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Bernice Marth Allen

Bernice Marth Allen

Jun 1, 2016

Bernice Martha Allen, 85, life resident of Morgan County, passed away Wednesday, June 1, 2016 at Sterling Living Center.  She was born June 1, 1931 in Hoyt, to Howard and Mary (Nestor) Salmon.

Bernice married Keith Allen on March 24, 1951 in Wiggins.  Bernice worked as a baker for many years at Johnson's Super.  She loved being...

Robert Norman Frihauf

Robert Norman Frihauf

Jun 1, 2016

Robert Frihauf, 77, passed away Wednesday, June 1, 2016 at his home near Wiggins, Colorado. He was born May 31, 1939 in Wheatland, Wyoming to Jake and Vera Frihauf.

Robert married Jeannie Bernhardt 57 years ago on January 4, 1959. They had known each other since they were seven years old. Robert graduated...

Eilene Nolan

Eilene Nolan

May 24, 2016

Nelvia Eilene Nolan, 87, of Brush, passed away Tuesday, May 24, 2016, at the North Colorado Medical Center in Greeley. She was born October 8, 1928, in Otis, CO, to Lyle & Lia Whitmore.

When Eilene was 3 the Whitmore family moved to Dune, NE. Eilene started school in...

Luciano Torrez

Luciano Torrez

May 24, 2016

Luciano B. Torrez, 85, longtime Morgan County resident, passed away Tuesday, May 24, 2016, at the Eben Ezer Lutheran Care Center. He was born February 7, 1931, in Torrance County, NM to Eliseo & Rufina Torrez.

Luciano married Shirley Jermark on...

John Eric Anderson

John Eric Anderson

May 23, 2016

John Eric Anderson, 52, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, May 23, 2016 following a short battle with multiple myeloma.

John was born September 9, 1963 in Oelwein, Iowa, to Eugene and Martha Anderson. He graduated from Cedar Falls High School in 1981, and from the University of Iowa with...

Margaret Mcgraw

Margaret Mcgraw

May 22, 2016

Margaret "Margee" McGraw, long time local resident and former English teacher at Fort Morgan High School, died peacefully in her sleep with family members at her side, on May 22, 2016.

Margee was born to John and Hildred Higgins in Atikinson, Nebraska on May 13, 1927. She was the...

Amelia Guevara

Amelia Guevara

May 21, 2016

Amelia Rocha Guevara, a long-time resident of the Fort Morgan area, passed away on Saturday the 21st of May.  Amelia was Born in 1942 in Corpus Christi, TX and resided in Crystal City, TX. She lived in this area until she met her husband, Julio Arista Guevara.  Amelia and Julio married in Mexico...

Mildred "Mid" Teter

Mildred "Mid" Teter

May 21, 2016

Mildred "Mid" Teter. 91, life resident of Morgan County, passed away Saturday, May 21, 2016, following a lengthy illness. She was born November 3, 1925, in St. Francis, KS, to Bill & Eva Stickley.

Mildred married Woodrow Teter on November 11,...

Robert Eugene Chavez

Robert Eugene Chavez

May 19, 2016

Robert Eugene Chavez, 69, lifetime Colorado resident, moved to Brush in 1980. He passed away Thursday, May 19, 2016 in the arms of his wife, Cathy Chavez.   He was born July 28, 1946 in Denver, CO to Bennie and Mary (Valverde) Chavez.

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Ralph H. Senseney

Ralph H. Senseney

May 16, 2016

On May 16th, The Lord took our husband, father, grandfather & great grandfather, Ralph Senseney, home.  Ralph was born August 20, 1925 in Alba, Nebraska to Ralph and Letha (Hardnock) Senseney.  He moved to Fort Morgan when he was 4 years old.  Ralph worked for his father in the moving business until his father passed away. Ralph then went...

Doris A. Drefke

Doris A. Drefke

May 14, 2016

Doris A. Drefke, 85, life resident of Logan & Morgan Counties, passed away Saturday, May 14, 2016, at the East Morgan County Hospital in Brush. She was born August 9, 1930, in Sterling, CO, to Herman & Clara Shade.

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Nola Marjery Southard

Nola Marjery Southard

May 11, 2016

Nola Marjery Ashbaugh Southard, 88, of Loveland, CO formerly of Fort Morgan, passed away May 11, 2016 in Loveland.

She was born in 1927 at home on a farm three miles north of Buckingham, CO, the youngest child of Harry Ray and Clara Amelia (Hunt) Ashbaugh. She was raised...

Joe Keefe

Joe Keefe

May 11, 2016

Joseph Keefe

This is the story of the house that Joe built:

Joseph Patrick Keefe, 54, is now on the next leg of his epic journey. He passed peacefully at home on Wednesday, May 11, 2016 encircled by the love of...

Irwin Lee Jess

Irwin Lee Jess

May 9, 2016

Irwin Lee Jess, 63, passed away peacefully at home on Monday, May 9, following a short battle with brain cancer.

Irwin was born October 21, 1952 in Fort Morgan, CO to Edwin and Hazel (Ireland) Jess. Irwin married Tammy Rehkop October 29, 1988.

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Sakae K. Jones

Sakae K. Jones

May 8, 2016

Sakae K. Jones, 77, longtime area resident, died Sunday May 8, 2016 at her home in Fort Morgan.

She was born May 20, 1938 in Kobe, Japan to Mitsusaburo and Masa (Emi) Kitada.

She married Walter Woodrow Jones on September 12,...

Evelyn Bernice Agan

Evelyn Bernice Agan

May 8, 2016

Evelyn Bernice Agan, 102, passed away on May 8 th , 2016 in Greeley, CO.

She was born on May 30, 1913 in Colman South Dakota to Edna Simmerman and William Henderson. The family moved to Manilla, Iowa in 1919, where Evelyn graduated high school in 1932.

Gordon H. Irvine

Gordon H. Irvine

May 7, 2016

There is an empty cot in the bunkhouse tonight because Gordon has lost his fight with prostrate cancer and has ridden across the great divide. He is riding fast and breathing well again. When he quits riding he will be able to walk free and he will have a good horse waiting for us when it comes our time to...

Stanley Sailsbery

Stanley Sailsbery

May 6, 2016

Stanley Leroy Sailsbery, 69, lifelong area resident, died Friday, May 6, 2016 at his home in Weldona.

He was born in Fort Morgan on May 27, 1946 to Bennie & Lucille (Davis) Sailsbery. After graduation from high school, Stan attended college and received his BS Degree in Psychology from...

Vincent Kevin Ries

Vincent Kevin Ries

May 6, 2016

Ft. Morgan, CO – Vincent "Vince" Ries, 23, formerly of Stickney, went to his heavenly home Friday, May 6 in a kayak accident. Funeral service will be Saturday, May 14 at 10:00 am at the Stickney High School Gymnasium. Visitation will be Friday, May 13 from 5 to 7 pm with a 7:00 pm prayer service at the Stickney High...

Kenneth Jacob Propp

Kenneth Jacob Propp

May 4, 2016

Kenneth Jacob Propp or Kenny to his family and friends, aka Uncle Snacks or Grampa, was born January 29, 1931 in Fort Morgan, CO to Jacob Propp and Marie (Bernhardt) Propp.  He grew up on the family farm with his two younger brothers, Jack and Melvin.  His sister, Helen, died as a toddler.  He attended school in...