Harry "Dick" Leach
Apr 18, 2015
Harry Richard "Dick" Leach, 76, former Brush resident, passed away Saturday, April 18, 2015, at his home in Evans, CO. Dick was born November 22, 1938, in Scottsbluff, NE, to Calvin & Mary Jayne Leach. Dick graduated from Brush High School in 1957. After attending college for a year, Dick joined the US Navy. He was honorably discharged in 1965....
Norman Gordon
Apr 16, 2015
Norman D. Gordon, 78, longtime Morgan County resident, passed away Thursday, April 16, 2015, at his home near Brush. He was born October 29, 1936, in Wray, CO, to Guy M. and Velma Gordon. Following graduation from high school, Norm joined the US Navy on February 28, 1955. After his honorable discharge in October 1959, Norm moved back to Colorado....
Vernon D. Dilley
Apr 11, 2015
Vernon Dean Dilley, 85, longtime Brush area resident, passed away Saturday, April 11, 2015, at his home surrounded by his loving family. Vern was born May 24, 1929, in Sterling, Colorado to James Otto and Bessie Helen (VeVerka) Dilley. Vern graduated from high school in Sterling in 1947. He served in the US Army during the Korean Conflict and received...
Vernon Dale Bostron
Apr 9, 2015
Vernon D. Bostron, 81, of Brush, Colorado, passed away on April 9, 2015, as a result of complications from Parkinson's Disease. Vern was born in Fort Morgan, Colorado on February 20, 1934. He graduated from Fort Morgan High School in 1952.Vern married Linda K. Sexton on November 15, 1959; they were married for 55 years. Vern worked for the State...
Victor "Vic" Hanson
Apr 8, 2015
Victor Eugene Hanson passed away peacefully Wednesday, April 8, 2015, in the Hospice of Northern Colorado inpatient unit at NCMC in Greeley, Colorado at the "young" age of 91. Vic was born in Sterling, Colorado, on March 8, 1924, to Martin and Ada Helen Hanson. He grew up on their family farm and attended school in New Raymer, graduating with...
Linda Sue Elliott
Apr 8, 2015
Linda Sue "Mogo" Elliott, 65, longtime Fort Morgan resident, passed away at the Valley View Villa, in Fort Morgan, CO, on April 8, 2015. She is now happily dancing with Elvis. Sue was born in Grand Junction, CO on July 10, 1949. Affectionately known as "Mogo" she enjoyed crafting, camping, taking care of her dogs and spending time with her...
Sharon R. Weimer
Apr 5, 2015
Sharon R. Weimer, 58, former Wiggins resident, passed away at her home in Bennett, CO on April 5, 2015. She was born to John and Donna Kress in Fort Morgan, on May 28, 1956. Sharon married Lawrence Weimer on July 6, 1996 in Las Vegas, NV. She enjoyed riding motorcycles and going dancing. She had a kind heart and was...
Jens Allen Christensen
Apr 1, 2015
Former Colorado resident Jens Allen "Chris" Christensen, died April 1st 2015, at his home in Fort Morgan, Colorado. His services will be held at the Elks Lodge in Fort Morgan on April 9th, 2015 at 1:00 p.m. MST. All are welcomed to attend. The family asks attendees to bring a dish of their choosing. Jens Allen Christensen was born on...
Marguerite Josephine Franzel
Apr 1, 2015
Marguerite Josephine Franzel, of Wiggins, Colo., and Sumatra, Mont., died Wednesday, April 1, 2015, in Greeley, Colo. She was 84 years old. Viewing will be from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday, April 12, at Heer Mortuary in Fort Morgan. Vigil with recitation of the Rosary will be at 10 a.m. Monday, April 13. Funeral mass will follow at 10:30 a.m.,...
Mark Carey
Mar 30, 2015
Mark Alan Carey, 54, of Fort Morgan, died unexpectedly on Monday, March 30, 2015. He was born February 6, 1961 in Greeley to Kenneth and Marjorie (Fahrenbruch) Carey. Mark grew up in Sterling where he attended schools and graduated from Sterling High School in 1979. Mark worked in retail management for the majority of his life. He was currently employed...
Elizabeth Wasson
Mar 28, 2015
Elizabeth M. Wasson, 99, died at the East Morgan County Hospital in Brush on Saturday, March 28, 2015. She was born to John and Elizabeth Muth in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on September 6, 1915. Elizabeth married Warren Wood, who passed away. She then married Elgie Wasson. He, too, is now deceased. Following the death of Elgie, Elizabeth moved to the Tabor...
Nicola Greener
Mar 28, 2015
Nicola "Nikki" Greener, 32, passed away Saturday, March 28, 2015 at her home in Loveland, Co. She was born August 1, 1982, in Denver. Nikki was injured in an automobile accident in 1990 and has had many challenging years. Through all of her adversity, she maintained a strong determination to survive and the joy of her life was meeting and...
Jo A. Jones
Mar 28, 2015
Jo A. Jones, 68, of Brush passed away Saturday, March 28, 2015, at the North Colorado Medical Center in Greeley. She was born December 7, 1946, in McDonald, KS, to James & Marie Hallagin Jo taught school for several years. In 1986 Jo and her son Kelly moved to Brush when she served as the manager for the Duckwalls stores...
Sandra L. Eckstein
Mar 25, 2015
Sandra Laurie (Ramalia) Eckstein, affectionately known as Sandy, was born in Schuyler, Nebraska on April 27, 1945 and passed away after battling ovarian cancer on March 25, 2015. Prior to moving to Brush, Colorado in 1980, she lived for several years in Denver. For most of her years in Brush, she was an active community member - serving as a...
Sandra Molina
Mar 25, 2015
Sandra Marie Molina, 55, longtime area resident, died Wednesday, March 25, 2015 at her home in Log Lane Village. She was born January 20, 1960 in Monte Vista, CO to Theron and Gwen (Nice) Killian. She married Javier Molina on January 12, 2002. Sandra worked as a CNA for a number of years. She enjoyed quilting, fishing, and gardening. Survivors...
Greg Pope
Mar 24, 2015
Greg Pope, 50, of Ft. Morgan, died suddenly, Tuesday, March 24, 2015 at the Swedish Medical Center in Englewood, Colorado. Greg was born August 31, 1964 in Fort Morgan. He is survived by his parents, Alfred and Sandra Pope of Fort Morgan. Greg was preceded in death by his paternal grandparents, Paul and Katherine Pope and his maternal grandparents, Rev....
Manuel G. Montoya
Mar 23, 2015
Manuel G. Montoya, 76, died peacefully March 23, 2015 in Brush, CO. He was born February 22, 1939 in Ojo Feliz, NM to Guadalupe and Merove Montoya. Manny married Beatrice Celestino in 2007. He was an Iron Worker for many years and enjoyed fishing, and woodworking. Manny never knew a stranger and would help anyone. Manny's family was the world...
Joe Moreno
Mar 16, 2015
Joe G. Moreno, 62, returned to his heavenly home on Monday, March 16, 2015 after a courageous battle with a long illness. His devotion to his family and his firm belief in God supported him in his struggle and ultimately gave him peace. Joe was born to Juan and Elva Moreno on June 26, 1952 in Brownsville, Texas. His family...
Dennis Dale Bringelson
Mar 16, 2015
DENNIS DALE BRINGELSON, 76, longtime New Raymer resident, died Monday morning, March 16, 2015 at his home. He was born March 12, 1939 in Sterling to Lawrence & Ruth (Fiscus) Bringelson. Dennis married Nancy Johnson in Fort Morgan on June 28, 1975. Dennis lived his life as a rancher. He loved working with all animals. Dennis enjoyed hunting, fishing, coin...
Hajime Nukaya
Mar 16, 2015
Hajime "Jimmy" Nukaya, 91, lifetime resident of Morgan County, passed away Monday, March 16, 2015 at East Morgan County Hospital in Brush. Jimmy was born July 14, 1923 in Hillrose, CO to George and Kane (Sakurada) Nukaya. He married Grace Mori on March 8, 1953 in Sterling, CO. Jimmy served in WWII as a Japanese translator, where he was able...
