Thomas Jerald Fife
Aug 12, 2014
Thomas Jerald Fife, died Tuesday, August 12, 2014 at the Aspen Rehab Center in Ft. Morgan, Colorado where he had been recuperating following a hip fracture. He was born in Floral, Kansas to Jacob and Cecil (Rogers) Fife and lived in the Winfield area his entire life. He married Joan Wood in 1949. They were married for 30 years. In...
Sally Ann Trammell
Aug 9, 2014
Sally Ann Trammell, 19, of Fort Morgan, died early Saturday morning, August 9, 2014 from injuries she sustained in a motor vehicle accident on I-76 near Fort Morgan. Sally was born April 24, 1995 in Brush to Wayne & Julieta (Rodriguez) Trammell. She attended schools in Fort Morgan and graduated from Fort Morgan High School with the class of 2013....
Josephine Raquel Juanes
Aug 9, 2014
Josephine Raquel Juanes, 18, of Fort Morgan, died early Saturday morning, August 9, 2014 from injuries she sustained in a motor vehicle accident on I-76 near Fort Morgan. Josephine was born in Fort Morgan on December 9, 1995 to J. Ascencion & Margaret (Sanchez) Juanes. She attended schools in Fort Morgan and graduated from Fort Morgan High School with the...
Betty B. Amsberry
Aug 7, 2014
Betty B. Amsberry, 91, passed away Thursday, August 7, 2014, at the Valley View Villa Nursing Home in Fort Morgan. She was born January 16, 1923, in Saint Francis, KS, to Guy A. & Chesey Ezelle Billington. Betty graduated from Fort Morgan High School. On December 20,1945, she married Earnest E. Amsberry in Saint Francis, KS. The Amsberry family moved...
Malissa Ann Roth
Aug 3, 2014
Malissa Ann Roth, 29, lifelong Fort Morgan resident, died unexpectedly Sunday, August 3, 2014 at her home. She was born July 18, 1985 in Fort Morgan to Kenneth & Vickey Roth. Malissa partied and lived hard. She enjoyed etching glass and loved her friends & family. Survivors include her parents; two sisters, Jennifer England of Evans, Sylvia Roth of Colorado...
Clarence L. Linker
Aug 3, 2014
Clarence Lee Linker 79, passed away with his family and loved ones at his bedside Sunday, August 3, 2014 at the East Morgan County Hospital in Brush, Colorado, following two years of ill health. He was born March 6, 1935 in Hillrose to Henry and Bertha Linker. He started school in Hillrose, then attended Roosevelt, and graduated high school in...
Clifford Wenger
Aug 2, 2014
Clifford Reed Wenger, beloved husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather, died at his home with family at his side on August 2, 2014. He was a quiet, hardworking, and honorable man who loved his family. At the time of his death he was 85 years old. He was born January 16, 1929 to Herman J. Wenger and Myrtle Hanchett Wenger on...
Robert L. Petersen
Aug 2, 2014
Robert L. Petersen, 87, passed away Saturday, August 2, 2014, at the East Morgan County Hospital. He was born August 13, 1926, in Brush to Arthur & Aster Petersen. Bob served in the US Navy from 1944 until his honorable discharge in 1946. Bob was a truck driver and served as the production supervisor for Green-It Turf Products before he...
Mabel Louise Ingmire
Aug 1, 2014
Mabel Louise Ingmire, 91, lifetime Colorado resident, died Friday, August 1, 2014 at University Park Care Center in Pueblo. She was born September 14, 1922 in Fort Morgan, CO to Henry & Lena (Arndt) Troudt. Mabel was a homemaker. She was married to William E. Ingmire and had 2 children. Mabel enjoyed gardening, sewing, and embroidery. She loved spending time...
Viola Ruiz
Jul 31, 2014
Viola Ruiz, 80, longtime area resident, died Thursday, July 31, 2014 at Valley View Villa Care Center in Fort Morgan. She was born in Port LaVaca, Texas on May 29, 1934 to Juan & Aurelia (Hernandez) Corrales. She married Ernesto Ruiz on January 6, 1951 in Little Rock, Arkansas. Viola was a member of Saint Francis Catholic Church in Weldona....
Ken Knight
Jul 29, 2014
Ken Knight, 64, of Brush, passed away July 29, 2014, at the East Morgan County Hospital in Brush. A remembrance of Ken's life will be held on Saturday, August 9, 2014, at 1:00 PM at the Livestock Exchange in Brush. The service will conclude at that time with private family inurnment at a later date. Ken was born June 7,...
Robert L. Squires Jr.
Jul 27, 2014
Robert L. Squires Jr., 83, former Brush resident, passed away Sunday, July 27, 2014,at his home in Loveland, CO. due to Parkinson's disease. Bob was born September 9, 1930, in Reinbeck, IA, to Robert L. Squires & Marion Ruth (Meewes) Squires. He was the oldest of 4 children. Bob grew up in Cedar Falls, IA, and graduated from Cedar Falls...
Lorene M. Gardetto
Jul 26, 2014
Lorene Marie Gardetto, 90, longtime Morgan County resident, passed away Saturday, July 26,, 2014, in the Doak Walker Nursing Home in Steamboat Springs, CO. She was born October 22, 1923, in Weldona, CO, to Americo & Katie Lorenzini. She was preceded in death by her husband, Charles Gardetto. Rosary service will be held Thursday, July 31, 2014, at 6:00 PM...
Delsey Jean Ruybal
Jul 26, 2014
Delsey Jean Cordova-Ruybal was born on March 16, 1941 in Montrose, CO to Ruby Fresquez-Trujillo and Porfilio Augustine Cordova. She entered eternal rest on July 26, 2014 at her home in Brush. Jean loved all her family very much. She was an avid Denver Bronco Fan and she never missed a game. She was a hard worker and was always...
Patricia Macgregor
Jul 26, 2014
Patricia MacGregor, 75, died Saturday, July 26, 2014 at the East Morgan County Hospital in Brush. She was born February 15, 1939 in Petaluma, California to Robert and Mildred McElvain. Patricia married David MacGregor on May 8, 1964 in Reno, Nevada. When the Leprino Plant came to Fort Morgan, she transferred with the company from Chappell, Nebraska to Fort Morgan....
Alberta Mercer - Durben
Jul 22, 2014
Alberta Mercer - Durben, 94, longtime Morgan County resident, passed away Tuesday, July 22, 2014, at the Collier Hospice Center in Wheat Ridge. She was born July 22, 1920, in Fort Morgan, to William Perry & Anne Borum. Alberta was married to Oliver Mercer for over 50 years prior to his passing. She later married Fred Durben, who had been...
Janet B. Yarbrough
Jul 20, 2014
Janet B. Yarbrough, 72, lifetime New Mexico resident, died Sunday, July 20, 2014 at Valley View Villa in Fort Morgan. She was born July 8, 1942 in Alamogordo, NM to Floyd & Mary (Chamberlin) Bailey. Janet was collection agent and owner of Raton Credit Bureau. She was married to James W. Yarbrough and had 2 children. Janet was a member...
Patricia L. Hocheder
Jul 19, 2014
Patricia L. Hocheder, 67, passed away Saturday, July 19, 2014, at the Eben Ezer Lutheran Care Center following an extended illness. She was born November 17, 1946, in Denver to Charles & Alice Carlos. On August 8, 1964, Pat married Albert Hocheder in Louisville, CO. In 1979 they moved to Morgan County. Pat loved spending time with her family. Before...
Rheba Mae Dunn
Jul 17, 2014
Rheba Mae Dunn, 65, of Grover, died Thursday, July 17, 2014 at the Centennial Health Center in Greeley. Rheba was born January 3, 1949 in Hudson, Colorado to Clarence and Effie (Richards) Dunston. She was a member of the Friendship Alliance Church in Grover. At one time, Rheba was the Membership Secretary for the National Church Conference of the Blind...
Maxine R. Graham
Jul 15, 2014
Maxine R. Graham died Tuesday, July 15, 2014, at Sunset Manor in Brush, CO, after a short illness. She was 96. Mrs. Graham was born September 21, 1917, in New Raymer, CO, to John R. and Lida Fenner Hunter who homesteaded northeast of New Raymer. Mrs. Graham and her twin brother, Max, were born in a dugout on the homestead....
