Evelyn Paul
Feb 8, 2014
EVELYN M. PAUL, 88, of Fort Morgan, died Saturday, February 8, 2014 at Valley View Villa in Fort Morgan where she has been a resident since 2009. She was born May 7, 1925 in Creighton, NE to Benjamin & Lena (Raff) Cannon. She married Erich Paul in Sidney, NE on April 20, 1947. That same year, Erich & Evelyn moved...
George Lauck
Feb 7, 2014
George Lauck, 90, lifelong area resident passed away peacefully, February 7, 2014 at Eben Ezer Lutheran Care Center in Brush. He was born August 28, 1923 in Brush, Colorado to Henry and Susanna Lauck. He graduated from the Brush High School. George married Isabelle Rose (Susie) Meyer on December 15, 1946 in Fort Morgan. George and Susie ran diverse cattle...
James Schreiner
Feb 6, 2014
JAMES "JIM" SCHREINER, of Fort Morgan, passed away Thursday, February 6, 2014 at his home, surrounded by his loving family. He was born March 6, 1938 in Fort Morgan, and raised by his aunt and uncle, Lydia & Jake Dill. Jim married Janice Boston in Fort Morgan on July 12, 1958. He was the proud owner of Tuft and Trim...
Betty Davis
Feb 4, 2014
ELIZABETH "BETTY" DAVIS, 90, former Fort Morgan resident, died Tuesday, February 4, 2014 at Gray Cara West Assisted Living in Evans, CO. Betty is survived by her daughters, Vicky Sprague and Carolyn Davis. She was preceded in death by her husband, Ross. A memorial service will be at 2:00 PM on Saturday, February 8th at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's...
Shirley E. Ainslie
Feb 2, 2014
Shirley passed away on February 2, 2014 at East Morgan County Hospital after a brief illness. Shirley was born October 2, 1930 to Raymond and Bessie (Wilcox) Peed at the Slocum Maternity Hospital, 514 Carson Street, Brush, CO. The attending physician was L. E. Hillman, D. O. and R. N. Elsie Stuart. Shirley joined siblings Howard D. Peed and Dean...
Gail Irene Tolson
Jan 23, 2014
Gail Irene Tolson entered the presence of her Lord and Savior on January 23, 2014 from Hospice of the Valley in Peoria, Arizona. Gail was born on July 7, 1935 in Buffalo, New York to John L. and Helen A. (Tuttle) Garland. She attended schools in Arlington, Virginia. Upon graduating from high school, Gail attended Bob Jones University and graduated...
Oscar Salinas
Jan 22, 2014
OSCAR SALINAS, 74, lifelong area resident, died Wednesday, January 22, 2014 at East Morgan County Hospital in Brush. He was born in Carrizo Springs, TX on May 22, 1939 to Serapio & Maria (Burrell) Salinas. Oscar farmed and ranched in the area his whole life. He enjoyed playing cards and going to the "Hill" with his friends. He is survived...
James Eugene Reid
Jan 21, 2014
James Eugene Reid, 66, of Fort Morgan Colorado was called home on January 21, 2014. Jim was born to George and Betty Reid in Sterling, CO on June 28th 1947, but spent the majority of his youth in SW Colorado and Farmington, NM graduating from Farmington High School with the class of 1965. He and Yvonne Yunker eloped to Preston,...
Carol Franklin
Jan 19, 2014
Beatrice "Carol" Franklin, born in Brush, CO on November 18, 1939, died peacefully on January 19, 2014, at the Comanche County Memorial Hospital in Lawton, OK, after a long illness. She was 74. Strong in her faith, she attended and was confirmed at the First United Church of Christ. Carol graduated from Brush High School in 1958. Shortly thereafter, she...
Evelyn Mae Shimmin
Jan 19, 2014
Evelyn M. Shimmin, 90, of Fort Morgan, died on January 19, 2014. Mrs. Shimmin was born Feb. 26, 1923 in Arthur County, Neb., to Orville D. and Lena (Kruger) Thompson. With three brothers, she grew up on the family ranch in the sand hills east of Arthur. After graduating from high school, she taught in a one-room school near Arthur...
Edward C. Gagen Sr.
Jan 17, 2014
Edward Carl Gagen Sr.72 passed away Friday, January 17, 2014. at the East Morgan County Hospital in Brush. He was born April 24, 1941, in Elyria, OH, to Edwin P. & Zella Mae Gagen. Ed lived in Arizona from 1977 until 1981 when he moved to Brush. He married Delane Edson on June 12, 1982, in Brush. Prior to retirement,...
Mary Bauer
Jan 17, 2014
Mary S. Bauer, 92, longtime Fort Morgan resident, died peacefully on Friday, January 17, 2014 at the Valley View Villa Care Center in Ft. Morgan. Mary was born March 25, 1921 in Denver, Colorado to Adam and Katherine "Katie" Bellender. She was the eldest of ten children. She married John Robert Bauer in 1941. He died in 1984. Mary was...
Kathleen Marie Cockrell
Jan 17, 2014
Kathleen Marie Cockrell, 59,daughter of Shirley & George Sheets, passed away Friday, January 17, 2014. She was born July 19, 1954, in Denver. Kathleen was previously married to Harold Henry Hudson and had 3 wonderful daughters. That marriage came to an end in 1980 were she then went on to meet the love of her life. Kathleen married Willie Cockrell...
Victoria Lee O'Leary
Jan 16, 2014
Victoria Lee O'Leary, 71, died Thursday , January 16, 2014 at her home in Fort Morgan. She was born September 20, 1942 in Benton Harbor, Michigan to Michael and Ossa Horvath. Victoria moved to Ft. Morgan about three and a half years ago from Denver. Victoria was a member of the Sanctuary in Ft. Morgan and liked to study the...
Harold "Pete" Seeley
Jan 14, 2014
Harold "Pete" Seeley, 90, longtime Brush / Sterling area resident, passed away Tuesday, January 14, 2014, at the East Morgan County Hospital. Pete worked for Public Service Company of Colorado for 33 years, retiring in 1980. He later owned Seeley Realty in Brush before retiring again. Survivors include his wife, Verna of Brush. A memorial service & inurnment will be...
Edward Harland Mcclure
Jan 12, 2014
Edward Harland McClure, ninety-eight years old, died peacefully Sunday morning January 12, 2014. He was living with his son and daughter-in-law Ralph and Margaret McClure in Brush, Colorado. Edward, known to his family as Harland, was born November 8, 1915 in Mobile, Alabama to Warner and Caroline McClure. He was the seventh of nine children. As a young man, Harland...
Ernest Holbeck
Jan 12, 2014
ERNEST HOLBECK, 82, longtime area Farmer, died Sunday evening, January 12, 2014 at the Eben Ezer Lutheran Care Center in Brush. He was born February 13, 1931 in Fort Morgan to Joseph & Anna (Uhrick) Holbeck. After graduating from high school, Ernest served in the U.S. Army where he was stationed in Germany. He married Karlyn Brus in Brush, CO...
Theresa M. Jude
Jan 9, 2014
Theresa M. Jude, 57, passed away Thursday, January 9, 2014, at the Good Samaritan Medical Center in Lafayette, CO. She was born September 1, 1956, in Northridge, CA to George & Nita Scriven. Theresa moved to New Zealand with her family in 1971, where she met Tony Jude. They married October 19, 1974, in Howick, New Zealand. Their first child...
Pamela Jeanann Burham
Jan 4, 2014
Pamela Jeanann Burham, 59, life resident of Morgan County, passed away Saturday, January 4, 2014, at North Colorado Medical Center in Greeley, CO. She was born July 16, 1954, in Brush, CO, to Ralph & Doris Mae (Statley) Burham. She worked various jobs around Morgan County including the Bakery in Brush and Countryside Eggs. Pam loved taking care of animals...
Rene Henry
Jan 3, 2014
Rene Henry 43, died of injuries suffered in a 2 vehicle crash on Friday, January 3, 2014; The accident occurred at MCR 24 & MCR U.5. Rene was born December 10, 1970, in Fort Collins.. Rene's family lived in several different communities in eastern Colorado including Lamar, and Yuma. They moved to Fort Morgan in 1989. Rene graduated from Fort...
