obituaries

Oct 23, 2016

Frieda Marie Erker, 90, of Fort Morgan, died Sunday evening, October 23, 2016 at Colorado Plains Medical Center in Fort Morgan.

She was born May 11, 1926 in Fort Morgan to George G. & Marie (Gable) Loose. She attended Fort Morgan schools until she was nine years old and...

Oct 21, 2016

Bernice was 99 years old and passed peacefully on October 21, 2016 with the wonderful care of Eben Ezer Luthern Care Center.

Bernice Katherine (Tenney) Anderson was born to Daniel and Bertha Tenney in Omaha, NE on June 16, 1917. The family relocated to Sterling, CO when Bernice was...

Oct 18, 2016

Barry W. Quinlin, 49, passed away suddenly on October 18, 2016. He was born October 23, 1966 in Denver to Donald & Brenda Quinlin.

The Quinlin family moved to Brush in 1980. Barry graduated from Brush High School in 1985. Barry...

Oct 18, 2016

Kathryn May Burch, 90, passed away Tuesday, October 18, 2016, at the Eben Ezer Lutheran Care Center in Brush. She was born November 19, 1925, in Denver, CO to Thomas & Aimee Gibb.

Following graduation from high school, Kathryn attended Barnes Business College. Prior to retirement, Kathryn worked for...

Oct 17, 2016

Pastor Matias Felipe Andres, 66, pastor at the Calvary Baptist Church in Fort Morgan, passed away Monday, October 17, 2016 at his home in Aurora.

He was born July 25, 1950 in San Migel, Huehuetenanso,

Guatemala.

He...

Oct 17, 2016

Ruth Elaine Loomis,87, longtime area resident, died Monday, October 17, 2016 at the Valley View Villa Care Center in Fort Morgan.

Elaine was born July 31, 1929 in Orchard, Colorado to Adra and Martha (Groves) Clark.

She...

Oct 15, 2016

Jerry John McCreery, 62, after a long struggle with failing health, passed peacefully on Saturday, October 15, 2016 in his home in Ft. Morgan, CO surrounded by his beloved family. A native and longtime resident of Ft. Morgan as well as the youngest of three, Jerry was born on July 13, 1954 to...

Oct 15, 2016

Roger Preisendorf, 75, longtime area resident left this earth on Saturday, October 15, 2016 after a brief battle with cancer.

He was born on October 25, 1940 to Reinhart and Rachel Preisendorf in Fort Morgan. One of seven kids, he attended and graduated school in Fort Morgan. Roger and...

Oct 15, 2016

Arizona Metcalf, 93, passed away Saturday, October 15, 2016, at the Eben Ezer Lutheran Care Center in Brush. She was born August 14, 1923, in Alma, IL, to Albert & Ella Hampsten.

Arizona married Jesse O. Metcalf on June 25, 1966, in Cheyenne, WY. In 1995 the Metcalf's moved...

Oct 13, 2016

Joan Marlene Jolliffe, 81, lifelong resident of the Fort Morgan community, passed away Thursday, October 13, 2016, following a short illness.

She was born October 4, 1935, in Fort Morgan to Godfrey & Helen (Scheidt) Weimer.

Joan graduated from Fort Morgan High School...

Oct 11, 2016

Scott J. Robinette DVM, passed away Tuesday, October 11, 2016. He was born April 20, 1969, in Lamar, CO to James & Patricia Robinette.

Scott graduated from Wiley, CO, High School, attended Northeast Junior College in Sterling and graduated from Colorado...

Oct 8, 2016

ETHEL DILLEY, longtime area resident, passed away Saturday, October 8, 2016 at Eben Ezer Lutheran Care Center in Brush at the remarkable age of 109.

She was born in Gridley, KS on March 25, 1907 to Tom & Martha (Mitchell) Jackson. She married Wade Dilley on March...

Oct 3, 2016

Dennis Allen McMillan, 48, passed away on Monday, October 3, 2016 at the Veterans Administration Hospital in Cheyenne, Wyoming with his mother at his side. Dennis was born December 12, 1967 in Brush, Colorado to Don and Kay (Forrest) McMillan.

He...

Oct 1, 2016

Floyd R. Plowman, 74, of Caldwell, ID passed away unexpectedly in an automobile accident on October 1, 2016. Floyd was born August 8, 1942 to Cecil and Maxine (Duboise) Plowman in Greeley, CO.

Floyd married Kathy Schumacher on August 8, 1963 in Fort Morgan. They were married for 35 years before she passed away in 1999.  Floyd...

Oct 1, 2016

Renee E. Sherwood, 39, died Saturday, October 1, 2016 at the University of Colorado Hospital in Aurora.

She was born in Fort Morgan on November 15, 1976 to Raymond & Rafe Rangel. She attended Fort Morgan schools and later worked as an X-Ray Tech.

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Sep 29, 2016

David John Pape, 93, longtime area resident, died Thursday, September 29, 2016 at the Valley View Villa Care Center in Fort Morgan.

He was born May 25, 1923 in Alta Vista, Kansas to Henry and Minnie (Kalley) Pape.

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Sep 26, 2016

Rachel Sagel, 94, longtime area resident, passed away Monday, September 26, 2016 at the Valley View Villa Care Center in Fort Morgan. She was born June 21, 1922 in Snyder, to Karl and Maria (Weimer) Becker.

Rachel's family moved from Bayard, Nebraska to Morgan County when she...

Sep 22, 2016

Robert Reyes Luna, 66, lifelong area resident, died Thursday, September 22, 2016, in a one vehicle rollover that happened south of New Raymer.

Robert was born September 10, 1950, in Brush, Colorado, to Alexander Sr. and Benilda (Salas) Luna.

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Sep 21, 2016

Wilma Irene (Evans) Dixon, 94, went to be with the Lord Jesus Christ on September 21, 2016 at Eben Ezer Lutheran Care Center in Brush, CO.

Wilma was born on September 9, 1922 in rural Veale Township, Daviess County, IN. She was the ninth of twelve children born to...

Sep 20, 2016

Patricia Reeves, 76, lifetime Fort Morgan resident, passed away Tuesday, September 20, 2016 at her home, surrounded by her family.

She was born in Fort Morgan on January 27, 1940 to Wesley and Leah (Pister) Heardt.

Patricia married the love of her life Hal Reeves on October 26, 1962 in Fort Morgan.  She enjoyed her...