obituaries
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...
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...






