obituaries

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...

Sep 18, 2016

Meta Marie Tibbetts, 95, longtime area resident, died Sunday, September 18, 2016 at the Aurora Medical Center in Aurora, Colorado. She had been a recent resident of New Dawn Memory Care of Aurora.

Meta was born to Herbert and Anna (Vieth) Helmreich in Boonville, Missouri...

Sep 18, 2016

Oswaldo Nunez-Marquez, 39, passed away Sunday September 18, 2016. Memorial services will be 10:00 AM, Friday September 30, 2016 at Heer Mortuary Brush Chapel.

Sep 15, 2016

Marian Elaine Weitzel, 85, lifelong Fort Morgan resident, passed away on September 15, 2016 at The Life Care Center of Stonegate in Parker, CO. Marian was born to Carl H. and Elizabeth (Friehauf) Meininger in Fort Morgan on October 20, 1930. She graduated from Fort Morgan High School in 1948.

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Sep 14, 2016

Christine Sue Hefner, 61, passed away Wednesday, September 14, 2016, at the North Colorado Medical Center in Greeley. She was born May 3, 1955, in Holyoke, CO, to Frank & Bette Linnenbrink.

Chris graduated from Holyoke High School. On May 3,...

Sep 14, 2016

Larry Gerald Unrein, "Butch", 74, lifelong area resident, passed away peacefully on Wednesday morning, September 14, 2016 at his home in Fort Morgan, surrounded by his family.

Larry was born November 4, 1941 in Padroni, CO to Wendelin & Opal (Kloberdanz) Unrein. In his youth, Larry was raised on...

Sep 13, 2016

Bertha Doreen Phillips, 88, passed away Tuesday, September 13, 2016, at the Eben Ezer Lutheran Care Center in Brush. She was born August 24, 1928, in Lansing, MI to Jerry & Josephine Spurr.

Doreen married Richard Phillips...

Sep 12, 2016

Betty Irene Yancey, 92, passed away late Monday, September 12, 2016 at Eben Ezer Lutheran Care Center in Brush.

She was born March 14, 1924 in Fort Morgan to Fred & Anna (Mueller) Kembel. She married Floyd R. Yancey on October 30, 1954.

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Sep 11, 2016

Nelda Maxine Galyk, 83, longtime area resident, passed away Sunday, September 11, 2016, at Eben Ezer Luthern Care Center in Brush, CO due to complications from Non Small Cell Lung cancer. Maxine was born January 18, 1933 in Fort Morgan, Colorado to Noah and Ethel Ingmire. She married Tony Galyk on January 18, 1961 at...

Sep 9, 2016

Dale L. Tedford, longtime Morgan County resident, passed away Friday, September 9, 2016 at the Eben Ezer Lutheran Care Center in Brush. He was born July 16, 1930 in Washington, Iowa to Lee and Nellie Tedford, at his grandparent's farm.

As a child he attended school in Chugwater, Wyoming,...

Sep 4, 2016

Michael "Mike" Christopher Connelly, 80, passed away Sunday, September 4, 2016, after a long illness. He was born November 28, 1935, in McPherson, KS, Mike always celebrated his birthday on Thanksgiving Day.

Following graduation from college, Mike served in the United State Army. Prior to retirement, Mike worked as...

Aug 30, 2016

Billie Jo Rowe, 44,lifetime area resident, died Tuesday, August 30, 2016 at Colorado Plains Medical Center in Fort Morgan.

She was born on August 19, 1972, in Fort Morgan to Bill Chailles and Joyce Johnson. Billie married Robert Dean Rowe on 10/25/1995 in Brush.

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Aug 30, 2016

Kurtis Jess Groves, 29, passed away Tuesday, August 30, 2016 in Chicago, IL.  He was born on August 28, 1987 in Fort Morgan, CO to Gary and June Groves.

Kurtis lived in Fort Morgan most of his life, until three years ago when he moved to Winchester, IL, where he lived with his girlfriend and her two...

Aug 29, 2016

Dausie Jaxson Greathouse-Donez, (DJ), 8 months old, was born December 29, 2015 in Brush, and passed away on August 29, 2016 also in Brush.

Dausie loved Minions and his white stuffed tiger. He was a very happy baby who always had a smile on his...

Aug 27, 2016

Charles Dean Kammerzell, 65, lifelong area resident, died Saturday, August 27, 2016 from pancreatic cancer. He was a resident at the Porter Hospice in Centennial, Colorado at the time of his death.

Chuck was born August 25, 1951 in Fort Morgan to Henry and Mildred (Ulrich) Kammerzell....

Aug 22, 2016

Marvin James Gardner, 86, passed away at his home on August, 22, 2016 in Brush, Colorado. He was surrounded by friends and family as he fought a short battle with cancer. Marvin was born on May 16, 1930 in Ordway, Co to Guy and Mary Gardner. The family moved to Maywood, Nebraska when Marvin was...

Aug 16, 2016

George Julius Emerick, 89, passed away under Hospice care at the Cheyenne VA Medical Center on August 16, 2016. He was born on April 26, 1927 in White River, SD to Paul and Elsie Laura Emerick.

George served in the US Army in Korea during WWII. He married Marvella...

Aug 13, 2016

Joan Marlane McCloud was granted her angel wings on August 13, 2016.  She passed away surrounded by family at home after a valiant battle with cancer.

Joan was born May 22, 1950 in Greeley, CO to Harold and Ethel Gilfry. She grew up on the family farm just south of New Raymer with...

Aug 13, 2016

Donald E. Meininger, 81, lifelong area resident, passed away Saturday, August 13, 2016 at the Valley View Villa Care Center in Fort Morgan.

He was born September 1, 1934 to Victor and Rachel (Hoffman) Meininger.

Don attended Weldon Valley Schools and...

Aug 12, 2016

Thomas Edward Walker, 58, died August 12, 2016 in his home at Fort Morgan. He was born February 7, 1958 in Denver to Alyce (Witt) and Don Walker. He graduated from Arvada High School and worked at several jobs before moving to Wiggins and then to Fort Morgan. He worked at Wheelers, Country...