obituaries


Edward L. Wahlert

Edward L. Wahlert

Feb 4, 2015

Edward L. Wahlert, 78, of Hillrose, CO passed away Wednesday, February 4, 2015. Ed was born February 27, 1936 in Exira, IA, the son of Jim and Arlene Wahlert. The family moved to Hillrose, CO in 1946. Ed graduated from Hillrose High School in 1954 and married Charlene Giauque in 1955. They farmed between Hillrose and Brush for a year...

John William Zambo

John William Zambo

Feb 4, 2015

John William Zambo, 92, longtime Fort Morgan resident, passed into the mysteries of death on Wednesday, February 4, 2015. Born July 10, 1922, to Lydia Zambo in Selby, South Dakota, John grew up in Rapid City, graduating high school in 1940. While in school, he cultivated a lifelong interest in Ham radio and procured a license with the call letters...

Kenneth Wayne Cox

Kenneth Wayne Cox

Feb 1, 2015

Kenneth Wayne Cox, 63, was born August 21, 1951 to Fred and Iona Cox at the Fort Morgan Community Hospital. He lived in the Fort Morgan area all of his life. He attended schools there and graduated from Fort Morgan High School in 1969. Ken was 6 years old when his brother Roger was born. He loved being a big...

Gilbert Baltazar

Gilbert Baltazar

Feb 1, 2015

Gilbert Baltazar, 78, Fort Morgan resident for over 40 years, passed away early Sunday, February 1, 2015 at his home. He was born January 13, 1937 in Pueblo to Gonzalo & Maria Baltazar. Gilbert attended Fort Morgan High School where he was active in Wrestling, winning many awards. He served in the U.S. Army beginning in 1954, and he was...

Steven Campbell

Steven Campbell

Jan 29, 2015

Steven P. Campbell, 69, longtime Jackson Lake area resident, died Thursday, January 29, 2015 at the Medical Center of The Rockies in Loveland. Steve was born June 13, 1945 in Meadville, Pennsylvania to Steven & Josephine Campbell. He has lived in the Weldona/Jackson Lake area since the 80's. Steve drove a truck for the majority of his life, first on...

Lee W. Kemp

Lee W. Kemp

Jan 28, 2015

Lee W. Kemp, 70, passed away Wednesday, January 28, 2015, at the East Morgan County Hospital in Brush following his battle with cancer. He was born November 8, 1944 in Cedar Rapids, IA, to John & Faye Kemp. Lee married Sandra Nidey on June 27, 1964, in Williamsburg, IA. After living in Iowa for a short period of time, the...

Anadelia Deanda Avalos

Anadelia Deanda Avalos

Jan 27, 2015

Anadelia Deanda Avalos, 59, lifelong area resident, died Tuesday, January 27, 2015 at the Medical Center of the Rockies in Loveland. She was born February 26, 1955 in Rock Springs, Texas to Geronimo and Manuela (Deanda) Sandobal. Anadelia enjoyed singing, listening to music, dancing, jewelry, and movies. She loved to collect things. She had knickknacks of every kind, but was...

Donald William Dobbins

Donald William Dobbins

Jan 21, 2015

Donald William Dobbins, 97, of Ft. Morgan, died Wednesday, January 21, 2015 at the East Morgan County Hospital in Brush. Don was born October 24, 1917 in Tryon, Nebraska to Omer and Gladys Dobbins. Omer died when Don was very young. His mother later married Ira Cumpston. Don said it was his prayer that all step-children could have a step-father...

Evelyn "Missy" Colleen Hibma

Evelyn "Missy" Colleen Hibma

Jan 21, 2015

Evelyn "Missy" Colleen Hibma, 55, passed away Wednesday, January 21, 2015 following a valiant battle with breast cancer. She was born October 9, 1959 in Fort Worth, Texas, to Joe Ed & Florine Williams. Missy married Rod Hibma on July 25, 1981, in Denver. They lived in the Denver metro area for many years until moving to Fort Morgan on...

Gertrude Stratton

Gertrude Stratton

Jan 20, 2015

Gertrude L. Stratton, 84, formerly of Brush Colorado, passed away Tuesday, January 20, 2015 in Callaway, Nebraska. Gertie was born June 4, 1930 in Denver, Colorado to Adam and Katie (Bathauer) Bellender. On May 10, 1950, Gertie married Lawrence Stratton Jr., at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Brush. To this union three children were born. Gertie cooked at Eben Ezer...

Nellie Griggs

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...