obituaries

Jan 9, 2016

Richard E. Hudson, 75, life resident of Morgan County, passed away Saturday, January 9, 2016, at the inpatient hospice unit at North Colorado Medical Center in Greeley. He was born June 8, 1940, in Brush, to Joseph & Eva Hudson.

Dick graduated from Fort Morgan High School in 1959....

Jan 8, 2016

William David Kellams, 59, passed away Friday, January 8, 2016, at the Valley View Villa Nursing Home in Fort Morgan. David was born December 9, 1959, in Tell City, IN to Claude & Kathy Kellams.

On October 18, 1997, David & Paula met in the small town of Moorefield,...

Jan 7, 2016

Mary Alice Preston, 81, of Fort Morgan, passed away Thursday afternoon, January 7, 2016 at the East Morgan County Hospital in Brush.

She was born April 8, 1934 in Long Beach, CA to Lloyd & Mary Alice (Frazer) Johnson. She married her high school sweetheart, Thomas Preston, on August...

Jan 5, 2016

Theodore "Ted" Elmer Kitzman, 93, passed away, Tuesday, January 5, 2016 in Fort Morgan, Colorado.

He was born May 13, 1922 to Jacob and Christina (Schmierer) Kitzman in Orchard, Colorado.

Ted was one of nine children.

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Jan 3, 2016

Nancy Fairchild, 51, longtime Ft. Morgan resident, passed away suddenly January 3, 2015 at her home.

Nancy was born February 18, 1964 in Hugo, CO to Charles and Elizabeth Fairchild. Nancy enjoyed listening to music and playing cribbage. Her cats were her greatest companions in life and she loved...

Dec 29, 2015

Vernon "Jerry" N. Wilson, 80, passed away Tuesday, December 29, 2015, at his daughter's home in Kersey, CO. He was born March 20, 1935, in Kidder, MO, to Claude & Georgia Wilson.

Jerry graduated from Kidder High School and then joined the US Army. Following his honorable discharge, Vernon...

Dec 27, 2015

Dollie L. Jondle, 74, passed away suddenly at her home on Sunday, December 27, 2015. She was born June 13, 1941 in Missouri to Charles H. & Sylvia Hunter.

Dollie moved to Brush in 1983 with her husband Jack Woodson, and their family. Jack passed away in 1987. In...

Dec 27, 2015

George A. Paugh, 72, passed away Sunday, December 27, 2015, at his home. He was born April 18, 1943, in Pierce, WV, to Foster & Beulah Devora Paugh.

George entered the US Air Force in 1963, and retired in 1984 as a Master Sergeant. On August 6, 1972, he...

Dec 26, 2015

Glenn Bemis, 73, passed away at his home near Snyder, CO, on Saturday, December 26, 2015. He was born December 22, 1942, in Oak Creek, CO, to Wilbur & Stella Bemis.

Glenn served in the US Army during the Viet Nam conflict. Following his discharge he worked as a ...

Dec 25, 2015

Clayton Melvin Lamb, 80, longtime area resident, died Friday, December 25, 2015 at the Colorado Plains Medical Center in Fort Morgan.

He was born March 22, 1935 in Eckley, Colorado.

He attended Snyder High School....

Dec 24, 2015

Gloria M. Olsen, 68, longtime Fort Morgan resident, passed away December 24, 2015 at Colorado Plains Medical Center.

Gloria was born November 25, 1947 in Centerline, Michigan to Oriana and Genevieve Campbell. On December 7, 1977 she married Tom Olsen in Scottsbluff, Nebraska. Gloria enjoyed spending her time baking,...

Dec 23, 2015

Lorraine Anderson, 67, passed away Wednesday, December 23, 2015, at the North Colorado Medical Center in Greeley following a lengthy illness.. She was born January 2, 1948, in Charleston, SC.

Lorraine has lived in the Brush community since 1972. Prior to health issues forcing her retirement, she worked as...

Dec 23, 2015

Wayne R. Adolf, 64, longtime area resident, died Wednesday, December 23, 2015 at the North Colorado Medical Center Hospice Unit in Greeley.

He was born November 29, 1951 in Burlington to Rudy and Lois Adolf.

Wayne enjoyed hunting, fishing, and most...

Dec 22, 2015

Maria Guadalupe Ortiz, 55, longtime area resident, died Tuesday, December 22, 2015 at the North Colorado Medical Center in Greeley.

Maria was born September 3, 1960 in Jalisco, Mexico to Tagrino and Maria (Munoz) Madera.

She married Abel Ortiz.

Dec 21, 2015

Jose Alvarado-Orejel, 28, longtime Fort Morgan resident, passed away December 21, 2015. He was born October 24, 1987 in Santiago, Tangamandapio, Michoacan, Mexico to Irma Orejel.

Jose was a Brush High School graduate. He spent his time working and restoring cars, cooking and gambling. He enjoyed spending time with...

Dec 19, 2015

Austin Tyler Mahagan, 8, was suddenly taken back to the Lord on Saturday, December 19, 2015. He was born August 18, 2007, in Denver, to Brent & Cambria Mahagan.

Although Austin was only 8 years old, he lived more in those years than most do their whole life. Austin was a dedicated wrestler and cub scout, a...

Dec 18, 2015

John Villarreal, long time Morgan County resident, passed away on December 18, 2015 in Greeley, after a battle with Leukemia.

John Villarreal was born June 2, 1929 in Rio Hondo, Texas to Juan and Inez Villarreal. John was one of twelve children. He moved to...

Dec 14, 2015

Pauline (96) was born April 17, 1919 and passed away peacefully in her sleep on December 14, 2015, at Yuma Life Care Center, Yuma, CO. Heer Mortuary of Brush was in charge of her cremation. A celebration of her life will be held at a later date in Minden, NE.

Dec 14, 2015

Martha "Marty" J. Stithem (Richard), 87, passed away at her home in Brighton, CO. on December 13, 2015. Born on March 23, 1928 in Ft. Morgan, CO. to Pete and Anna Richard, she was one of 7 children.

As a child she spent her early years with her parents in Yoder, WY and Minatare, NE then moved...

Dec 11, 2015

Patricia (Patty) Ann Washburn-Massa passed away on Friday, December 11, 2015 at Valley View Villa at the age of 68, after an ongoing struggle with her health. Patty was born July 15, 1947 in Greeley, CO to George and Vera Washburn. She was raised on a farm southwest of Wiggins, CO.  In the early sixties she moved to Fort Morgan,...