obituaries
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...
Ray Edward Simmons
Mar 30, 2016
Ray Edward Simmons, 74, longtime area resident, died Wednesday, March 30, 2016 at the Valley View Villa Care Center in Fort Morgan.
Ray was born August 3, 1941 in Sayre, Oklahoma to Florene "Shorty" and Mary Lucille (Richardson) Simmons.
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Larry Carr
Mar 29, 2016
Larry Carr, 69, lifelong area resident, died, Tuesday, March 29, 2016 at his home in Fort Morgan. He was born March 29, 1947 in Fort Morgan to Ralph and Elsie (Pierce) Carr.
He married Thelma Nestor on May 25, 1969 in Wiggins.
Robert Martin Johnson
Mar 26, 2016
Robert Martin Johnson, 91, longtime area resident, died Saturday, March 26, 2016 at his home in Highlands Ranch, Colorado.
He was born March 18, 1925 in Fort Morgan to Harry and Alma (Dahms) Johnson.
Robert...
Larry Mese
Mar 26, 2016
Larry W. Mese, 71, of Fort Morgan, passed away early Saturday morning, March 26, 2016 after a courageous battle with lung cancer.
He was born in December 19, 1944 in Fort Morgan to Linus & Ellen (Venard) Mese. He attended schools in Fort Morgan and graduated from Fort Morgan...
Dee Hastings
Mar 26, 2016
Dee Hastings, 70, longtime resident of Morgan County, passed away Saturday, March 26, 2016 at North Colorado Medical Center in Greeley, CO.
Dee was born September 19, 1945 to Kenneth and Dorothy (Stout) Hastings in Arvada, CO. On March 15, 1968 he married the love of his life, Jennie...
Paula C. Guerrero
Mar 25, 2016
Paula C. Guerrero, 76, longtime Fort Morgan area resident, passed away Friday, March 25, 2016, at the Colorado Plains Medical Center surrounded by her loving family. She was born June 7, 1939, in San Antonio, TX, to Jose & Lorenza (Cisneros) Contreras.
Paula married Vincent Guerrero on October 14,...
Luann Anderson
Mar 25, 2016
Luann Anderson, 67, former Fort Morgan resident, passed away Friday, March 25, 2016, at the Avamere Hospice Facility in Brighton, CO. She was born April 19, 1948, in Cheyenne, WY, to Hans & Hallene (Upp) Peters.
Luann grew up on a ranch near Hereford, CO and graduated from Grover...
Raymond R. Hanson
Mar 20, 2016
Raymond R. Hanson, 63, lifetime Colorado resident, passed away Sunday, March 20, 2016 at his home in Brush. He was born May 22, 1952 in Denver, CO.
Ray was raised by his great grandmother, Lucinda Overton, until he was 12 years...
Esther Lisle
Mar 19, 2016
Esther Lisle, 97, lifelong area resident, died Saturday, March 19, 2016 at the Eben-Ezer Lutheran Care Center in Brush.
Esther was born March 1, 1919 in Fort Morgan to Henry and Lydia Kembell.
She married Robert Schott on May 9, 1937,...
Rose Eileen Dobbins
Mar 19, 2016
Rose Eileen Dobbins, 83, of Fort Morgan went home to be with Jesus, Saturday, March 19, 2016 at her home. Rose was born in Tryon, NE on July 26, 1932 to Robert Alfred and Verna May (Priest) Shimmin. She grew up on a ranch near Tryon, NE and graduated from McPherson County High...
Julie Ann Strand
Mar 18, 2016
Julie Ann Strand was born February 7, 1956, at the Brush Hospital to Carl "Harold" and Beverly (Lesser) Strand. She passed away at Lutheran Hospital in Wheatridge, CO on March 18, 2016, with her Mother by her side. Julie was blessed with one sister, Carla, and two brothers, Dan and Dave and many more aunts...






