Dennis Piepho
Jun 26, 2015
Dennis L. Piepho, 60, longtime area resident, died Friday morning, June 26, 2015 at his home in Fort Morgan. Dennis was born November 23, 1954 in Deshler, NE to Dwane & Bonnie (Drohman) Piepho. After graduating from high school he married Debra Griess on July 27, 1973 in Brighton. Dennis worked for Cargill Meat Solutions in Fort Morgan for nearly...
Martha A. Bieber
Jun 26, 2015
Martha Anne Bieber, 65, passed away suddenly at her home in Castle Rock, CO on Friday, June 26, 2015. She was born December 30, 1949, in Salina, KS, to Cleophas & Ruth Wessling. Martha graduated from Sacred Heart High School and Mary Mount College in Salina, KS with a BS in nursing. Martha married Jeff Bieber on June 3, 1972...
Marie Wheeler
Jun 26, 2015
Marie Wheeler, 95, life resident of the Brush community, passed away Friday, June 26, 2015, at the Eben Ezer Lutheran Care Center. She was born September 29, 1919, in Brush, to Conrad & Magdalena "Bloom" Blum. Marie worked several years at Cooperider Hotel & Lounge and later at the Drovers Restaurant. She loved cats. Her favorite time was spending time...
Mary L. Williams
Jun 26, 2015
Mary L. Williams, 95, longtime Morgan county resident, passed away June 26, 2015 at her home, surrounded by family. She was born July 1, 1919 in Kit Carson, CO to Anton and Anna Bloder. Mary married George Williams on January 17, 1942 in Syracuse, KS. They moved to the Morgan County area in 1950. She worked at the Brush Livestock...
Richard Lee Pickens
Jun 26, 2015
Richard Lee Pickens, 52, died unexpectedly Friday, June 26, 2015. The family is holding a memorial service on Friday, July 3rd at 11:00 AM at the First Christian Church, 225 W. Bijou Ave., Fort Morgan. Richard is survived by his wife, Mary Pickens of Fort Morgan; his four children, Zachariah Pickens, Samantha Pickens, and Jeramiah Pickens, all of Fort Morgan...
Robert Wilhelmson
Jun 25, 2015
Robert A. "Bob" Wilhelmson, 60, of Fort Morgan, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday morning, June 25, 2015 at Colorado Plains Medical Center. Bob was born September 18, 1954 in Fort Morgan and was a lifelong resident. A proud Veteran, he served 17 years in the United States Navy, first as a Seal Team Member and eventually as a Hospital Corpsman....
Martin D. Sisneros
Jun 24, 2015
Martin D. Sisneros, 82, passed away Wednesday, June 24, 2015, at his home. He was born March 2, 1933, in Stratton, NE to Joseph & Julia Sisneros. The Sisneros family moved to Sterling when Martin was young. Martin married Esther Baltazar on August 8, 1953 in Fort Morgan. He joined the US Army in 1953. Following his honorable discharge in...
Donald E. Bostron
Jun 23, 2015
Donald E. Bostron, 80, life resident of Morgan County, passed away June 23, 2015, at the University Medical Center in Aurora, CO following a short illness. He was born November 14, 1934 in Brush to Conrad & Katie Bostron. Don graduated from Brush High School in 1952. He served in the US Army. Following his discharge, Don came home to...
Darwin George Helzer
Jun 18, 2015
Darwin George Helzer, "Fritz", 86, of Fort Morgan, CO, passed away Thursday June 18 at his home south of Fort Morgan. A funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, July 1, at the Heer Mortuary Chapel in Fort Morgan. Fritz was born February 26, 1929 to Henry and Christina (Hahn) Helzer. Fritzspent much of his life farming, and...
Helen Kathrine Reiber
Jun 15, 2015
Helen K. Reiber, 84, former Fort Morgan resident, died at her home in Commerce City on Monday, June 15, 2015. Helen was born in Fort Morgan on October 16, 1930 to Jacob & Kathrine (Eckardt) Hoffman. She grew up on a farm in Fort Morgan. She married Henry H. Reiber on December 12, 1948 in Fort Morgan and they moved...
Geneva Weakley
Jun 9, 2015
Geneva Weakley, 51, passed away Tuesday, June 9, 2015, at the Spring Creek Health Care Center in Fort Collins following a short illness. She was born March 17, 1964, in Sterling, CO, to Gene & Eva Weakley. Shortly after her birth the Weakley family moved to Brush. Geneva graduated from Brush High School in 1983, received her AA degree from...
Frances Viola Henson
Jun 9, 2015
Frances Viola Henson, 89, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, June 9, 2015. A longtime Fort Morgan resident, Viola moved to Rangely, Colorado in the late 90s, and then to Brush in 2009. She was born to Frank and Jesse Timmons on December 28, 1925. She grew up on a farm 9 miles south of Ft. Morgan. She married Kenneth Claud...
Joe Domingo Landin
Jun 9, 2015
Joe Domingo Landin, 74, lifelong area resident, died Tuesday, June 9, 2015 at his home in Fort Morgan. He was born April 6, 1941 in Buckeye, Arizona to Guadalupe and Tomasa Landin. Joe enjoyed working on cars, reading the newspaper, tending to his garden, and listening to music, especially the oldies. He worked as a welder for the Monfort Feedlots...
Howard L. Toft
Jun 7, 2015
Howard L. Toft, 91, a Colorado native, passed away on June 7, 2015 in Brush. He was born April 14, 1924 in Bennett, CO to Fred and Merle Toft. Howard married Helen Hawk on April 21, 1946 in Strasburg, CO. He worked for Public Service Company of Colorado for 34 years as a lineman. Howard was a proud member of...
Cindy Nayeli Felipe
Jun 7, 2015
Cindy Nayeli Felipe, of Fort Morgan, was born in Florida on August 21, 1999. She passed away at the young age of 15 on June 7, 2015. Cindy was a student at Fort Morgan High School. She loved to sing, listen to music and play computer games. She will be remembered as a shy, yet playful young lady. Cindy is...
Joann M. Carroll
Jun 5, 2015
Joann M. Carroll, 55, passed away Friday, June 5, 2015, at the Presbyterian - St. Luke's Medical Center in Denver following a short illness. She was born April 27, 1960 in Huntington Beach, CA, to Arnold & Martha McBeth. The McBeth family moved to Colorado in 1973. Joann worked in the restaurant industry for several years, which only enhanced her...
Hilaria Escobedo
Jun 4, 2015
Hilaria Escobedo, 78, of Brush, CO, passed away June 4, 2015 at North Colorado Medical Center in Greeley, CO. She was born January 22, 1937 in Yancey, Texas to Tomas and Francisca Garcia. She spent her childhood in Texas and moved to Wyoming with her family, where she met and married her husband Victor B. Escobedo on November 12, 1959....
Robert Acosta
Jun 2, 2015
Robert B. Acosta, 89, longtime area resident, died Tuesday, June 2, 2015 at his home in Brush. He was born June 6, 1925 in Fort Morgan to Hipolito and Delores (Martinez) Acosta. Robert was a member of the Catholic Church. He raised animals and enjoyed fishing, and reading, especially westerns. Survivors include his wife Jessie of Brush; one son, Butch...
Raymond Arnold Sunderman
Jun 2, 2015
Raymond Arnold Sunderman, 85, was called to his eternal home on June 2, 2015 after a long battle with Parkinson's. He was born in Sidney, NE to Arnold and Margaret Sunderman on October 30, 1929. He graduated from Sidney High School in 1947. Ray served in the U.S. Air Force from 1951 to 1955. He married Marian Sherwood on November...
Clarence Michael Swoape
May 28, 2015
Clarence "Mike" Swoape, 46, was brought home to his loving Fathers' house on May 28, 2015 after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born in Jackson, Tennessee to Sam L. Swoape Jr. and Georgann Swoape. He graduated in 1988 from Thompson Valley High School in Loveland, CO. He married Lora Faye Beckwith on August 12, 1989. He enjoyed golfing,...
