obituaries

Apr 27, 2017

Velma "Jo" Baechler, 81, longtime area resident, died Thursday, April 27, 2017, at her home in Wiggins.

She was born March 31, 1936 in Parkersburg, West Virginia to Clarence and Bernice (Righter) Leach.

Jo married Alan Baechler...

Apr 27, 2017

Velma "Jo" Baechler, 81, longtime area resident, died Thursday, April 27, 2017, at her home in Wiggins.

She was born March 31, 1936 in Parkersburg, West Virginia to Clarence and Bernice (Righter) Leach.

Jo married Alan Baechler...

Apr 27, 2017

Robert L. Billings, 69, life resident of Morgan County, passed away Thursday, April 27, 2017, in Centennial, CO. He was born February 10, 1948, in Denver. When Bob was a small child, he was adopted by Bruce & Marie Billings.

On July 2, 1967, Bob married Jackie Witt in...

Apr 24, 2017

Donald Eugene Null, 74, of Fort Morgan, passed away Monday, April 24, 2017, at the North Colorado Medical Center in Greeley. He was born April 3, 1943, in Brush, to Frieda (Schmidt) & Merle Null.

Don married Virginia "Vicky" Powell on July 23, 1965, in Greeley, CO. Prior to...

Apr 23, 2017

Destiny Renace McMinn, was born on April 29, 1998 in Denver, Colorado. She died in April of 2017. Destiny was adopted when she was 5-years-old, and began living in the Morgan County area with her loving family. A bright, intelligent, accomplished young lady, Destiny had many talents related to the performing and visual arts. She...

Apr 21, 2017

Long time Fort Morgan resident, Helen Bath, 92, passed away on April 21, 2017.  She was born on April 28, 1924 to Jacob Bath Senior and Marie Grau Bath, immigrants from Frank, Russia in 1902.

Raised on her parent's farm south of town, Helen loved the beautiful rural settings around Fort Morgan.  A trip to a family...

Apr 15, 2017

James Alan McKenzie, 66, longtime area resident, died Saturday, April 15, 2017 at his home south of Fort Morgan.

He was born May 3, 1950 in Portland, Oregon.

Jim moved to this area from Canon City in the early 1970s.

Apr 10, 2017

Harvey "Jim" Daniels, 66, passed away Monday, April 10, 2017, at the Hansen / Madsen Assisted Living Center at Eben Ezer Lutheran Care Center. He was born February 12, 1951, in Brush to Virgil & Frances Daniels.

Prior to retirement, Jim...

Apr 9, 2017

Charles "Charley" David Smelser Jr., 69, passed away Sunday, April 9, 2017, at the Northern Colorado Medical Center in Greeley, CO. He was born April 19, 1947 in Brush, CO to Charles D. & Helen Smelser.

Charley attended Woodlin High School. In 1969 Charley moved to Fort Morgan, where...

Apr 6, 2017

Glen Henry Rudder was born August 24, 1928 to Thomas J. and Daisy (Harper) Rudder in San Diego, California. The family moved to a dugout near Benkelman Neb. living there until Daisy found a rattlesnake in his crib, causing them to them relocate. They moved to what would be Glen's childhood home, half way between Goodland and St. Francis, KS....

Apr 4, 2017

Rosa Lee Mitchell, 96, former Brush resident, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, April 4, 2017, at her home in Fort Collins, CO. She was born June 12, 1920, in Albany, MO to Charles & May Roark.

After graduating from Albany High School, Rosa Lee earned a Bachelor of Science...

Apr 2, 2017

Jose Esteban Chavez Jimenez, 73, of Fort Morgan passed away peacefully Sunday, April 2, 2017, at Valley View Villa in Fort Morgan, CO. Jose was born in San Miguel de Allende Guanajuato, Mexico to Fortunato and Dominga Chavez.

Jose married the love of his life Maria Chavez on April 6, 1965 at San Miguel de Allende Guanajuato,...

Mar 31, 2017

Carl W. Bechtold, 100, of the Arbor at Eben Ezer Lutheran Care Center in Brush, Colorado, went to be with his Lord on March 31, 2017. He was born Carl William Hedrick, October 14, 1916, in Detroit, Michigan to Beaufort Hedrick and Cora Ann Hoadley Hedrick. After his mother died, he was adopted by William F. and Charlotte Jane Bechtold...

Mar 31, 2017

John F. LaFaver, 70, of Greeley, passed away Friday, March 31, 2017, at the Pathway Hospice in Loveland, CO. He was born February 18, 1947, in Brush to Thomas & Gloria (Steyaert) LaFaver.

When John was a child the LaFaver family moved to the Denver area where he graduated...

Mar 30, 2017

Adelia (Dee) A. Waldron went to be with the Lord March 30, 2017.

She was born April 9, 1925, the eldest child of John and Hettie (Follet) Hendrickson. She was born in North Park, CO, graduating from North Park High School in 1943. She married Orvie Waldron on November...

Mar 29, 2017

Donald M. Mitchell, passed away at the East Morgan County Hospital on March 29, 2017, following a brief illness. He had spent almost all of his 94 years living in Brush. Born on January 13, 1923, at home on Custer Street to Laura Elizabeth (Resch) and Merle M. Mitchell, he attended Brush Schools. He had...

Mar 27, 2017

Ernest Robert Osier was born in Kelso, Washington, on November 7, 1927, to Robert and Arva (Boylan) Osier. He was the oldest of three boys and one girl. He grew up in Skamania, Washington while his Dad worked on the construction of the Bonneville Dam on the Columbia River. In the mid-30's, after...

Mar 27, 2017

Evelyn "Evie" J. Oster, 73, of Wiggins, passed away Monday, March 27, 2017, at the East Morgan County Hospital in Brush.  She was born June 19, 1943, in Limon, CO, to Clifford & Amelia Deeds.

Evie graduated from Genoa High School.  On June 15, 1962, she married Delbert Henry and they had 4 children.  Evie had a...

Mar 27, 2017

Kevyn Chuc – De Leon, 18, of Fort Morgan died Monday, March 27, 2017 at Swedish Medical Center in Englewood after suffering a brain aneurysm.

He was born October 16, 1998 in Fort Morgan. Kevyn was employed at Walmart and was a Senior at Fort Morgan High School at...

Mar 24, 2017

Dr. Jarrold R. Schaefer, 79, passed away Friday, March 24, 2017, at the Medical Center of the Rockies, following a 7 month illness. He was born January 12, 1938, in Fort Morgan to Paul and Mildred (Sweet) Schaefer.

Dr. Schaefer grew up and attended school in Fort Morgan. He...