obituaries

Mar 15, 2016

Dorothy Marie Luhrs of Fort Morgan, passed away early Tuesday morning, March 15, 2016 at the Valley View Villa, just a month shy of her 99th Birthday.

She was born April 17, 1917 in Blackburn, MO to Fred & Nora (Schlue) Wessler. She married John Luhrs on January 10,...

Mar 13, 2016

Evelyn Clark, 64, lifetime resident of Morgan County, passed away Sunday, March 13, 2016 in Greeley, CO.

She was born September 13, 1951 in Greeley, CO to Glenn and Elsie (Weiss) Clark. Evelyn was an active member of the Cowboy Bible Church in Brush, CO....

Mar 10, 2016

Juan Rodriguez-Medrano, 65, longtime area resident, died Thursday, March 10, 2016 at his home in Fort Morgan. He had just returned from a trip to visit relatives in Mexico.

He was born February 8, 1951 in Durango, Mexico to Francisco and Matiana (Medrano)...

Mar 9, 2016

Helen M Wirth, 77, Wiggins & Brush resident for over 45 years, passed away Wednesday, March 9, 2016, at the Sunset Manor Nursing Home. She was born July 14, 1938, in Greeley, CO, to Ernesto & Carmelita Gonzales

Prior to retirement, Helen worked as a licensed practical nurse.   She...

Mar 7, 2016

Tanner Lee Bowen, 25, son of Carl Bowen and Julie Reyman was born October 14, 1990, in Fort Morgan, Colorado. He passed away on March 7, 2016.

Tanner, aka "DJ Lee" "Ghost" "Tan Tan" and "Spiderman" among many others, was raised in Fort Morgan. He also lived and attended...

Mar 3, 2016

Millie Duran Baltazar, 96, went to be with the Heavenly Father, on Wednesday, March 3, 2016. She was born in Trinidad, Colo., on February 18, 1920, to Celestino and Ruth Duran. Millie lived her early life in Weldona, Colo., but spent most of her life in Fort Morgan living and working on the...

Mar 3, 2016

Wilbert "Dip" Ruhl, 85, died early Thursday morning, March 3, 2016 at the Valley View Villa in Fort Morgan.

He was born February 11, 1931 on a farm south of Fort Morgan to Peter & Marie (Sagel) Ruhl. He served in the U.S. Marine Corps as a Military Police...

Feb 29, 2016

Ivan H. Case, 81, longtime Brush resident, passed away Monday, February 29, 2016, at the Eben Ezer Lutheran Care Center. He was born May 17, 1933, in Alma, NE, to Harry & Edna Mae Case.

On August 2, 1950, Ivan married Florence Delimont in Phillipsburg, KS. After moving to...

Feb 29, 2016

Harold Edward "Ed" Peed, 79, former Morgan & Washington County resident, passed away Monday, February 29, 2016, at the Brookdale Care Center in Greenwood Village, CO. He was born October 28, 1936, in Fort Morgan, to Harold M. & Mabel G. Peed.

Following graduation from Brush High School in...

Feb 24, 2016

Nancy Jeanette Lee, 77, daughter of R. Earl Lee and Grace (Goldthorpe) Lee was born January 31, 1939 at the Eben-Ezer Hospital in Brush, Colorado.

She passed away from ill health on February 24, 2016 at the Valley View Villa Care Center in Fort Morgan....

Feb 22, 2016

Barnard "Barney" Baum, 71, passed away at his home in Fort Morgan.  He was born February 21, 1939, in Eaton, CO, to Harold & Vera Baum. Prior to retirement, Barney worked for Coors Brewery Distribution Center. Survivors include his 4 children, Vickie, Brian, Brad, and Sarah; 2 sisters, Norma Mills and Myrna Schnorr; and 10 grandchildren. At Barney's request, no...

Feb 21, 2016

Donald Lee Brown, 87, of Fort Morgan, was called home on Sunday, February 21, 2016 from the Valley View Villa in Fort Morgan. He now joins his wife, Alice Mark.

He was born August 24, 1928 in Bassett, NE to Fred & Fietta Mae (Burgett) Brown. Donald was a...

Feb 18, 2016

Leonardo Sisneros, 71, longtime resident of Fort Morgan, passed away at his home on Thursday, February 18, 2016.

He was born April 13, 1944 in Abo, NM to Leonardo and Gregorita Sisneros. On November 17, 1973 he married the love of his life, Zirita Ham in Albuquerque, NM. During...

Feb 18, 2016

Theresa Marie Westhoff, 65, longtime area resident, died Thursday, February 18, 2016 in Greeley following a valiant battle with cancer that was fought with incredible grace and strength from God.

She was born July 13, 1950 in Brush to Verdan "Dutch" and Eva...

Feb 15, 2016

Evelyn "Bo" Norgren, 100, of Fort Morgan, passed away surrounded by her family on Monday, February 15, 2016. She was born October 6, 1915 in Brush, CO to John and Ane Hansen.

Evelyn attended Brush schools, graduating from Brush High School in 1933. On August 30, 1936 she married ...

Feb 12, 2016

Donald Clarence "Buck" Wood passed away at Eben Ezer in Brush, Colorado on February 12, 2016, two days shy of his 89th birthday.   He was born February 14, 1927 in the home of a midwife in the house located at 801 Main Street, here in Fort Morgan. His parents were Clarence and Carrie...

Feb 7, 2016

Bruce Wilton Smart of Fort Morgan, Colorado, age 88, died at Colorado Plains Medical Center in Fort Morgan, CO on February 7, 2016.  Bruce was born to Spencer V. and Opal A. (Kough) Smart on January 6, 1928--the day of his mother's 27th birthday--in the home of his maternal grandparents in the 700 block of...

Feb 4, 2016

Geraldine Ada (Littlefield) Vangraefschepe passed away February 4, 2016 at Fair Acres Manor. She was born April 3, 1928, at the family ranch northeast of New Raymer, Colorado. Her parents were Ralph E. Littlefield and Lois P. (Osterhoudt) Littlefield. Gerry was the second youngest of six brothers and sisters. She attended school in New Raymer, where she graduated in...

Feb 3, 2016

Phyllis E. Schreiner, 85, longtime Brush resident, passed away Wednesday, February 3, 2016. She was born February 6, 1930, in Hamilton, KS, to Floyd & Evelyn Guffey.

Phyllis graduated from high school in Russell, KS. She worked in a restaurant for several years. She later moved to Brush. She...

Feb 2, 2016

Margaret Juanes, 49, longtime Fort Morgan resident, passed away February 2, 2016 at University Hospital in Denver, CO .

She was born May 18, 1966 in Raton, NM to Alfonso and Mary Granado.

Margaret was an active member of Saint Helena's Catholic Church....