obituaries

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,...

Dec 10, 2015

Rose Benzel, 91, longtime Fort Morgan resident, died Thursday, December 10, 2015 at the Valley View Villa in Fort Morgan. She was born November 1, 1924 in Scottsbluff, NE to Alex & Elizabeth Meininger. On January 11, 1948, she married Roy Benzel. Rosie spent all of her married years as a housewife and mother, living in Cheyenne, Torrington, Scottsbluff, and...

Dec 9, 2015

Roger L. Kumke, 68, passed away Wednesday, December 9, 2015 at his home in Brush.  He was born in Brush on October 1, 1947, to Arvis & Bonnie Kumke. Roger lived and attended school in Snyder. He began his working career in some of the Brush area feedlots. On October 18, 1965, he married Lequita Denning in Fort Morgan. Roger...

Dec 7, 2015

Donald Stewart Norrish, 81, Colorado native and 45-year Fort Morgan resident, passed away Monday, December 7, 2015, in Fort Morgan, CO. He was born December 13, 1933, in Greeley, CO to Ovid and Gladys Norrish.   Don grew up in Keenesburg, CO where he graduated from Keenesburg High School in 1952. He served in the U.S. Army from 1953 to 1956...

Dec 7, 2015

Leslie M. Beck, born January 14, 1927 died December 7, 2015. Leslie was born in Hillrose, CO to Adam and Lydia Beck. He served in Korea on the front lines coming home to Brush and marrying Helen Holt on May 30, 1954 in Brush, CO. He is survived by his wife, Helen of 61 years; daughter,r Debora Beck-Massey; son, Monte...

Dec 6, 2015

Allen Walker, 56, former Brush area resident, passed away Sunday, December 6, 2015, at the inpatient hospice unit at North Colorado Medical Center in Greeley. He was born February 8, 1959, in Greeley, to Bob & Mary Walker. The Walker family moved to Brush where Allen attended Brush schools. He graduated from Brush High School in 1977. He later attended...

Dec 2, 2015

Alvin Randall Parrish, 81, longtime area resident, died Wednesday December 2, 2015 at his home in Fort Morgan. Al was born February 22, 1934 on the homestead SW of Akron of Randall Parrish and Ruby Cline. When Al was three, his mother married Albert Jesse. Albert was the person who influenced Al and helped make him the man...