obituaries

Nov 9, 2016

Michael " Digger " Johnson, 64, passed away Wednesday, November 9, 2016, at

North Colorado Medical Center in Greeley following a short illness. He was born

January 28,...

Nov 8, 2016

Larry D. Wolfe, 69, life resident of Morgan County, died November 8, 2016. Larry was an accountant / bookkeeper.

Survivors include his brother, Don Wolfe and sister Barbara Lind both of Ft. Morgan. Preceded in death by brother Richard Wolfe and parents Dean & Marie Wolfe.

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Nov 7, 2016

Irven Leroy "Sonny" Billiard, 88, passed away peacefully on November 7, 2016 at his home, following a long battle with cancer.

He was born June 7, 1928 in Weldona, CO to Mary Guenzi Billiard and Edward Billiard. Orphaned at an early age, he was raised by his grandmother, Jennie...

Nov 4, 2016

Ruby R. Whitney passed away at the East Morgan County Hospital in Brush on November 4, 2016.

She was born January 16, 1919 in Proctor, Colorado.  Her parents were Peter and Elizabeth Ottosen.  She married George A Whitney in Chappell, NE on September 23, 1941.  They lived in Crook...

Nov 4, 2016

Phyllis J. Kramer, 88, passed away Friday, November 4, 2016. Graveside services will be held at Fort Logan National Cemetery (Staging Area C) in Denver, CO, Monday, November 14, 2016 at 11:15am.

Nov 2, 2016

Herman Oblander, 98, longtime Hillrose area resident, passed away Thursday, November 3, 2016, at the East Morgan County Hospital in Brush. He was born August 15, 1918, in Windsor, CO to Alex & Katherine Oblander.

On March 11, 1952,, Herman married...

Nov 1, 2016

Gary L. Rehkop, 60, life resident of Fort Morgan, passed away Tuesday, November 1, 2016, following a battle with cancer. He was born October 2, 1956, in Fort Morgan to Fred & Lois Rehkop.

Gary graduated from FMHS in 1974. He loved working on his family farm. He collected...

Oct 28, 2016

Betynuit Leyva Moya, 62, known as Nuey, was born on February 8, 1954 in Ojinaga Chihuahua, Mexico to Concepcion Leyva and Olga Moya Leyva.

Nuey went to live with his heavenly Father on Friday, October 28 2016.

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Oct 27, 2016

Nancy Jean Loose was born in Fort Morgan CO, on December 7, 1943 to her loving parents Robert and Ada Loose.

She entered the gates of Heaven on October 27, 2016 after a courageous battle with cancer.

Nancy grew up on the family...

Oct 25, 2016

Beverly L. Neal, 80, longtime Wiggins area resident, passed away Tuesday, October 25, 2016. She was born September 1, 1936. She was raised by Virgil & Harriett Wilkinson.

Beverly married Harold Neal on December 19, 1954, in Greeley. Shortly after their marriage the Neal family moved to the Wiggins...

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...