Ralph E. Hollenbeck
Dec 7, 2014
Ralph E. Hollenbeck, 79, passed away Sunday, December 7, 2014, at his home in Brush. He was born April 19, 1935, in Topeka, KS, to Ira L. & Rosa C. Hollenbeck. Ralph married Judie Folsom on September 2, 1965, in Montrose, CO. They moved to Brush in 1979. Ralph owned & operated Ralph's Lock & Key in Brush until health...
John A. Algee
Dec 7, 2014
John A. Algee, 77, passed away Sunday, December 7, 2014. He was born September 2, 1937, in Skull Creek, CO to David D. & Dorothy A. Algee. John served in the US Marine Corp. Following his honorable discharge he moved to Morgan County. He worked several years for Scott Wolever north of Snyder. He later drove truck for Cox Grain...
Junior Leist
Dec 6, 2014
Junior Ralph Leist, 75, of Weldona, Colorado, passed away December 6, 2014 in Loveland, Colorado. Junior was born on July 9, 1939 in Algona, Iowa, to Ralph and Kathryn Leist as the eldest of six children. Junior met the love of his life Barbara Leist in 1972 in Fort Dodge, Iowa and they married on April 5th, 1980. Junior and...
Florence "Dolly" Parker
Dec 6, 2014
Dolly Parker died early Saturday morning, December 6, 2014, in Brighton, surrounded by family. She was born on August 7, 1925 in Hayden, Colorado, to Waller and Mary Davis Barnes. Her mother died while Dolly was a small infant so she became a member of the family of George and Katharine "Kitty" Barnes Schulz. Dolly's young years included attending a...
Richard Henry Brandt
Dec 4, 2014
Richard Henry Brandt, 67, lifelong area resident, died Thursday, December 4, 2014 at his home in Fort Morgan. Richard was born October 24, 1947 in Ft. Morgan to Henry and Frieda (Eckes) Brandt. Richard served his country in the United States Army during the Viet Nam conflict. He loved cars. He bought a1956 Chevy Belair, which was his pride and...
Harry H. Castrup
Dec 3, 2014
Harry H. Castrup, 86, life resident of Washington & Morgan Counties, passed away Wednesday, December 3, 2014, while surrounded by his family at the East Morgan County Hospital in Brush. He was born May 18, 1928, in Otis, to Robert & Augusta Castrup. Harry graduated from the Lone Star School in 1946. On October 1, 1951, he enlisted in the...
Michael Anthony Morrison
Dec 2, 2014
Michael Anthony Morrison, 34, of Fort Morgan, died Tuesday December 2, 2014. Mike was born in Mountain Home, Idaho on October 2, 1980 to Bill and Ruth (Califf) Morrison. Mike moved to Colorado as a child and attended schools in Fort Morgan. Mike worked at Cargil and most recently as a handyman. He enjoyed spending time with family and close...
Teressa J. Medina
Dec 2, 2014
Teressa J. Medina, 80, passed away Tuesday, December 2, 2014, at the Sunset Manor Nursing Home in Brush. She was born April 2, 1934, in La Junta, CO to Ben & Eleanor Mestas. Teressa graduated from La Junta High School During her working career, Teressa worked as a chef in nursing homes. She moved to Brush when her health began...
Ethel Ruth Schippert
Dec 1, 2014
Ethel R. Schippert, 97, lifetime resident of Brush, Colorado, passed away Monday, December 1, 2014, at Sunset Manor Care Center in Brush. She was born in Brush on March 4, 1917 to Guy and Annie Wetzbarger. Ethel married Fred Schippert on July 15, 1936 in Brush. She worked at Duckwalls in Brush for years. Ethel was an active member of...
Joan Corsentino
Dec 1, 2014
Joan Corsentino, 85, longtime area resident, died Monday, December 1, 2014 in Fort Morgan, CO. Joan was born November 29, 1929 in Brighton, CO to George and Elisabeth Seader. She was the 11th of 12 children. Joan was baptized at the Zion Church in Brighton, she attended Tonville Grade School near Hudson and graduated from Brighton High School in 1947....
Monica Lorae Mabey
Nov 30, 2014
Monica Lorae Mabey, 60, lifetime Morgan County resident, passed away Sunday, November 30th, 2014 at University Medical Center in Denver. She was born in Pueblo, CO on November 23, 1954, to Joseph and Eulalia Duran. Monica enjoyed crafts, Harley Davidson lifestyle, gardening, fishing, and nature. She was a very spiritual person, a Flowerchild. Monica loved the color purple, her dog...
Nancy Westerhouse
Nov 27, 2014
BRUSH, CO - Nancy Westerhouse, age 66, my love and my life the past 13 years, passed away peacefully Thursday, Nov. 27, 2014. Nancy lived her life the same way she battled Parkinson's for the past seven years - with hope, faith and determination. At that the time of Nancy's peaceful passing; she was a resident of Eben Ezer Lutheran...
Hannah Lanphear
Nov 26, 2014
. Hannah Lanphear, 101, life resident of Morgan County, passed away Wednesday, November 26, 2014, at the Eben Ezer Lutheran Care Center in Brush. She was born December 25, 1912, in Fort Morgan, to Conrad & Amalia Schaffer. Hannah lived in several areas in Morgan County. She has lived in the Brush community since 1942. She married Paul Lanphear on...
Wanda Meng
Nov 24, 2014
Wanda L. Meng, 86 , long time area resident, passed away on Monday, November 24, 2014, at the Eben Ezer Lutheran Care Center in Brush. Wanda was born March 30, 1928, in Barnett, Missouri, to Granderson and Leona (Nail) Reynolds. Wanda grew up in the Barnett area and then attended high school in Eldon, Missouri, graduating in 1945 as Valedictorian...
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...
