obituaries


Matthew James Stuart Berry

Matthew James Stuart Berry

Oct 18, 2014

Matthew James Stuart Berry, 30, died Saturday, October 18, 2014 at his home in Fort Morgan, Colorado. He was born August 12, 1984 in San Diego, California to James Stuart and Tessie Lin (Devault) Berry. He married Brianna Marie Coker on July 19, 2009 in El Cajon, California. Matt moved to the Fort Morgan area 3 years ago from San...

Betty J. Delong

Betty J. Delong

Oct 16, 2014

Betty J. DeLong, 85, life resident of Brush, passed away early Thursday, October 16, 2014, at the Eben Ezer Lutheran Care Center. She was born August 2, 1929, in Brush, to Earl & Clista Watson. Betty married William M. DeLong on September 5, 1949, in Brush. She had worked as a CNA at Eben Ezer for over 35 years. Betty...

Dustin Hamilton

Dustin Hamilton

Oct 12, 2014

Dustin was born in Fort Morgan, Colorado, received his formal education from pre-school through an associate's degree in auto tech at Morgan Community College, and lived all his life in the place where he was born. It was his home and where he always wanted to beamong family, friends, and neighbors. After a courageous battle with colon cancer, he is...

Herman Schulte Sr.

Herman Schulte Sr.

Oct 12, 2014

The services celebrating the life and accomplishments of Herman Schulte Sr., age 73, of Orchard will be held at Christ Congregational Church in Fort Morgan at 10:30 AM, Friday, October 17th, 2014 under the direction of Pastor JD Wyatt. Herman passed away Sunday morning, October 12 in his home. He is survived by his wife Judy, 4 children; Herman and...

Edward Thomas Robinson

Edward Thomas Robinson

Oct 12, 2014

Edward Thomas Robinson, 57, of Fort Morgan passed away after a short illness on Sunday October 12, 2014 in Fort Morgan. He was born June 23, 1957 in Sterling, to Howard "Jack" and Naomi Eva Mollohan Robinson. Ed graduated from Sterling High School in 1975. Shortly after graduation, he met Terri Bayley, who he married on October 13, 1979. They...

Una Mae Winstead

Una Mae Winstead

Oct 12, 2014

Una Mae Winstead, 99, longtime Brush resident, passed away Sunday, October 12, 2014, at the Eben Ezer Lutheran Center. She was born in Kirkland, WA, on May 6, 1915, to Ethel and Rod Payne. She moved to Brush in 1927 and graduated from Brush High School in 1933. On August 17, 1941, Una Mae married Hurchell C. Winstead. Previous to...

Marvin D. Nesheim

Marvin D. Nesheim

Oct 11, 2014

Marvin D. Nesheim, 94, passed away Saturday, October 11, 2014, at Exempla Lutheran Medical Center in Lafayette, CO. He was born October 25, 1919, in Monroe Center, IL, to Christopher & Ermagard Nesheim. On August 24, 1943, Marvin married Donna Vice in Jacksonville, FL. He graduated from Michigan State University with a civil engineering degree. After graduation, Marvin was employed...

Dorothy Charlene Jackson

Dorothy Charlene Jackson

Oct 11, 2014

Dorothy Charlene Jackson, 87, longtime area resident, died Saturday, October 11, 2014 at the Valley View Villa Care Center in Fort Morgan. She was born December 1, 1926 to Amos B. and Catherine M. (Ferguson) Moore in Fort Morgan. Dorothy married Dwayne G. Jackson on February 15, 1945 in Denver. She was a member of the United Methodist Church in...

Cecil O. Wetzbarger

Cecil O. Wetzbarger

Oct 9, 2014

Cecil O. Wetzbarger, 91, passed away Thursday, October 9, 2014, at the Windsor Health Care Center in Windsor, CO. He was born March 11, 1923, in Brush to Guy & Annie Wetzbarger. Cecil lived, and worked, in the Denver metro area for several years. He worked as a food broker for Rainbow Bread Company, and later Frito Lay, retiring in...

Richard D. Funk

Richard D. Funk

Oct 7, 2014

Richard D. Funk, 76, former Antelope Springs area resident, passed away Tuesday, October 7, 2014, at the Arlington, TX, Memorial Hospital. He was born August 30, 1938, in Brush to Orville & Wanda Funk. Dick graduated from Snyder High School in 1956. He worked as a System Analyst for Northwest Airlines for many years. Most recently he has worked as...

Kenneth D. Ruff

Kenneth D. Ruff

Oct 6, 2014

Kenneth David Ruff, 74, of Brush, passed away at North Colorado Medical Center in Greeley on Monday, October 6. Ken was diagnosed with acute leukemia and pneumonia one week ago and lost his fight very quickly. Ken was born in Basin, WY on August 30, 1940, to Andrew and Esther (Laymen) Ruff. He graduated from Craig High School in 1959...

Cecil C. Krueger

Cecil C. Krueger

Oct 6, 2014

Cecil C. Krueger 77, lifelong resident of Hillrose, Colorado, passed away at his home Monday, October 6, 2014. He was born May 8, 1937 in Brush to C. A. and Dora Krueger. He graduated from Hillrose High School in 1955. On November 26, 1961 he married Lucille Brunkhardt in Hillrose. They were married 52 years. Cecil joined the Army in...

Jo Annette Motley

Jo Annette Motley

Oct 5, 2014

Jo Annette Motley, 69, lifetime Colorado resident, passed away Sunday, October 5, 2014 at Centennial Health Care Center in Greeley. She was born April 13, 1945 in Laredo, TX, to Robert and Marjorie Eaton. Jo married the love of her life Roger Motley fifty years ago on August 15, 1964 in Englewood. She graduated from Englewood High School in the...

James Alan Longcor

James Alan Longcor

Oct 5, 2014

James Alan Longcor, Jim, age 71, passed on October 05, 2014 surrounded by his loving family in Greeley. Born on January 28, 1943 in Norfolk, NE, Jim met his beloved wife Regina (Lee) in Fremont, NE and they married on December 21, 1970. The two eventually found their way to Fort Morgan, CO where they raised four sons in a...

George Wambolt

George Wambolt

Oct 3, 2014

George Wambolt, 91, formerly of Fort Morgan, died Friday, October 3, 2014 at the Emerald Grove Central Care Center in Mesa, Arizona. George was born December 22, 1922 in Fort Morgan to George and Marie (Foos) Wambolt. He attended schools in Fort Morgan and Brush, CO after which he engaged in farming with his father. During WWII he served with...

Margaret Newhouse

Margaret Newhouse

Oct 3, 2014

Margaret Newhouse, 89, passed away from this life into the arms of her Heavenly Father on Friday, October 3, 2014, at Valley View Care Center in Fort Morgan, CO. She was born on November 7, 1924 in Durant, OK to James Edward Williams & Nell Denton. Margaret married the love of her life, James Newhouse on September 5, 1942. They...

Cary Kretzer

Cary Kretzer

Sep 29, 2014

Cary Kretzer, 68, of Fort Morgan, died Monday, September 29, 2014. He was born April 25, 1946 in Del Norte, CO to Lowell & Mary (McKinney) Kretzer. He married Barbra Skoglund on September 20, 1969 in Loveland. They moved to Fort Morgan 12 years ago. Cary worked as a machinist. He enjoyed rock and arrowhead hunting, going to flea markets,...

Burke Doty

Burke Doty

Sep 29, 2014

Burke Doty, 80, life resident of the Fort Morgan community, passed away Monday, September 29, 2014, at his home. He was born April 17, 1934, on the family near Fort Morgan, to George & Goldie Doty. Burk graduated from Fort Morgan High School in 1953. He served in the US Army from 1958 until his honorable discharge in 1962. He...

Harold S. Spade

Harold S. Spade

Sep 29, 2014

Harold Spade, 82, former longtime Morgan County resident, passed away Monday, September 29, 2014, at the inpatient hospice unit at North Colorado Medical Center in Greeley. He was born March 17, 1932, near Wiggins. Harold served in the US Army from 1952 until his honorable discharge in 1954. After his military service Harold attended and graduated from the University of...

Ronald "Footy" Von Loh

Ronald "Footy" Von Loh

Sep 28, 2014

Ronald "Footy" Von Loh, 70, lifetime Morgan County resident, passed away Sunday, September 28, 2014 at Colorado Plains Medical Center in Fort Morgan. He was born December 5, 1943 in Fort Morgan, CO, to William and Julia Von Loh. Footy graduated from Wiggins High and took All-State basketball in 1962. He was the kicker for the football team as well....