Heinz Nicholas Silz
Sep 16, 2015
Heinz Nicholas Silz, 90, lifelong area resident, died Wednesday, September 16, 2015 at the Grace Point Care Center in Greeley. Heinz was born June 14, 1925 in Kahlow, Germany to Otto and Anna Silz. Heinz and Thea Mae Groves eloped and were married on December 2, 1948 in Raton, New Mexico. He was a member of the Trinity Lutheran Church...
Ronald E. Prascher
Sep 15, 2015
Ronald E. Prascher, 76, passed away Tuesday, September 15, 2015, at his home in Brush. He was born June 26, 1939, in Sarben, NE, to Hubert S. & Pauline E. Prascher. Ron graduated from North Platte, NE High School and received his Bachelor of Science degree in math & science from the University of Nebraska - Kearney in 1962. Ron...
Charlotte Jean Whittenburg
Sep 14, 2015
Charlotte Whittenburg, 92, a long- time resident of Fort Morgan, CO., left Valley View Villa Nursing Home and entered Heaven's gates on Monday, September 14, 2015. Charlotte was born in Wray, Colorado to Ellis and Arlyn "Lucille" Akey. Her birthday was celebrated on the 1st of October for many years until recently it was discovered she was born just before...
Luella June Rathjen
Sep 13, 2015
Luella June Rathjen, nee Gebauer, lovingly known as June, age 94, of Killen, Alabama passed away Sunday, September 13, 2015. June was born in Akron on October 17, 1920, to August and Nellie Gebauer. Her interests were quilting, embroidery, and sewing custom-made drapes. She was a long-time resident of Draper, UT. She will be remembered as a loving wife, mother...
Pearl Wyckoff
Sep 13, 2015
Pearl Ila Guilliams Wyckoff passed away at her home on September 13, 2015. She was born March 11, 1919 in Washington County, Colorado, north of Genoa, to Allen Joshua Guilliams and Eathel Angeline Bundren. Pearl was the sixth of eight children. The family lived on their homestead near Glenn, Colorado until they moved to Briggsdale, Colorado in 1927. Pearl graduated...
Ralph A. Derouchie
Sep 12, 2015
Ralph went to be with Jesus on September 12, 2015 after struggling for years with his health. He leaves behind his wife, Myrnie Derouchie; and his children, Elaine Edwards, Anita and Mike Derouchie, Bonnie and David Klyszeiko, Gail Campono, Kathy and Terry Hendrickson, Lisa and Keith Yago, Sandy and Joe Smith, Sharon O'Neil, Steven Derouchie, Karen and Bill Derouchie and...
Laurie Janae Teter
Sep 9, 2015
Laurie Janae Teter, 37, was found deceased on Wednesday, September 9, 2015, in rural Morgan County after being reported missing on September 2, 2015. She was born August 14, 1978, in Fort Morgan. Laurie graduated from Brush High School in 1996. She had worked at several jobs including 7-11 and Russell Scofield Construction Company. She enjoyed collecting arrowheads and water-color...
Josie Arreola Perez
Sep 5, 2015
Josie Arreola Perez, 57, formerly of Uvalde, Texas, died Saturday, September 5, 2015 at the Medical Center of the Rockies in Loveland. Josie was born October 28, 1957 in Littlefield, Texas to Dabi and Adolfa (Luna) Arreola. She moved to this area 8 years ago from Uvalde, Texas. Josie enjoyed traveling, music, crafts, and spending time with her family. When...
Keith Kallsen
Sep 3, 2015
Keith Tracy Kallsen, 59, of Fort Morgan, died Thursday morning, September 3, 2015 from injuries he sustained in an automobile accident on Highway 34 near Wiggins. He was born on May 31, 1956 to Melvin and Virginia Kallsen in Minneapolis, MN. He was brought home to meet his older brother, Melvin (Kel) Kallsen a few days later. He attended grade...
Lyle William Thomas
Aug 29, 2015
Lyle William Thomas, 74, lifelong area resident, died Saturday, August 29, 2015 at the Mountain Vista Care Center in Wheatridge, CO. Lyle was born December 31, 1940 in Brush to Frank and Myrtle (Connor) Thomas. Lyle was raised by his step-father Fred Ward, after his father died when he was very young. He was a member of the Calvary Assembly...
Ron Samples
Aug 29, 2015
Ronald L. Samples, 62, passed away Saturday, August 29, 2015. He was born October 4, 1952, in Denver, to Bill & Betty Mae Samples. Ron lived most of his life in the Brush / Snyder communities. He graduated from Brush High School in 1970. On June 27, 1974, he married Kathy Gray in Aurora, CO. Ron served several years in...
Jerry "Butch" Eugene Awmiller
Aug 28, 2015
Jerry (Butch) Eugene Awmiller, 70, passed away Friday, August 28, 2015, at his home in Pueblo West, CO. He was born August 5, 1945 in Brush, CO. Butch is survived by his wife of 49 years, Jean (Cookie), children; Michael (Susan) Awmiller, Melissa (Bernie) Janusz, 3 grandchildren; Cassie, Marissa, and Kyle. Celebration of Life, held at the Carroll Building, Friday...
Lydia Bostron
Aug 26, 2015
Lydia Bostron, lifelong Fort Morgan resident passed away August 26, 2015 at Pioneer Memorial Nursing Home in Mullen, NE. She was born in Fort Morgan on March 12, 1922 to George and Anna (Sagel) Schmick. On November 18, 1941 she married John Harold Bostron in Fort Morgan. They farmed and ran a dairy for several years until Harold's death in...
Adolfo Hinojos
Aug 26, 2015
Adolfo Hinojos, 70, passed away Wednesday, August 26, 2015, at his home near Snyder. He was born on May 9, 1945 in Mexico to Juan & Aurelia Hinojos. Adolfo came to Colorado in 1972. On January 23, 1975, he married Mary Garcia in Brush. Prior to ill health forcing his retirement, Adolfo worked at Cargill Meat Packing Plant. He enjoyed...
Ray E. Chenoweth
Aug 21, 2015
Ray Eugene Chenoweth, 83, was born December 29, 1931, in LaJunta, Colorado to Howard & Lola (Robins) Chenoweth. He passed away on Friday, August 21, 2015, at the Eben Ezer Lutheran Care Center in Brush. Ray grew up in Springfield, Colorado. On December 26, 1953, he married Edith Earlene Priddy. They moved to the Woodrow / Last Chance community in...
Randy Jay Geisick
Aug 20, 2015
Randy Jay Geisick, 24, died Thursday, August 20, 2015 at his home in Loveland. He was born October 6, 1990 in Cedar City, Utah to David and Lynda (Stadtlander) Cowley. Randy enjoyed fishing, hunting, camping, and cooking. He was at his best when outside. He also enjoyed riding 4 wheelers and motorcycles. Survivors include his son, Dean Jay Geisick who...
Art Crosthwait
Aug 19, 2015
Arthur (Art) M. Crosthwait, 89, a lifelong resident of Morgan County, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, August 19, 2015 in Brush. Art was born in Fort Morgan on November 21, 1925 to H. Kennard and Elizabeth (Stroh) Crosthwait. He graduated from Fort Morgan High School in 1943, before joining the U.S. Navy deploying to the South Pacific during World War...
Delores Calmer
Aug 18, 2015
Delores E. Calmer, 82, of Fort Morgan, died Tuesday morning, August 18, 2015 at her home. She was born July 8, 1933 in Julesburg to Clarence & Helen Fox. Delores graduated from Laird High School in 1950, shortly thereafter, on May 20, 1950, she married Louis Barnett with whom she had four children. They moved to Fort Morgan from Wray...
Nellie A. Sears
Aug 13, 2015
Nellie Sears, 87, passed away Thursday, August 13, 2015, at the Valley View Villa Nursing Home in Fort Morgan. She was born April 5, 1928 in Wheeling, MO to Fred & Rachel Nickell. Prior to retirement Nellie was as a CNA at a hospital in California. She enjoyed reading and crafts . Her most favorite time was spent with her...
Bernice M. Zwetzig
Aug 12, 2015
Bernice M. Zwetzig, 91, lifelong area resident, died Wednesday, August 12, 2015 at the Valley View Villa Care Center in Fort Morgan. Bernice was born May 1, 1924 in Hillrose, Colorado to George and Elizabeth (Wolf) Pabst. She married Robert A. Zwetzig on November 29, 1945 in Ventura, California. He died in 1983. Bernice worked as a teacher's assistant for...
