obituaries

Dec 18, 2016

Gladys Viola Weimer, 99, of Fort Morgan, died Sunday, December 18, 2016 at the Valley View Villa in Fort Morgan.

She was born in Culbertson, NE on May 20, 1917 to Henry & Anna (Bekel) Weber. Gladys attended grade school at a country school north of Culbertson and graduated...

Dec 14, 2016

Betty Ragan Ela was born on April 8, 1918, in Colorado Springs, CO, to James E. and Georgie Ragan. During her first year, her family moved to Grand Junction, CO. She was the oldest of two sisters and one brother. She attended Grand Junction High School and Grand Junction Junior College (now Colorado...

Dec 14, 2016

Shirley Bodaness 84 of Brush CO. passed away Wednesday December 14, 2016, peacefully at her home in Brush.

Born December 16, 1931, in Brush Co. to Jack and Mary Boxer of Brush. Shirley graduated from the Brush public school 1950 and attended CU in Boulder CO.

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Dec 13, 2016

Ruben Perez, age 61, passed away Tuesday, December 13, 2016, at CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital in Corpus Christi, Texas, surrounded by family. He was born in Brush, Colorado on August 2, 1955, to Jesus and Teodosia Perez of Hillrose, Colorado.

Ruben grew up in Hillrose and...

Dec 10, 2016

Frances Andrea Guerrero, 65, passed away on Saturday, December 10, 2016 at the University of Colorado Hospital in Aurora, CO. Frances was born August 21, 1951 in Rio Hondo, Texas to Juan Andres and Rosa Martinez.

She graduated from Fort Morgan...

Dec 4, 2016

Emma Schlothauer, 90, lifetime Morgan county resident, passed away Sunday, December 4, 2016 at Valley View Villa in Fort Morgan.  She was born October 27, 1926 to Peter and Maria (Sagel) Ruhl.

Emma married David J. Schlothauer on May 26, 1946 in Fort Morgan. She was a member of the Immanuel Evangelical church, and also the VFW...

Dec 3, 2016

Betty Jean Cross,86 longtime area resident, died, Saturday, December 3, 2016 at her home north of Fort Morgan.

Betty was born July 27, 1930 in Grant County, Oklahoma to Otto and Christine Unbehauen.

She married Ronald A. Cross on June 26, 1951in Baltimore, Maryland.

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Nov 30, 2016

Keith Jack Lehman, 80, was born December 26, 1935 to Paul and Mony (Thinglestad) Lehman in a maternity home in Faith, South Dakota. After a long hard battle with cancer, Keith died on November 30, 2016 in Fort Morgan, Colorado.

Keith grew up on a ranch in Opal, SD...

Nov 30, 2016

Francis "Frank" Gustav Marquardt, age 75, longtime Brush resident, died Wednesday, November 30, 2016 at the home of his daughter, Lisa, in Firestone, Colorado.

Frank was born on February 8, 1941 to Ehrhardt Gustav "Jim" and Viola (Shane) Marquardt. He was born at his parents' home in Fairmont, Minnesota...

Nov 25, 2016

Julene Lee Doyle-Miller,68, longtime area resident, died Friday, November 25, 2016 at the Valley View Villa Care Center in Fort Morgan.

She was born December 16, 1947 in Pueblo to James and Katheryn (Hughey) Doyle Jr.

Julene...

Nov 24, 2016

Esther Fay Butterfield, 61, former local resident, died November 24, 2016 at Sidney Memorial Hospital in Sidney, NE.

She was born August 6, 1955 in Fort Collins to John and Mary Trumbull. Esther attended school in Greeley and moved frequently as a child. On March 9, 1976 she married...

Nov 22, 2016

Beverly "Betsy" Bruntz, 80, lifetime Morgan county resident passed away November 22, 2016 at Medical Center of the Rockies in Loveland, CO. She was born May 9, 1936 in Berthoud, CO to Daniel and Margaret (Schwindt) Glantz. Betsy married Duane Bruntz on January 9, 1955 in Greeley, CO. She was an active member of the Trinity Lutheran Church. She spent...

Nov 16, 2016

Dale Clarence Allen, 99, longtime area resident, died Wednesday, November 16, 2016 at his home in Arvada.

Dale was born January 15, 1917 in Orchard, Nebraska to Oscar and Augusta (Retke) Allen. He married Violet May Wilson on September 9, 1939 in Longmont, Colorado.

Nov 14, 2016

Derek M. Kumke, 37, former Brush resident, passed away suddenly Monday, November 14, 2016, at Methodist Hospital in Omaha, NE. He was born January 6, 1979, in Brush.

Derek attended Riverview Christian School for several years and graduated from Brush High...

Nov 13, 2016

Rueben Blum, 92, life resident of Morgan County, passed away Sunday, November 13, 2016, at the Eben Ezer Lutheran Care Center in Brush. He was born October 29, 1924 in Brush, to Elizabeth Blum.

Rueben worked as a roustabout for Kruger Oilfield Construction for 38 years. After he retired,...

Nov 12, 2016

Kevin Allan Ford, 30, lifelong area resident, died Saturday, November 12, 2016 at his home in Fort Morgan. Kevin was born October 13, 1986 in Fort Morgan.

He married Sarah L. Hansen on June 5, 2012 in Fort Morgan.

He was...

Nov 11, 2016

Joe Angel Martinez Jr., 49, longtime area resident, died Friday, November 11, 2016 at the University of Colorado Hospital in Aurora.

He was born April 4, 1967 in Fort Morgan to Jose and Herminia (Godino) Martinez Sr.

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Nov 10, 2016

Ronald Sherald Gibson, 68, longtime area resident, passed away Thursday, November 10, 2016 at his home surrounded by his family in Fort Morgan.

He was born August 20, 1948 in Olney, Illinois, to Sherman and Velma (Brady) Gibson.

Ron moved with...

Nov 10, 2016

Barbara Jean (Randall) Leist passed away November 10, 2016 peacefully in her home, in Weldona, CO, after a long and brave fight against cancer.  She was born in Hamilton Iowa on August 3, 1940 to Roy and Ruby (Claude) Randall.

As a child Barbara worked on a farm near Webster City, IA with her family.  She attended...

Nov 10, 2016

Sandra Garcia Madigan, age 45, died peacefully at home in Brush, Colorado, on November 10, 2016, of liver disease.

She was born Sandra Olaguez Garcia on August 18, 1971, in Fairmont, Minnesota, to Gilberto & Rosalina (Olaguez) Garcia. Her family moved to Brush in 1972 and she graduated from...