obituaries

Feb 20, 2017

Raymond Irving Miller, 87, of Fort Morgan passed away peacefully Monday, February 20, 2017, at North Colorado Medical Center in Greeley, CO.  He was born in Draper, SD to Albert and Lillian Miller.

Ray graduated from Draper High School in 1948.  In 1955, he married the love of his life, Gloria Frei in Greeley, CO.  They have...

Feb 19, 2017

Dick Kline, 82, of Fort Morgan died Sunday, February 19, 2017 at home.  He was born September 13, 1934 in Cortez, CO to Harry and Isabell Kline. He spent his early years in Rico, CO and graduated from Santa Ynez Valley High School and Cal Poly SLO in California then served in the US Army.

Dick was...

Feb 18, 2017

John W. Shull (Wes) born in Steamboat Springs on June 29, 1924 passed at home in Fort Morgan, Colorado on February 18, 2017.   A World War II Marine he served in the Pacific theater including the battles of Iwo Jima and several battles in the Marianas Islands.  Most of his working life was spent in...

Feb 13, 2017

Michael Joseph Schrum Sr., 61, of Fort Morgan passed away peacefully Monday, February 13, 2017, at North Colorado Medical Center in Greeley, CO. Michael was born in Sterling, CO to Melvin Sr. and Dorothy Schrum.

Michael loved spending time with his family and friends. He loved to play the lottery and lotto scratcher tickets.

He...

Feb 13, 2017

Alvin H. Oster, 80, of Wiggins, CO, passed away Monday, February 13, 2017, at the Colorado Plains Medical Center in Fort Morgan, CO.   He was born January 26, 1937, in Hazelton, ND to Herbert & Helen Oster.

Al drove a truck for several years in the gas and oil...

Feb 12, 2017

Irvin "Ivy" Rae Morse, 69, of Fort Morgan, died Sunday, February 12, 2017 at Colorado Plains Medical Center in Fort Morgan.

He was born April 27, 1947 in Oakley, KS to Eldon & Edith (Snowden) Morse. He grew up in Oakley and graduated from Oakley High School in 1965....

Feb 12, 2017

Gerald R. Clift, 62, Akron, passed away Sunday, February 12, 2017.  He was born August 23, 1954, in Fort Riley, KS, to Robert R. & Sally Clift. Jerry graduated from Greeley West High School in 1973.  He opened and operated an auto service center.  After suffering disabling injuries in a motorcycle crash Jerry sold the station. Survivors include his Father,...

Feb 10, 2017

Fern Eleanor Hultquist , 88 , passed away peacefully at her home in Greeley , CO on Friday , February 10,

2017.

She was born Fern Eleanor Johnston on September 25, 1928, to Thomas...

Feb 7, 2017

John C. Barber II, 79, died Tuesday, February 7, 2017 at the North Colorado Medical Center Hospice Unit in Greeley after a lengthy illness.

John was born April 14, 1937 in Joplin, Missouri to John & Mary (Smith) Barber. After high school he served in the US Army. He...

Feb 7, 2017

George Stanley Gray passed away on February 7th, 2017. Stan was born on July 3rd to Doris and Harold Gray of Brush, attended Brush schools, and graduated in 1947. During his high school career, Stan was an enthusiastic Brush Beetdigger, a trait that he would carry with him throughout his life.

He attended CSU (then Colorado A...

Feb 3, 2017

Marvin Dale Peters, 72, passed away Friday, February 3, 2017 in New Raymer, CO. He was born December 91, 1944 in Ogallala, NE to George & Edith Peters.

Marvin enjoyed hunting and fishing. He worked as a mechanic for several years in his own shop as well as working...

Feb 3, 2017

Elizabeth "Betty" Jane Likely, 107, passed away Friday, February 3, 2017, at the East Morgan County Hospital in Brush. She was born May 16, 1909, in Gallatin, MO, to Homer & Martha Drummond.

The oldest of seven children, Elizabeth graduated from...

Feb 3, 2017

Ila Mae Vick was born in Otis, CO, on May 6, 1912 and left for her heavenly home on February 3, 2017, at the Eben Ezer Lutheran Care Center in Brush.

Ila was the third of six children born to George & Nora Belle Farris. Her early years were...

Feb 1, 2017

Nya Marie Noletubby, 8, passed away Wednesday, February 1, 2017, of injuries suffered in a motor vehicle accident north of Fort Morgan. She was born March 31, 2008, in Fort Morgan to David Noletubby & Candace Lozano.

At the time of her death, Nya was a 3rd grader at...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...