Nellie Griggs
Jan 20, 2015
Nellie R. Griggs, 85, lifetime resident of the Brush community, passed away Tuesday, January 20, 2015, at Valley View Villa Nursing Home in Fort Morgan. She was born May 13, 1929, in Brush to Floyd & Lula Ramsey. Nellie married Melvin Griggs on July 30, 1946, in Greeley. She enjoyed her life as a farm wife and mother. Following the...
Thomas Michael Weber
Jan 19, 2015
Thomas Michael Weber, 59, lifelong area resident, died Monday, January 19, 2015 at the North Colorado Medical Center in Greeley. Tom was born April 8, 1955 in Brush to Henry and Dorothy (Weimer) Weber. He was a member of the Life Fellowship Church in Ft. Morgan. Tom was a truck driver and he really enjoyed his job. He also liked...
Stanley Edward Erker
Jan 18, 2015
Stanley Edward Erker, 69, of Wiggins, passed away unexpectedly at Swedish Medical Center in Englewood on January 18, 2015, with his family by his side. Stan was born May 23, 1945, in Brighton, Colo. to Edward and Mary Erker. He attended and graduated from Wiggins High School. On November 29, 1969, he married the love of his life, Sharon Bostron...
Donald Frick
Jan 18, 2015
Donald Eugene Frick, 78, lifelong Fort Morgan resident, died Sunday, January 18, 2015 at the Medical Center of the Rockies in Loveland. Don was born September 19, 1936 in Fort Morgan to Jacob & Marie (Scheidt) Frick. He married Lois Ann Pittman on November 6, 1960 in Loveland. Don worked as a wholesale distributor for the majority of his working...
Mary Lou Meekins
Jan 17, 2015
Mary Lou (Rothrock) Meekins 87, long time area resident, died Saturday January 17, 2015 at the Sterling Living Center in Sterling. Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, January 23,2015, at the United Presbyterian Church in Fort Morgan. Interment will follow in Memory Gardens. She was born October 8, 1927, in Fort Morgan to Leslie Vernon and Carrie...
Arthur Sagel
Jan 17, 2015
Arthur Henry "Art" Sagel, 82, lifetime resident of Fort Morgan, passed away at his home on Saturday, January 17, 2015. Art was born July 24, 1932 in Fort Morgan to Henry Sagel and Emma Propp Sagel, the youngest of four children. Art attended Fort Morgan schools. As a young man he helped his parents on the family farm with crops...
Keith D. Harryman
Jan 16, 2015
Keith D. Harryman, 93, life resident of Logan & Morgan Counties, passed away Friday, January 16, 2015, at Devonshire Acres in Sterling. He was born May 10, 1921, on the family farm near Willard, CO, to John B. & Florence Harryman. Keith graduated from Willard High School. In 1945 he joined the US Army where he served as a medic...
Larry Mueller
Jan 15, 2015
On Thursday January 15, 2015, retired Chief of Police, Larry Mueller unexpectedly passed at the age of 53. Larry is survived by his wife, Christina Mueller; his 6 children, Mathew and Tracy Mueller of Colorado Springs, Jason and Shelby Mueller, Victoria and John McFarland, Labrea Moon, Arorah Moon, and Dalyla Moon, all of Fort Morgan; and 4 grandchildren, Cayden, Carson,...
Christine Teresa Gollobith
Jan 14, 2015
Christine Teresa Gollobith, 100, longtime Sterling & Brush resident, passed away Wednesday, January 14, 2015, at the Bonell Good Samaritan Center in Greeley. She was born September 24, 1914, in Plainville, KS, to John and Eva Becker. Christine grew up on the family farms in St. Peter's Colorado and Idaho. She married Elroy Gollobith in 1931. She worked for JC...
Carol J. Vasquez
Jan 13, 2015
Carol J. Vasquez, 66, of Brush, passed away Tuesday evening, January 13, 2015, at the Eben Ezer Lutheran Care Center in Brush. She was born January 20, 1948, in Fort Morgan to Alex and Josephine Padilla. During her working career, Carol worked at Clark Feather Mfg; Century Housing, and American Beef, Sterling Beef, Excel Beef and Cargill Beef Plants. On...
James P. Keatley
Jan 12, 2015
James P. Keatley, 87, passed away suddenly at his home near Snyder on Monday, January 12, 2015. He was born August 18, 1927, in Roda, VA. To James & Frances Keatley. Jim served in the US Army Air Corp from 1945 until his honorable discharge in 1947. Following his discharge Jim attended, and graduated from college. He taught school for...
Margaret Schonstrom
Jan 12, 2015
Margaret Schonstrom, 75, passed away Monday, January 12, 2015 at Colorado Plains Medical Center in Fort Morgan. She was born November 2, 1939 in Montrose, CO to Floyd and Merle Leavitt. Margaret married Paul Schonstrom on August 11, 1960 in Lakewood, CO. Margaret was an active member of United Presbyterian Church, serving as a deacon and singing in the choir....
Doris Arlene Gammel
Jan 12, 2015
Doris Arlene Gammel, 83, longtime area resident, died Monday, January 12, 2015 at the Eben-Ezer Lutheran Care Center in Brush. She was born February, 8, 1931 on their farm north of Fort Morgan, to Fred and Alta (Robertson) Ficken. Arlene married Arthur L. Gammel on December 28, 1947 in Fort Morgan. She was a member of the First Christian Church,...
Helen Feeback
Jan 10, 2015
Helen Feeback passed away Saturday, January 10, 2015 at the Valley View Villa Care Center in Fort Morgan. Helen was born June, 6, 1920 in Fort Morgan to George and Marie Gable Loose. She attended school in Fort Morgan and later went to Denver. While in Denver she met Charles (Chuck) Feeback. They were married on March 31, 1939. Helen...
Grady L. Hough
Jan 5, 2015
Grady L. Hough, 89, died Monday, January 5, 2015 at Colorado Plains Medical Center. He was born December 25, 1925 in Haynsville, Lousiana, to Walter and Audie (Bentley) Hough. He married Nancy Hauschildt on September 18, 1953 in Raton, New Mexico. Grady enjoyed fishing, hunting and almost any activity outdoors. He also enjoyed spending time with his family. He was...
Leah Borum
Jan 2, 2015
Leah Borum, age 95, died on January 2, 2015, at Ebenezer Lutheran Care Center, Brush, Colorado. Born in 1919 in Brush, she grew up as an only child on a ranch twenty-seven miles south of Fort Morgan. In 1946, Leah married Richard Borum and began a life of raising a family. She loved the prairie, horses, hard work, and all...
Evelyn Marie Leathers
Dec 31, 2014
Evelyn Marie Leathers, 85, formerly of Yuma, died Wednesday, December 31, 2014 at the Colorado Plains Medical Center in Fort Morgan. She was born March 30, 1929 in Bird City, Kansas to Charles and Sylvia (Kylander) Fisher. Evelyn and Neel were married May 22, 1949 in Bird City, Kansas. Evelyn was a member of the United Methodist Church for a...
Edna Ruth Von Riesen
Dec 31, 2014
Edna Ruth von Riesen, 93, Brush resident for over 50 years, passed away Wednesday, December 31, 2014, at the Sandalwood long term care facility in Wheat Ridge, CO. She was born July 8, 1921, in McPherson, KS to Asa C. & Emma Schrag Stucky. Edna Ruth met Ronald von Riesen while they were attending Bethel College in North Newton, KS....
Beverly Ann Ingmire
Dec 26, 2014
Beverly Ann Ingmire, 83, longtime area resident, died Friday, December 26, 2014 at her home in Fort Morgan. Beverly was born January 30, 1931 in Westboro, Missouri to Emmet and Alma (Meyer) Lefforge. She married Roy C. Ingmire on August 17, 1952 in Brush. He passed away in 2012. Beverly grew up in Missouri on the family farm and bravely...
Paula June Summers
Dec 21, 2014
Paula June Summers, 67, long time resident of Colorado, passed away Sunday, December 21, 2014, at Presbyterian St. Luke's Medical Center in Denver. She was born in Hammond, IN on July 29, 1947 to Gerald and Beulah Roadman. Paula married Michael Summers on March 16, 1968 in Olney, IL. She worked at Hach Chemical in Loveland, CO for 18 years....
