Iris M. Helget
May 4, 2016
Iris May (Saylor) Helget, 102, joined her parents, Roy Saylor and Mabel Kelley, her husband Lawrence, her brother Lynn, sister Helen, daughter Shirley Bray, son Raymond Hanson on May 4, 2016. Iris will always be remembered for her great cooking, beautiful quilting, strong personality, strong will and a generous spirit. She was born...
Donald R. Wright
May 3, 2016
Donald R. Wright was born on February 24, 1932, to Raymond Clifford Wright and Delourise Marie (Nickerson) Wright. He went Home, May 2, 2016, after an extended period of surgeries and subsequent illnesses.
Donald received his education in the country schools around Lindon and graduated "first in his class...
Dolores G. Mendoza
May 2, 2016
Dolores G. Mendoza "Lola" age 56, went to be with the Lord on May 2, 2016. She was born to the late Alejandro Arreguin and Maria Garza Arreguin on June 14, 1959. Dolores grew up in Lorenzo and graduated from Lorenzo High School. She went on to marry her late husband of 26 years, Hector Garcia. After his passing, Dolores...
Maxine Scoville
Apr 27, 2016
Maxine (Deselms) Scoville joined her parents, Orville George and Dorothy Mae Deselms, her brother, Dale Milton Deselms, her grandson Michael Eugene Anderson, and granddaughter, Tiffany Catherine Smith-Loya in God's garden on April 27, 2016. Maxine will always be remembered for her loving heart, beautiful smile, quiet strength, quick wit, kind spirit, and joyful singing. She was born April 25, 1933...
Jane M. Christensen
Apr 21, 2016
Jane M. Christensen passed away Thursday, April 21, 2016 after a long struggle with dementia. Jane was born August 1, 1941 to Chalk and Mildred Mikulanec of Indianola, Iowa. Jane's family owned and operated Central Paving Corporation in Indianola. Following high school, Jane earned a bachelor's degree from Colorado Women's College and a Master's degree...
Victoria Elizabeth Bass
Apr 16, 2016
Victoria "Vickie" E. Bass, 87, longtime area resident, died Saturday, April 16, 2016 at the East Morgan County Hospital in Brush.
Vickie was born August 8, 1928 in Holcomb, Kansas to Nicholas and Elizabeth (Heile) Rohleder.
David Baker Lenox
Apr 16, 2016
David (Dave) Baker Lenox, 91 years old, passed away peacefully in his Fort Morgan, Colorado home on April 16, 2016. He was born April 9, 1925 in Hillrose, CO, to David and Fannie Lenox. He left Akron at the young age of 17 to join the Navy, and served admirably in the Pacific Campaign during WWII aboard the ammunition...
Edith Marie Potthoff
Apr 16, 2016
Edith Marie Potthoff, 81 years of age, longtime area resident, died Saturday, April 16, 2016 in Brush, Colorado surrounded by her children.
Edith Marie was born July 29, 1934 in St. Francis, Kansas to Fred and Rosa (Wagner) Kamla. She married Irvin Dale Potthoff on November 2, 1952 in...
Gene V. Wilson
Apr 16, 2016
Gene V. Wilson, 88, of Fort Morgan, passed peacefully from this earth on Saturday, April 16, 2016.
Gene was born to Glenn and Eva Wilson on May 30, 1927 in Bridgeport, Illinois. He was a graduate of Olney Township, IL High School and was drafted into the Army right out of high school. He served in General...
Robert W. Anderson Jr.
Apr 15, 2016
Robert W. "Bill" Anderson Jr., 80, longtime Colorado resident, passed away Friday, April 15, 2016 at Eben-Ezer Lutheran Care Center in Brush, CO. Bill was born September 16, 1935 in Longmont, CO to Robert and Alice (Riley) Anderson.
On October 13, 1979, Bill married Patricia Hamlow in Fort Collins, CO. In his early years, Bill was a...
Bob Grant Sizemore
Apr 12, 2016
Robert G. Sizemore Jr., 61, Colorado resident, passed away Tuesday, April 12, 2016 at Sunset Manor in Brush. He was born April 24, 1954 in Mifflin, PA. to Robert Sr. and Ann Sizemore.
Bob was a great handyman who loved working...
Ronald Uhrick
Apr 10, 2016
Ron Uhrick, 77, a long time resident of Morgan County, passed away Sunday, April 10,2016.
He was born in Denver, Co, August 19, 1938, the son of Lydia and George Uhrick. Ron attended school in Ft. Morgan, graduating in 1957. He was active in sports, 4-H, FFA, and the...
Florence Lucille Weitzel
Apr 10, 2016
Florence Weitzel, 91, lifelong Ft. Morgan resident, passed away Sunday morning, April 10, 2016, at Valley View Villa in Ft. Morgan. She was born August 7, 1924, in Ft. Morgan, to Fred and Julia (Weimer) Ostwald.
Flossie graduated from Brush High School in 1942 and then attended business school...
Gary Lund Rasmussen
Apr 6, 2016
Gary L. Rasmussen, 64, lifelong Colorado resident passed away Wednesday, April 6, 2016 at his home in Wiggins. Gary was born March 21, 1952 in Denver to Ambrose and Lois (Wilber) Rasmussen.
Gary married Karen Olsen on April 25, 1970 in Wheatridge. He was a member of the Wiggins...
Richard Duane Merrill
Apr 3, 2016
Richard D. Merrill -- Long time Washington & Morgan County resident
On Sunday, April 3, 2016, Richard Merrill passed away peacefully in Fort Morgan, Colorado. He was being comforted by family members. Richard was 76 years old, born in Brush, Colorado on March 28, 1940, the first child born...
Richard Lee Hergenreter
Apr 2, 2016
Richard Lee Hergenreter "Herk", 62, lifelong area resident, died unexpectedly, Saturday, April 2, 2016 at his home in Fort Morgan.
He was born May 24, 1953 in Sterling, Colorado to Paul Sr. and Pauline (Leachman) Hergenreter. He was their fourth child and the second son. Richard grew up and...
Leroy S. Lujan
Apr 2, 2016
Leroy S. Lujan, 68, lifelong area resident, went to be with his Lord, Saturday April 2, 2016 in Fort Morgan. Leroy was born May 17, 1947 to Odilio and Bertha Lujan, in Llano, NM.
He and his family moved to Colorado during his young childhood. Leroy attended and completed...
Harry L. Newton
Apr 1, 2016
Harry L. Newton, 77, of Fort Morgan, passed away Friday, April 1, 2016, at the Colorado Plains Medical Center. He was born January 24, 1939, in Dodge City, KS to Elmer & Annadell Newton.
On March 1, 1956, Harry joined the US Navy. He was honorably discharged on March...
Edwin D. Fiscus
Apr 1, 2016
Edwin D. Fiscus, 79, passed away Friday, April 1, 2016 in Brush. He was born April 10, 1936, in Bayard, NE, to Claire & Eleanor Fiscus.
Eddie lived in the Gary community for 26 years. In 2004 he moved into Brush. Prior to retirement, Ed drove a truck for...
George H. Kato
Apr 1, 2016
George H. Kato was born March 20, 1917 in San Lorenzo, CA and passed away on April 1, 2016 at the age of 99 years at the Eben Ezer Lutheran Care Center in Brush CO. He moved to Fort Morgan in March 1942, with his wife Namie and his father Kintaro, rather than be placed...
