Mike Kosman
May 26, 2015
Mike Kosman, 56, longtime Morgan County farmer, passed away on Tuesday evening, May 26, 2015 at his home, surrounded by family and friends. Mike is survived by his wife, Kerri Kosman; his children, Alex Iungerich (Juliane), Jamie Kosman, and Austin Kosman; and his grandchildren, Jadyn and Jordan, all of Fort Morgan; his sister, Kendra Hosek (Dan) of Florida; and his...
Frank Hogeland
May 26, 2015
Pastor Frank Hogeland, age 84, died Tuesday, May 26, 2015 at Northern Colorado Medical Center in Greeley, CO following a lengthy illness. He was a resident of Morgan County for 40 years and the Pastor of Grace Bible Church in Fort Morgan for 38 years. Frank was born Dec. 20, 1930 in Trenton, NJ to Newlin and Hilda (Yerkes) Hogeland...
Beulah M. Gilbert
May 23, 2015
Beulah M. Gilbert, 93, passed away Saturday, May 23, 2015, at her home near Last Chance, CO. She was born October 28, 1921, to Frank W. & Clara Knight, on the family farm near Woodrow. Beulah graduated from Woodrow High School. She married Harry Gilbert on May 11, 1940 in Bayard, NE. The Gilbert family lived in Washington County most...
Ruth Helen Segelke
May 22, 2015
Ruth Helen Segelke, 79, passed away on May 22, 2015 at Eben Ezer Lutheran Care Center in Brush, CO. Ruth was born November 23, 1935 in San Pedro, CA to Henry J. Wiebe and Agnes Shaw Edwick Wiebe. Her father was in the U.S. Navy during Ruth's youth, so the family lived in many places during his years of service,...
Max Wojciechowski Jr.
May 22, 2015
Max R. Wojciechowski Jr., 54, passed away Friday, May 22, 2015, at his home in Brush. Max was born October 11, 1960, in Fort Wayne, Indiana to Max & Joyce Wojciechowski. Max has lived in Morgan County for 20 years. Prior to ill health forcing his retirement he worked in the maintenance department at Cargill Meat Solutions. He married Monica...
Patricia "Pat" Linker
May 20, 2015
Patricia Ann Linker (Statley) passed away peacefully on May 20th 2015. She was born March 17, 1936 to Andrew Jacob and Esther (Miller) Statley in Sterling Colorado. She lived a majority of her life in the Fort Morgan Area, and a brief time in California while her kids were young. Pat had a strong thirst for knowledge and was always...
Charles Francone
May 18, 2015
Charles Dean Francone, 80, passed away on Monday, May 18, 2015 at his home in Orchard. He was born on January 6, 1935 to Charles Milo and Helen Margaret (Stoll) Francone. Charles was born in Fort Morgan, CO but was raised in Weldona. Growing up, he helped his parents run the dairy farm they owned. As a young man he...
June Arlene Fenn
May 17, 2015
June Arlene Fenn, 84, longtime area resident, died Sunday, May 17, 2015 at the Valley View Villa Care Center in Fort Morgan. She was born January 26, 1931 to George and Lola Campbell in Exeter, California. June married Jarvis Fenn on October 1, 1949 in Seaside, California. She was a member of Saint Helena's Catholic Church in Fort Morgan. She...
Pedro Arriola
May 14, 2015
Pedro Arriola, 75, longtime area resident, died Thursday, May 14, 2015 at the East Morgan County Hospital in Brush. He was born October 12, 1939 in Oshkosh, Nebraska to Alvin and Caroline Arriola. Pedro married Julia Aguirre on August 21, 1996 in Brighton, Colorado. He was a member of Saint Helena's Catholic Church in Fort Morgan. Pedro enjoyed fishing and...
Azalee Rayne Rudnik
May 12, 2015
Azalee Rayne Rudnik, infant daughter of Gaire & Malori Rudnik, passed away at birth on Tuesday, May 12, 2015, at Children's Hospital in Aurora, CO. Survivors include her parents, 2 sisters, Brailey and Hadleigh; grandparents, Wendy & Jeff Kroskob of Brush; Gary Rudnik of Log Lane Village, & Janet & Chad Armstrong of Brush; great grandparents, Norma & Don Kroskob...
Sharon Erker
May 11, 2015
Sharon Ann Erker, age 65, passed away peacefully on May 11, 2015 at her home on the farm in Wiggins, Colorado. Sharon was born March 25, 1950 in Fort Morgan, CO to Albert and Frieda Bostron. She attended and graduated from Wiggins High School. On November 29, 1969 she married the love of her life and soul mate, Stanley E....
Inez Schrader
May 11, 2015
Inez Schrader, our beautiful wife and mother, taken from us far too soon. She was born April 20, 1935, in San Benito, Texas to Juanita and Miguel Perez. She married Adolph Ramirez in Colorado, later divorcing; she remarried to Robert (Bob) Schrader who was the love of her life. Inez loved reading, gardening and her family; she also enjoyed cooking,...
Billy Wayne Blue
May 10, 2015
Billy Wayne Blue, 61, of Brush, passed away on May 10, 2015 in Brighton, CO after an eight-month battle with cancer. He was born January 21, 1954 in Pampa, TX to Billy Ray and Pearl Ellen Blue. Billy married Marilyn Wilson on January 19, 1980 in Boulder City, NV. A year later they had their daughter Jennifer. Family always came...
Karen J. Kester
May 4, 2015
Karen Jean Kester, 73, of New Raymer crossed beyond the Great Divide on Monday, May 4, 2015, after a long battle with lung cancer. She was born August 14, 1941, in Sterling, Colorado, to Archie and Famie Box of New Raymer. She grew up on the Box Family Ranch and graduated from New Raymer High School in the Class of...
Jesus (Jesse) M. Perez
Apr 30, 2015
Jesus (Jesse) M. Perez, 88, longtime Hillrose area resident, passed away Thursday, April 30, 2015, at the East Morgan County Hospital in Brush. He was born February 6, 1927, in San Julian, Jalisco, Mexico, to Ausencio & Desideria Perez. Jesse married Teodosia Rocha on February 19, 1950, in Mexico. In 1952, the Perez' moved to Colorado. Jesse worked as a...
Elcye Yvonne Osborn
Apr 28, 2015
Elcye Yvonne Osborn, 93, died Tuesday, April 28, 2015 at the Colorado Plains Medical Center in Fort Morgan. She was born in Fort Morgan on January 6, 1922 to Jesse and Charlotte Beckmann Johnson. Yvonne graduated from Fort Morgan High School in 1941. She married Ross Osborn on October 15, 1943 and was the loving mother to three children; Charles...
Dennis E. Eriksen
Apr 25, 2015
Dennis E. Eriksen. 76, passed away Saturday, April 25, 2015, at the Veterans Administration Hospital in Denver. He was born March 12, 1939, in Brush, to Eldon & Fern Eriksen. Dennis graduated from Fort Morgan High School in 1958. He attended Colorado State University from 1959 - 1960. On February 6, 1961, Dennis joined the US Army where served until...
Berta Mendez
Apr 24, 2015
Berta Mendez, 72 , resident of Lochbuie, passed away Friday, April, 24, 2015 at home, surrounded by her family. She was born September 11, 1942, in Tejamanil, GTO, Mexico to Jose and Maria Caudillo. Berta married Silverio Mendez on January 8, 1958 in Romita, GTO, Mexico. Berta enjoyed cooking, sewing, crocheting and gardening, especially flowers. She loved spending time with...
Doris M. Anderson
Apr 23, 2015
Doris M. Anderson, 85, life resident of the Brush community, passed away Thursday, April 23, 2015, at the North Colorado Medical Center in Greeley. She was born July 8, 1929, in Brush to Frank & Myrtle Thomas. Doris graduated from Brush High School in 1947. On June 4, 1950, she married Mervin Anderson in Brush. Doris was an avid supporter...
Everett A. Mack
Apr 19, 2015
Everett A. Mack, 93, passed away Sunday, April 19, 2015 at his home in Brush, CO. He was born May 26, 1921 in Vinton, Iowa to Howard and Clara Mack. Everett married Evelyn Hodina on March 29, 1947. They lived in Iowa and then Phoenix, AZ before moving to Colorado Springs and then recently to Brush to be closer to...
