Harold Dean Vaagen
Feb 1, 2017
Harold Dean Vaagen, 79, passed away Wednesday, February 1, 2017 in Loveland, CO. He was born on September 20, 1937 in Carpio, ND to Sam and Amanda Vaagen.
Harold had a passion for the drilling industry. He spent 40 years in the oil fields, in which two of those...
Ernest Walter Post
Jan 26, 2017
Ernest Walter (Ernie) Post passed away at home In Brush, Colorado on January 26th, 2017. Ernie was born to Karl and Anna Post on December 7, 1956 in Los Angeles, California. He was the youngest of four brothers. The Post family were Donauschwaben Germans living in Yugoslavia. They were forced to flee Yugoslavia for Austria...
Leland "Dale" Gorrell
Jan 25, 2017
Leland "Dale" Gorrell, 82, longtime area resident, passed peacefully surrounded by family on Wednesday, January 25, 2017 at Colorado Plains Medical Center in Fort Morgan. He was born September 15, 1934 in Kanorado, Kansas to Samuel & Velma Gorrell.
Dale married Rose Yost on January 22, 1956 in Fort...
Michael R. Burkholder
Jan 24, 2017
Michael R. Burkholder, 67, passed away at his home near Hillrose on Tuesday, January 24, 2017. He was born November 30, 1949 in Sterling, CO to LaVern & Shirley (Dick) Burkholder.
Mike attended & graduated from Crook High School. He worked the majority of his life in the seed...
Naomi Wood
Jan 24, 2017
Surrounded by her loving family, Naomi Irene Wood went to her heavenly home Tuesday evening, January 24, 2017.
She was born on November 24, 1936 to Elmer and Ruby (Gilbaugh) Gerken in Fort Morgan.
Naomi married the love...
Patricia C. Gilbaugh
Jan 24, 2017
Patricia Gilbaugh, 82, longtime Fort Morgan resident, passed away January 24, 2017 at Colorado Plains Medical Center. She was born December 6, 1934 to Earl and Alice (North) Collins in New Orleans, LA.
Patricia was an avid reader and writer. She spent many years volunteering for Meals on Wheels. Her family and friends were very important to...
Richard "Corky" Skinner
Jan 22, 2017
Richard E. "Corky" Skinner, 81 life resident of Morgan County, passed away Sunday, January 22, 2017, at the North Colorado Medical Center in Greeley. He was born January 2, 1936 in Brush to Paul & Glenna Mae Skinner.
Corky graduated from...
Vernon Edwin May
Jan 21, 2017
Vernon Edwin May, 88, longtime Fort Morgan resident, passed away January 21, 2017 at East Morgan County Hospital. He was born September 1, 1928 in Lamar, CO to Reinhard and Pauline (Scheidt) May.
Vernon enlisted in the United States Army in January 1953 and was honorably discharged in October 1954. He was a lifetime member of VFW...
Dorothy Ann Kopetzky
Jan 21, 2017
Dorothy Ann Kopetzky, 84, longtime area resident, died Saturday, January 21, 2017, at the Valley View Villa Care Center in Fort Morgan.
She was born March 3, 1932 in Dalton, Nebraska to Anton and Catherine (Wirges) Ketteler.
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Gerald Leroy Amsberry
Jan 16, 2017
Gerald LeRoy Amsberry, 77 years old, died Monday, January 16, 2017, at 12:10 PM, at Swedish Medical Center, in Littleton, Colorado following his battle with Cancer.
Gerald is survived by his beloved wife of 47 years, Nancy Amsberry; his two daughters, Michelle (Leo) Runnels of Littleton, CO and Kate...
Harold Finkner
Jan 10, 2017
Harold L. Finkner, 87, a longtime area farmer, died Tuesday, January 10, 2017 at his home in Fort Morgan.
Harold was born January 16, 1929 in Pawnee City, NE to Arthur & Emma (Diehm) Finkner. He attended school in Pawnee City where he graduated from high school. He enlisted...
Herman Cook
Jan 9, 2017
Herman Cook, born October 2, 1927 to Henry Michael (Koch) and Elizabeth Schelegel Cook, passed away on January 9, 2017. Herman was the last of surviving siblings, six brothers and four sisters.
A Morgan County farmer and rancher his entire life, Herman was a steward of the land and...
Richard Huff
Jan 8, 2017
Richard Huff, 78, of Fort Morgan, passed away Sunday, January 8, 2017, at his apartment. He was born August 12, 1938, in Fort Morgan to Cecil & Julia Huff. Richard served in the US Air Force. He married Susan Peterson on July 3, 1960, in Montgomery, Alabama. They moved back to Fort Morgan and have lived here for over...
Shelley Rae Raines Holman
Jan 7, 2017
Shelley Rae Raines Holman, 51, longtime area resident of Ft. Morgan, lost her valiant fight with cancer Saturday, January 7, 2017 at her home surrounded by friends and family.
Shelley was born November 11, 1965 in Alamosa, CO to Harvey and Joyce (Barber) Holman. Shelley grew up in Sanford,...
Joseph H. Daviet
Jan 7, 2017
Joseph H. Daviet, Jr. (92) passed away Saturday January 7, 2017 at his home in Brush. He was born in Lockport, Louisiana on October 6, 1924 to Joseph Sr. and Margie Daviet.
Joe graduated from Lockport High school at the age of seventeen and went directly into military service...
Fred Sagel
Jan 6, 2017
Fred Sagel, 94, lifelong area resident died on January 6, 2017 at East Morgan County Hospital in Brush.
Fred was born on the family farm, July 7, 1922 near Fort Morgan to David and Anna Weimer Sagel. He had six brothers and sisters,...
Robert Joe Daniels
Jan 6, 2017
Robert Joe Daniels Jr. (Bobby Joe) passed away unexpectedly in the early hours of January 6, 2017 surrounded by loved ones. Bobby Joe was born to Robert Joe Sr. and Mona Mae Daniels on December 17, 1959 in Fort Morgan, Colorado. Bobby Joe is survived by his children Kyle Daniels and Brandi Rodriguez and her family, along with...
Joan Webb
Jan 3, 2017
Joan Webb, 77, a long time Brush resident, passed away peacefully at East Morgan County Hospital on January 3rd 2017.
Memorial services will be held Thursday January 12th 2017 at Christ Congregational Church in Fort Morgan at 11:00 am.
Joanne Marie (Stapleton) Webb...
Loretta Mae Smith Price
Dec 31, 2016
Loretta Mae Smith Price, 81, of Fort Morgan, died Saturday, December 31, 2016 in the Emergency Room at Colorado Plains Medical Center in Fort Morgan.
A memorial service to honor her life will be Friday, January 6th at 10:00 AM at All Saints Lutheran Church at Eben Ezer in...
Joe Teague
Dec 27, 2016
Joe Isaac Teague was born on December 10, 1942 in Stamford, Texas to parents John Isaac and Myrtle Evelyn. He grew up in Anson, Texas with his 5 siblings, JC, Loice, Joice, Jerry, and William . After receiving an education in his hometown, he worked at the local cotton gin to help provide for his family. He also farmed cotton...
