Bonnie L. Teter
Apr 27, 2014
Bonnie Lee Teter, 72, passed away early Sunday, April 27, 2014 at the East Morgan County Hospital in Brush following a lengthy illness. She was born April 7, 1942, in Wichita, KS, to Robert & Phyllis McEachern. Bonnie lived most of her life in the Brush community. She graduated from Brush High School in 1960. On August 19, 1961, she...
Andrew Clemons
Apr 20, 2014
Andrew Steven Gitzen Clemons, age 4, of Brush, died Sunday evening, April 20, 2014 as a result of a house fire that claimed the family home. Andrew was born January 28, 2010 in Fort Morgan to Joshuah & Amanda (Helberg) Clemons. Andrew was currently a Preschooler at Thompson Elementary School in Brush. A typical boy, Andrew loved to be outside....
Leonard Roy Bernhardt
Apr 19, 2014
Leonard Roy Bernhardt lost his battle to cancer on Saturday, April 19, 2014. He died peacefully at home, surrounded by his loving family. Leonard, a life-long resident of Ft. Morgan, was 83 years old at his time of death. Leonard was born north of Ft. Morgan on September 5, 1930 to Henry Bernhardt and Edith (Schaffer) Bernhardt. He had an...
Wilma Elaine Lawther
Apr 19, 2014
Wilma Elaine Bales was born March 2nd, 1928, in North Platte, Nebraska to William Emit Bales and Laura Evelyn Jenkins Bales. There were no siblings. She spent most of her childhood in Hershey, Nebraska. When she was 11 years old, her family moved to Fort Morgan, Colorado where she graduated from high school in 1945. She attended the University of...
Jessica Lynn Shackelford
Apr 14, 2014
Jessica Lynn Shackelford, 31, died April 14, 2014 near Longmont, CO. Jessica was born April 18, 1982 in Greeley, CO to Randy and Kaye (Heed) Musgrave. She married Austin Shackelford on March 24, 2004 in Las Vegas, Nevada. They had lived in Longmont for 10 years. She enjoyed visiting the mountains, where she would hike and ride dirt bikes. Jessica...
Vera Marie Cox
Apr 14, 2014
On April 14, 2014 the Lord peacefully took Vera Marie Cox, 87, into His loving arms. She was a life resident of the Fort Morgan community. She was born May 25, 1926, in Fort Morgan to Ralph & Maude Drew. Vera graduated from Fort Morgan High School in 1945. She married Alfred Cox on March 5, 1947, in Fort Morgan....
Edgar Dale Atwood Jr.
Apr 12, 2014
Edgar Dale Atwood Jr., 75, went to Heaven on April 12, 2014 at his home in Benkelman, NE where he lived for many years. He was born to the late Edgar Dale Atwood Sr. and the late Georgia Alice Hardy. He entered this life February 2, 1939 in Akron, CO. He was a farm hand most of his life. From...
Barbara Davis
Apr 9, 2014
Barbara Louise Davis, 80, longtime area resident, died Wednesday, April 9, 2014 at Eben Ezer Lutheran Care Center in Brush. Barbara was born September 28, 1933 in Rogers, AR to William & Nora (Cooper) Spencer. She married Raymond "Merle" Davis in 1954, with whom she had six children. After his death she married Ralph "Emory" Davis in 1965. Barbara attended...
Albert J. Oyler
Apr 9, 2014
Albert James Oyler, 93, passed away Wednesday April 9, 2014 at Eben-Ezer Lutheran Care Center in Brush with family at his side. Albert was born March 25, 1921 in White River, South Dakota to Henry and Millie (Petr) Oyler, the sixth of ten children. Life for his family required hard work just to survive with few material goods. He graduated...
Pamela Bolinger - Segelke
Apr 3, 2014
Pamela Renee Bolinger - Segelke, 53, former Brush area resident, passed away Friday, April 4, 2014, in Rimrock, AZ. She was born December 4, 1960, in Brush. Pam graduated from Brush High School in 1979. She attended 2 years of business school in Greeley. She lived in Frisco, CO for several years. Following the death of her husband, Lloyd Segelke,...
Wesley John Marston
Apr 2, 2014
Wesley John Marston, passed away on April 2, 2014 following 92 years of a life well lived. Wesley was born on December 1, 1921 to john Wesley and Farol Marie (O'Connor) Marston in Redfield, South Dakota. His father, a World War I veteran, was employed by the Chicago and Northwestern railroad, and during his childhood, Wesley lived in many of...
Reta E. Baughman Brening - Remington
Apr 1, 2014
Reta Elmina Baughman Brening Remington, 85, returned to her Heavenly Father on Tuesday, April 1, 2014, in Heber City, Utah near her daughter. Reta was a loving daughter, sister, mother, grandmother, and great grandmother. Reta was born to Charles & Ella Baughman on May 11, 1928, in Snyder,, CO. She grew up on the family farm which instilled in her...
James "Jim" Joseph Bunting
Mar 31, 2014
James "Jim" Joseph Bunting, 82, Fort Morgan resident, died Monday, March 31, 2014 at Valley View Villa Care Center in Fort Morgan. He was born July 9, 1931 to Rowland & Lilian Bunting. Jim married Elma May Gregg on December 1, 1958 in Burton Lazaars, England. They've made Fort Morgan their home for the last 14 years. He loved his...
Sarah Jane Giffin
Mar 30, 2014
Sarah Jane (Sally) Giffin, 68, of Fort Morgan passed away in her home on Sunday March 30, 2014. She was born in Denver, CO on August 13, 1945, to the late Thomas and Addie Fleming. Sally graduated from Arvada High School in 1963 and received her Bachelor's Degree in Elementary Education in 1967. She married James Giffin on April 18,...
Racheal Bath
Mar 28, 2014
Racheal Bath, 89, lifelong area resident, passed away March 28, 2014, at the Valley View Villa Care Center in Ft. Morgan. Born April 11, 1924 in Fort Morgan, Colorado to Henry Michael and Elizabeth (Schlagel) Cook, Racheal was raised a farm girl, graduated from Fort Morgan High School with the class of 1942 where she was recognized scholastically and athletically,...
Martin T. Goedert
Mar 23, 2014
MARTIN T. GOEDERT, 97, died Sunday, March 23, 2014 in the emergency room at Colorado Plains Medical Center in Fort Morgan. He was born in Adena, CO on December 26, 1916 to Mathias & Mary (Zubrod) Goedert. He attended school until the eighth grade and farmed in Morgan County all of his life until he retired. Martin was a member...
Donald "Bunny" Allen Gretch
Mar 21, 2014
Donald "Bunny" Allen Gretch, 88, of Fort Morgan, died Friday, March 21, 2014 at the Valley View Villa Care Center in Fort Morgan. He was born February 10, 1926 in Haxtun, Colorado to Michael and Emma Gretch. Donald proudly served his country during WWII in the United States Navy. He married Betty L. Jenik on June 19, 1951 in Julesburg....
Nellie Johnson
Mar 17, 2014
Nellie Selesta (Cnockaert) Johnson, 92, of Fort Morgan passed away on Monday, March 17, 2014 and will be greatly missed. Nellie was born on December 11, 1921 to Hector and Gretta (Spencer) Cnockaert in Maxwell, New Mexico. Nellie grew up with a family who traveled. By the time she was four years old, she had moved from New Mexico to...
Libby Mueggenberg
Mar 16, 2014
Libby S. Mueggenberg, 45, of Fort Morgan, died, Sunday, March 16, 2014 at the Colorado Plains Medical Center. She was born December 11, 1968, in Fort Morgan to Leroy & Rita Lujan. Libby married Jim Mueggenberg on December 25, 1995, in Garden City, KS. She enjoyed helping young cancer patients at Children's Hospital and supporting military troops with care packages....
Virginia Lee Bechtold
Mar 6, 2014
Virginia Lee Bechtold, 95, died March 6, 2014 in Brush, Colorado. Virginia was born September 1, 1918 in Stephens County, Texas to John Ad and Maude Lea (Maxwell) Simmons. She graduated from high school in Post, Texas. She later graduated from Texas Tech in Lubbock, Texas with a Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration. Virginia Married Carl W. Bechtold on June...
