John David Maldonado
Jun 14, 2014
On June 14, 2014, John David Maldonado, died from injuries he sustained in a car accident. John David loved the mountains, fishing, hiking in the mountains and horses. He was a loving, caring and thoughtful young man who was a friend to everyone. He was known as "Texas" to some, because of his cowboy boots and black cowboy hat that...
Betty Vondy
Jun 14, 2014
Betty was a much loved and respected resident of Brush. After a valiant fight with leukemia, she slipped away peacefully at her home on June 14, 2014. She was the mother of nine, grandmother of twenty-three and great grandmother of thirty-four. She was preceded in death by her husbands, Elmer W. Compton (1977), and Philip D. Vondy (2007); step children,...
Donald Eugene Neal
Jun 14, 2014
Donald Eugene Neal, 82, lifelong area resident, died Saturday, June 14, 2014 at his home in Ft. Morgan. Donald was born March 11, 1932 in Wiggins to Glenn and Florence (Carter) Neal. He married Shirley J. Keefer on July 20, 1952 in Greeley. Donald was a licensed pilot and enjoyed flying. His family was very important to him. He loved...
Mary Ziegler
Jun 12, 2014
Mary Ziegler, 97, died Thursday, June 12, 2014 at the Eben Ezer Lutheran Care Center in Brush. Mary was born in Longmont on June 16, 1916 to Melger Sr. & Pulgeria (Artzer) Hergenreter. She married Albert Ziegler on January 31, 1939. Mary worked for Windsor Gardens and the Brown Palace Hotel in Denver for many years. The Ziegler's lived in...
Lydia Bostron
Jun 11, 2014
Lydia Bostron, 98, lifelong area resident, went to be with the Lord, Wednesday, June 11, 2014 at the Valley View Villa Care Center in Fort Morgan. She was born March 2, 1916 in Fort Morgan to Jacob and Katherine (Bauer) Schlothauer. Lydia married Victor Bostron on April 16, 1939 in Fort Morgan. She was a member of the Wiggins Community...
Richard Ferguson
Jun 6, 2014
Richard E. Ferguson Jr., 51, passed away Friday, June 6, 2014. He was born July 6, 1962, in Fort Morgan to Dick & Marjorie Ferguson. Richard married Deb Groves on July 3, 1983, in Fort Morgan. He drove truck for the majority of his working life, enjoyed fishing, working in his shop, and spending time with his granddaughters. Richard was...
Harold Lloyd Lanning
Jun 5, 2014
Harold Lloyd Lanning, son of Harry and Paulina Korf Lanning, was born March 22, 1927 in a farm house northeast of Yuma, Colorado. In the spring of 1943, his parents bought a farm 32 miles southeast of Akron, Colorado. He served in the United States Army from June 1945 to November 1946, primarily as part of occupational forces in post-war...
Molly Padilla
Jun 1, 2014
Molly Padilla, 85, longtime area resident, passed away Sunday, June 1, 2014 at Valley View Villa in Fort Morgan with her family gathered at her side. She was born May 6, 1929 to Paul & Anita (Rocha) Davilla. Molly and her family lived in the Goodrich area for a number of years before living in Fort Morgan. Molly was a...
Elven "Sam" Sandoz
Jun 1, 2014
Elven "Sam" W. Sandoz, 94, life resident of Morgan County, passed away Sunday, June 1, 2014, at the Valley View Villa. He was born January 1, 1920, on the family farm near Brush to Alfred & Emma Sandoz. Sam enlisted in the US Army on Nov. 10, 1942 and served until his honorable discharge on April 8, 1944. After his...
Frank Hernandez
Jun 1, 2014
Joseph Franklin Hernandez, longtime area resident, died Sunday afternoon, June 1, 2014 at the Valley View Villa in Fort Morgan. He was 101 years of age. Frank was born in Mora, NM on March 23, 1913 to Porferio & Coltilda (Pacheco) Hernandez. As a young man, he worked on a ranch in New Mexico. It was in New Mexico where...
Jettie "Jean" Riddle
May 31, 2014
Jettie "Jean" Riddle, 87, longtime area resident, died Saturday, May 31, 2014 at the Eben Ezer Lutheran Care Center in Brush. She was born December 27, 1926 in Shields, KS to Vernon and Jettie Palmer. Jean raised her children in the Wiggins and Weldona area where she also worked as a school cook at Weldon Valley School for a number...
Gloria Mclaughlin
May 31, 2014
Gloria Mavis McLaughlin, 79, died Saturday, May 31, 2014 at the Eben-Ezer Lutheran Care Center in Brush. She was born November 27, 1934 in Williston, North Dakota to John and Mary Ann (Hammer) Pankowski. Gloria married Eugene Paul on March 3, 1956 in Montana. She moved to this area in September of 1977 from Williston, ND. Gloria was a member...
Alma Jean Williams
May 30, 2014
Alma Jean Williams, cherished wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother and friend, died peacefully in her home with family at her side on May 30, 2014. She was a beautiful, gracious woman who loved her family and her friends. Born May 13, 1928, Jean lived in Fort Morgan all her life. After graduating from Fort Morgan High School, she married her...
Fern Ross
May 28, 2014
Fern L. Ross, 93, longtime area resident, died Wednesday, May 28, 2014 at Medical Center of The Rockies in Loveland. She was born July 9, 1920 in Vona, CO to Joseph & Myrtle (Fox) Queen. Fern moved to Fort Morgan from Arriba in 1955. She married Glade "Curly" Ross in 1974. Fern was an award winning seamstress and quilter and...
Herman William Tripp
May 25, 2014
Herman William Tripp, 90, died Sunday, May 25, 2014 at the North Colorado Medical Center in Greeley. He was born July 28, 1923 in Napier, Iowa to Joseph and Florence (Shedd) Tripp. Herman grew up on a farm in Payton, Iowa. He married Clara Fritz on March 4, 1945 at the Methodist Church in Payton. Through the years they farmed...
Elmer Krening
May 24, 2014
Elmer J. Krening, 85, life resident of Morgan County, passed away Saturday, May 24, 2014, at his home. He was born November 2, 1928, in Brush, to John & Elizabeth Krening. Elmer served in the U.S. Air Force. Following his discharge, he married Rose Marie Kembel in Fort Morgan in 1956. Elmer's passion was working on his farm. He enjoyed...
Judy Nelson
May 23, 2014
Judy Nelson, 72, of Weldona, passed away Friday, May 23, 2014, in the hospice care unit at St. Andrews in Aurora, CO. She was born June 9, 1941, in San Mateo, CA to Kenneth & Virginia Darr. Judy met her beloved husband, Dennis Nelson, and they married on November 22, 1969. They were married for 44 years and blessed with...
Margaret Nunez
May 23, 2014
Margaret Nunez, 82, of Fort Morgan, CO died Friday, May 23, 2014 at Rose Medical Center in Denver. She was born February 17, 1932 in Warden, Montana to Dave and Esther Chavez. Margaret married Ben Nunez Sr. on January 17, 1950 in Hardin, Montana. They came to the Fort Morgan area from Montana over 65 years ago. Margaret was a...
Robert Lawrence Konrade
May 23, 2014
Robert L. "Bob" Konrade, 81, of Ft. Morgan, died, Friday, May 23, 2014 at the Colorado Medical Center of the Rockies in Loveland. Bob was born June 8, 1932 in Lakewood, Colorado to George and Mary Konrade. He served his country in the United States Navy from 1955 until he was honorably discharged in1957. Bob married Helen Marie Boos on...
Gerald A. Kelly
May 20, 2014
Gerald (Jer) Alan Kelly, 51, son of Betty & Ken Kelly of Akron, CO, was born on February 17, 1963, and passed away at his home in Fort Morgan from a lengthy illness on Tuesday, May 20, 2014. Jer was born and raised in Brush and graduated from Brush High School in 1981. He attended Morgan Community College graduating in...
