Elmer Floyd Kembel
Nov 23, 2014
Elmer Floyd Kembel, 86, lifelong area resident, died Sunday, November 23, 2014 at the East Morgan County Hospital in Brush. He was born May 2, 1928 in Ft. Morgan to Conrad and Marie (Schreiner) Kembel. He married Lois V. Nichols on June 5, 1949 in Ft. Morgan. Together they raised their 5 children on the farm. He loved his family...
Robert E. Manino
Nov 18, 2014
Robert "Bob" Manino, 80, of Wiggins, passed away peacefully on November 18, 2014 at the Platte Valley Medical Center in Brighton following a battle with respiratory failure. He was born April 6, 1934 in Albion, MI, the oldest of four children to Matthew "Michael" & Waneta Manino. In the 1970's, Bob supervised all material handling from ports of entry, customs,...
Margery A. Johnson
Nov 15, 2014
Margery A. Johnson, 95, longtime Brush area resident, passed away Saturday, November 15, 2014, at the Eben Ezer Lutheran Care Center. She was born June 23, 1919, in Hugo, CO, to Carl & Carrie Rasmussen. In 1927 the Rasmussen family moved to Morgan County. Margery graduated from Brush High School in 1937. Following graduation, Margery worked at Central School and...
Nancy Lee Brownlee
Nov 15, 2014
Nancy Lee Brownlee, 77, lifetime resident of Fort Morgan and Akron, Colorado, Nancy passed away Saturday, November 15, 2014, at the East Morgan County Hospital in Brush, CO. She was born in Fort Morgan on June 21, 1937 to Alexander and Goldie Propp. Nancy married William E. Brownlee, Jr. on November 14, 1952 in Fort Morgan. The Brownlee's lived in...
Carl F. Baessler
Nov 15, 2014
Carl Frank Baessler, 73, of Wiggins, Colorado, passed away November 15, 2014, at the hospice of Northern Colorado, following a lengthy battle with renal failure. He was born April 26, 1941 in Denver, Colorado to John and Janice Baessler as the oldest of 8 children. Carl and his family owned a large ranch in Kiowa before moving to Wiggins. Carl...
William L. Walkup
Nov 14, 2014
A beloved husband, father, grandfather and brother, William (Bill) Levey Walkup passed away peacefully on Friday, November 14, 2014. Bill was born in Micawber, Oklahoma on July 2, 1928 to Benjamin and Martha Walkup. He was the second of ten children. The family soon relocated to Watsonville, California. After completing his education, Bill enlisted in the United States Air Force...
Harry Mohrlang
Nov 13, 2014
Harry Mohrlang 89, passed away November 13, 2014, peacefully at home surrounded by family. He was born September 12, 1925, to German Immigrant parents Jacob and Mary (Bott) Mohrlang from the German villages of Walter and Frank on the west bank of the Volga River in Russia. Harry was a life long resident of Morgan County. In 1944 he became...
Fawn Brianne Norwood
Nov 13, 2014
Fawn Brianne Norwood, 31, passed away Thursday, November 13, 2014, in Greeley following an extended illness. She was born September 7, 1983, in Fort Morgan, to Keith & Debra Norwood. Fawn was an avid Denver Bronco fan. She enjoyed playing cards, especially poker, and bingo. When her health permitted she also enjoyed cooking. Her dog, Jacks, was an ever constant...
Ronald "Dale" Judy
Nov 12, 2014
Ronald " Dale" Judy, passed away in the emergency room of the East Morgan County Hospital in Brush on Wednesday, November 12, 2014. He was born July 8, 1939, in Canton, OH, to Ronald A. & Blanche Judy. After graduating from High School, Dale joined the US Air Force in 1957 where he served until his honorable discharge in 1961....
Linda Bunker
Nov 12, 2014
Linda Bunker, 70, of Weldona, passed away at her home on November 12, 2014. She was born February 24, 1944 in Lamar, CO to Clarence and Alberta Carr. Linda was employed with Leprino Foods/ Vis Star USA and retired with 30 years Service. She was honored with the Gina Leprino award in her career. Linda dedicated her life to being...
Phyllis L. Bass
Nov 11, 2014
Phyllis Louise Bass, 73, is absent from the body and is now face to face with her Lord and Savior. Phyllis was born in Independence, Oregon on May 6, 1941, to Henry & Ruth Refior. When Phyllis was a year old, the family moved to North Platte, NE. They then moved to Denver several years later, and finally to Fort...
Doreen Mary Garlow
Nov 10, 2014
Doreen Mary Garlow, 93, died Monday, November 10, 2014 at the Colorado Plains Medical Center in Fort Morgan. She was born March 29, 1921 in Concordia, Kansas to Lewis and Olive Key. She married Earl W. Garlow on September 2, 1941 in Concordia, Kansas. Doreen was a farm wife, a great cook, a seamstress, and a caregiver. She loved her...
Candy L. Barbey
Nov 9, 2014
Candy Lee (Kramer) Barbey, took hold of our Lord's hand and entered the Kingdom of Paradise peacefully in the early morning of November 9, 2014, surrounded by her loving husband, family and loved ones in her home in Bagdad, AZ. She was 54. Candy was born on September 13, 1960, to LeRoy & Donna (Manning) Kramer in Denver. Candy was...
Dorothy D. Doughty
Nov 9, 2014
Dorothy D. "Dotty" Doughty, 82, former Brush resident, passed away on Sunday, November 9, 2014, peacefully at the Hope West Hospice Center in Grand Junction. She was born December 1, 1931, in Marshall, OK to Herman and Louise Kersen. In August, 1963, Dotty moved to Brush. She moved to Grand Junction in 2012 to be closer to her family. Dotty...
Frank E. Azevedo
Nov 8, 2014
Frank E. Azevedo, 69, passed away peacefully at his Fort Morgan home on Saturday, November 8. He is now at rest with Michael and Beau. He was born June 21, 1945, in Modesto, CA, to Frank R. & Elsie Azevedo. Frank married Mae Douglas on February 12, 1984, in Littleton, CO. Prior to retirement Frank worked as an automobile salesman....
Clarence Melvn Lepper
Nov 5, 2014
Clarence Melvin "Mel" Lepper, 79, passed away Wednesday, November 5, at Hospice of Northern Colorado, after his two year battle with acute myeloid leukemia. He was born January 19, 1935, in Liberty, Illinois to Clarence and Irene (Linker) Lepper. Mel graduated in 1952 from Payson High School in Payson, Illinois and in later years attended night school for 16 years...
Janice A. Schreiner
Nov 4, 2014
Janice A. Schreiner, 74, passed away Tuesday, November 4, 2014, surrounded by her loving family at the East Morgan County Hospital in Brush. She was born July 6, 1940, in Brush to William & Frances Boston. Janice married James L. Schreiner on July 12, 1958, in Fort Morgan. Janice lived in Morgan County most of her life. She worked at...
Raymond John Godo Sr.
Nov 1, 2014
Raymond John Godo Sr., 85, longtime area resident, died Saturday, November 1, 2014 at his home in Fort Morgan. Raymond was born May 25, 1929 in Fort Morgan to Charles and Catherine Godo. He lived and went to school in Columbus, Ohio for 12 years. There he worked on the bombs that were dropped out of aircraft during WWII. After...
Clara Kitzman
Oct 26, 2014
Clara Kitzman, 91, passed away Sunday, October 26, 2014, in Wiggins. She was born July 24, 1923, to Jacob and Katherine (Geisick) Rohn at Ault, Colorado. Clara was one of eight children. She attended Hazelton School until the 8th grade. Clara lived in Weld County until her family moved to Wiggins in 1942. She met her husband, Ted Kitzman, at...
Raymond Kenneth Winberg
Oct 20, 2014
Raymond Kenneth Winberg passed away peacefully on October 20, 2014, at the age of 97 at Valley View Villa in Fort Morgan. Ray was born on May 7, 1917, in Barnesville, CO, to Carl Gustaf and Signa (Sandh) Winberg. Ray enlisted in the Army Air Force in January 1942 and was discharged as a Technical Sergeant in1945. He was an...
