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...
Frederick Donald Schick
May 20, 2014
Frederick Donald Schick, 40, lifelong area resident, died Tuesday, May 20, 2014 at his home, with his family by his side. Fred was born January 2, 1974 to Donald and Marjorie (Farner) Schick. He married Karen K. Zion on May 13, 2006 at the First Christian Church in Fort Morgan. In his free time Fred enjoyed going fishing, camping and...
Darlene Taylor
May 19, 2014
Darlene Frances Taylor, 66, of Sterling, and formerly of Weldona, died Monday morning, May 19, 2014 at the Sterling Regional Med Center. She was born August 19, 1947 in Brush to Francis & Isabel (Winder) Thompson. She graduated from Weldon Valley High School then married Larry Taylor on December 18, 1965. The Taylor's lived and farmed in the Weldona and...
Alice R. Bauer
May 19, 2014
Alice R. Bauer, 89, passed away Monday, May 19, 2014 at the Swedish Medical Center in Denver. She was born January 23, 1925 in Plaza, North Dakota to Ernest and Jennie Werner. Alice was a graduate of Minot Teachers College and the University of Northern Colorado. She taught school several years in Montana, North Dakota and Colorado. During WWII she...
Shirley Baker
May 18, 2014
Shirley Joyce Baker, 77, lifelong area resident, died Sunday, May 18, 2014 at the Sunset Manor in Brush. She was born December 6, 1936 in Snyder to Henry Jr. & Elsie (Bernhardt) Becker. She graduated from high school in Snyder in 1955. Shirley married Lawrence James "Larry" Baker on August 18, 1956 in Raton, NM. Shirley held many jobs throughout...
Pamela R Hudson
May 16, 2014
Pamela R. Hudson, 40, of Haxtun, died suddenly Friday, May 16, 2014 at Haxtun Hospital District. Pamela was born August 31, 1973, in Denver, CO to Virginia Ann Hudson. Pamela attended the Haxtun Community Church, and enjoyed riding her bike, talking on the phone with her friends and spending time with her family. Survivors include 3 brothers, Billy Hudson of...
Koleta Z. Shirl
May 16, 2014
Koleta Z. Shirl, 88, longtime Fort Morgan resident, passed away Friday, May 16, 2014 at the Washington County Nursing Home in Akron. Koleta was born August 31, 1925, in Hamlin, TX to Marvin and Delzie Hill. On July 15, 1950, she married Dave Shirl in Clayton, NM. They moved to Fort Morgan in 1968. Koleta spent her days as an...
Milan Krizan
May 11, 2014
Milan Krizan, 83, of Brush, Colorado passed away on Sunday, May 11, 2014 at Northern Colorado Hospice. Milan was born in Veteran, NY on March 29, 1931 to John Krizan and Susan (Boor) Krizan. He was a 1949 graduate of Farley High School in Colfax County, NM and later served as a United States Marine. Milan worked most of his...
