Shirley Mae Petersen
Mar 14, 2015
Shirley Mae Petersen, 90, longtime resident of Morgan County, died March 14, 2015 at East Morgan County Hospital in Brush. Shirley was born May 28, 1924 in Witten, South Dakota to Gerald and Edith Shouse. She married Eugene Petersen on August 17, 1951 in Denver, CO. Shirley enjoyed reading and loved spending time with her family. Shirley is survived by...
Frances Ruth Wambolt
Mar 12, 2015
Frances Ruth Schaaf Wambolt, 86, longtime area resident, died Thursday, March 12, 2015 in Mesa, Arizona. Frances was born March 27, 1928 in Fort Morgan, Colorado to George and Marie (Wolf) Schaaf. During her adolescent years until graduation, she helped her family by working in the fields. They grew sugar beets, corn, beans, and potatoes. She graduated from Fort Morgan...
Christopher Baessler
Mar 10, 2015
Christopher W. Baessler, 62, passed away March 10, 2015, in Lompoc, CA. He was born July 28, 1952, in Denver, to John & Janice Baessler. Chris graduated from Wiggins High School in 1972. Prior to retirement he worked as a civilian painter in the aerospace industry. Survivors include his 3 sons, Shawn, Chad & Ryan; 3 brothers, Ted Baessler, Mike...
Robert E. Wilson
Mar 9, 2015
Robert "Bob" Wilson, 87, died peacefully on March 9, 2015 in Brush, CO. He was born January 4, 1928 in Dodge City, KS to Loyd and Edith Wilson. Bob served as Military Police in Japan during the occupation. He then married Betty Barr in 1949, and the couple had four daughters. Bob worked as a farmer and enjoyed reading Louis...
Robert "Bob" Sharritt
Mar 8, 2015
With heavy hearts, we share with you the loss of Robert (Bob) G. Sharritt, 84, formerly of Brush & Fort Collins. Bob passed away at home surrounded by his family on Sunday, March 8, 2015, in Sun City, AZ. Bob was born April 26, 1930, in Shelby, NE, to Charles & Grace Sharritt. The Sharritt family moved to Brush in...
James Allen Wacker
Mar 6, 2015
James Allen Wacker, 69, lifelong area resident, died, Friday, March 6, 2015 in Louisville. Jim was born August 21, 1945 in Denver to Wendel and Marion Wacker. He graduated from Fort Morgan High School and then Morgan County College with a degree in Auto Body Repair. Jim served his country for two tours in the Air Force. One tour was...
Manuel Lopez Sena
Mar 5, 2015
MANUEL LOPEZ SENA, 85, went to Heaven and joined his beloved wife of 64 years on Thursday, March 5, 2015. He was born on June 16, 1929 in Caado Dam, CO to Melecio & Rita (Lopez) Sena. He married Pauline Chavez in Taos, NM on December 15, 1950. They came to Fort Morgan from Wiley, CO in 1965. Manuel was...
Judy Lee Bopp
Mar 2, 2015
JUDY LEE BOPP, 67, longtime resident of Morgan County, passed away March 2, 2015 at Medical Center of the Rockies in Loveland. Judy was born August 14, 1947 in Brush to George and Georgana Foley.On June 21, 1964, Judy married Wilbert Bopp in Fort Morgan. Together they owned and operated a BBQ restaurant in Lakewood, CO named "The Rib". In...
Ruth E. Ring
Feb 27, 2015
Ruth Ernestine Carver Ring, 95 went home to be with her Lord and Savior on February 27, 2015. Ruth was born to Samuel and Grace Carver in Smith Center, Kansas on June 2, 1919. In 1934, at the age of 16 Ruth married the love of her life Lyle, and they spent 77 years by each other's side until Lyle's...
Cynthia K. Uhrick
Feb 23, 2015
Cynthia K. Uhrick, 66, life resident of Fort Morgan, passed away suddenly Monday, February 23, 2015. She was born November 12, 1948, in Brush, to Keith D. and Alma Jean Williams. Following graduation from Fort Morgan High School, Cynthia attended Western State College in Gunnison. She married Sam Uhrick on December 18, 1966, in Fort Morgan. Cyndi worked as a...
William Everett Segelke
Feb 23, 2015
\ William "Everett" Segelke, 86, passed away on Monday, February 23, 2015, on his ranch near Hillrose. He was born July 5, 1928, in Brush to F. W. "Bill & Lusine (Friedrichs) Segelke. Everett attended and graduated from Roosevelt School near Merino, CO. After graduation he spent 2 years serving in the US Army stationed in Germany. Shortly after his...
Thomas R. Oliver
Feb 22, 2015
Thomas R. Oliver, 61, passed away at his home on February 22, 2015 in Brush, Colorado. He was born on April 7, 1953 in Pawtucket, Rhode Island to Frank and Ardelia (Lamb) Oliver of Seekonk, Massachusetts. He graduated from Seekonk High School in Seekonk, Massachusetts. He lived most of his life in Colorado. He worked various jobs, but his latest...
Betty Jean Hurkett
Feb 22, 2015
Betty Jean Hurkett, 83, longtime area resident, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Sunday, February 22, 2015. Jean was born March 28, 1931 in Englewood, Colorado to Earl and Clio Merrill. She graduated from Littleton High School and went to Parks Business School in Denver after. Jean married Robert M. Hurkett on October 22, 1949 in...
Annette Kay Holloway
Feb 22, 2015
Annette Kay Holloway, of Greeley, Colorado, died unexpectedly at her home on February 22, 2015. She was born July 2, 1959 in Fort Morgan, Colorado. Annette was honored to serve as an officer with the Greeley Police Department for the past 19 years. In her free time, she was an avid fan of the Colorado Avalanche and Colorado Rockies. Other...
Marilyn Sue Tomlin
Feb 22, 2015
Marilyn Sue Tomlin, 79, passed away Sunday, February 22, 2015 at East Morgan County Hospital in Brush, CO. Sue was born November 26, 1935 in Winslow, Indiana to Elwood and Mildred Jones. Suzie, as she was affectionately called, graduated from Winslow High School in Winslow, IN in May of 1953. She met and married the love of her life Richard...
Johnny Lee Robertson
Feb 20, 2015
On the night of February 20, 2015, Johnny Lee Robertson entered his eternal home with our father God. He passed peacefully in his home with his wife and family by his side. Johnny enjoyed playing the guitar and singing. He also enjoyed spending time with his 13 grandchildren. Johnny was born February 14, 1963 in Hudson, CO to Thomas Robertson...
Vicki Lee Kennedy
Feb 19, 2015
Vicki Lee Kennedy , age 72, passed away at the family home on February 19, 2015. She was born on November 24, 1942 in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, to Gerald Laird and Vivian Webb Laird. Vicki was home schooled and then attended many schools in such memorable areas as Homer, Alaska, Bryce Canyon, and Hawaii as her father was employed...
Shirley Ann Holt
Feb 17, 2015
Shirley Ann Holt passed peacefully into Heaven on February 17, 2015, after a long battle with cancer. Shirley was born on November 16, 1943, to Everett and Lola Wade in Torrington, WY. On June 4, 1960, Shirley and Wayne L. Holt were married in Brush, CO. They had four beautiful children, Colleena, Carla, Christina, and David. The family spent many...
Lynda Karlene Nichols
Feb 16, 2015
Lynda Karlene Nichols, 71, passed away Monday, February 16, 2015 at her home. She was born November 13, 1943 in Salem, Oregon, to Gerald and Ernestine Pultz. Lynda married Floyd Nichols on October 12, 1994. Lynda was an avid collector, enjoyed babysitting and spending time with family and friends, but her true passion was animals. For the past 25 years...
Jack L. Hunter
Feb 16, 2015
Jack L. Hunter, 85, passed away Monday, February 16, 2015, in Loveland, CO. He was born November 4, 1929, in Pacific Junction, Iowa to Frank & MaryHunter. Jack moved to Morgan County in October 1969. Prior to retirement, Jack worked as a refrigeration mechanic for the railroad. He was a member of the Morgan County Moose Lodge. He enjoyed woodworking...
