will begin on Wednesday, December 3, 2025, at 9:30 a.m. at Cross Church followed by funeral service at 10:30 a.m. with the Reverend Jim Price officiating.  Interment will follow in Guadalupe Valley Memorial Park.  A reception will follow in the Cross Church Fellowship Hall.

Memorial contributions may be made to Cross Church, 814 N. Bauer, Seguin, Texas, 78155, Guadalupe Regional Medical Center Volunteer Service, 1215 E. Court, Seguin, Texas or Guadalupe County Humane Society, P.O. Box 1593, Seguin, Texas, 78155-1593.