Edward "Bud" W. Paul
Jun 19, 2013
Edward "Bud" W. Paul, 85, passed away Wednesday, June 19, 2013, at the Eben Ezer Lutheran Care Center in Brush. He was born December 22, 1927 in Highmore, SD to Edward Elias & Mary Amelia Paul. Ed married Donna Hobert on June 19, 1955, in Harrold, SD. In 1970, the Paul family moved to Morgan County. Prior to retirement, Ed...
Christopher James Hernandez
Jun 19, 2013
Christopher James Hernandez passed away unexpectedly June 19, 2013 in Brush, Colorado. He was born October 14, 1993 in Billings Montana. He was an avid hunter, as well as fisherman. He loved everyone he met! Chris never had a bad thing to say about anyone, and no one could resist his smile. He loved family as well as children and...
James L. Spotts
Jun 18, 2013
James L. Spotts, 75, longtime Morgan County resident and businessman, passed away Tuesday night, June 18, 2013 at the East Morgan County Hospital in Brush. He was born May 28, 1938, in Fort Morgan, CO, to Harold & Dorothy Spotts. When James was 11 years old his family moved back to Morgan County. He graduated from Fort Morgan High School...
Michael David Wagner
Jun 15, 2013
MICHAEL DAVID WAGNER, 48, of Orchard, died Saturday, June 15, 2013. He was born April 13, 1965 to Dennis & Kathleen Wagner. He married Denice Kammerzell on July 3, 1995. At the time of his death, Michael was the Superintendent of the Bijou Irrigation Company. He was an avid deer hunter and sturgeon fisherman. He leaves behind his wife of...
Marjorie Ravert
Jun 13, 2013
Marjorie Evelyn Ravert, 87, longtime area resident, died Thursday, June 13, 2013 at the Eben-Ezer Lutheran Care Center in Brush. Marjorie was born September 6, 1925 in Dalton, Nebraska to Charles and Inella (West) Munshaw. She was raised on a farm near Dalton and graduated from high school there. After high school she attended the Chadron State Teachers College in...
Kathy Jo Printz
Jun 12, 2013
KATHY JO PRINTZ, 70, died Wednesday morning, June 12, 2013 at Valley View Villa in Fort Morgan after a short illness. Kathy was born July 13, 1942 in Fort Morgan to Alexander & Evelyn (Warner) Meisner. She grew up in the Goodrich/Wiggins areas and was active in 4-H and county fair activities. Kathy graduated from Wiggins High School in 1960....
Shirley Harned
Jun 11, 2013
Shirley Harned, 90, died Tuesday, June 11, 2013 at the Colorado Plains Medical Center in Fort Morgan. Shirley was born July 10, 1922 to Gus and Sadie Rudeen in Albin, WY. She graduated from Hawk Springs, WY High School in 1939. She married Harry E. Harned on February 14, 1942 in Cheyenne, WY. Their first son, Harry Arthur was born...
Darla Parrish
Jun 11, 2013
Darla J. Parrish, 71, longtime area resident, died Tuesday, June 11, 2013 at Sunset Manor Nursing Home in Brush, Colorado. Darla was born August 24, 1941 to Victor and Wretha Neefe in Fairfield, Illinois. She married Alvin Parrish on July 29, 1960 in Fort Morgan, Colorado. After they were married, Darla attended beauty school in Greeley, Colorado. Darla and Alvin...
Pamela Salazar
Jun 9, 2013
Pamela Salazar, 47, Brush area resident, died Sunday, June 9, 2013 at East Morgan County Hospital. Pamela was born March 19, 1966 in Clayton, New Mexico to Eusebio Martinez and Mary Nellie Martinez. She moved with her family to the Brush area in 2008. Survivors include her three sons, Norman Vigil Jr. of Denver, Robert Fernandez of Denver, and Travis...
C. L. Williams
Jun 8, 2013
C. L. Williams, 87, passed away Saturday, June 8, 2013, at the Valley View Villa Nursing Home in Fort Morgan. He was born July 7, 1925, in Ollie, IA, to Forest & Gwendolyn Williams at his Grandmother's farm and came to Fort Morgan at the age of 6 weeks. He attended Peace Valley School, Victory School, and Fort Morgan Schools,...
Cary Neal Mcminn
Jun 2, 2013
Cary Neal McMinn, 62, of rural Fort Morgan, passed away Sunday, June 2, 2013, of natural causes, at his home on BLESSED CREEK FARM. It was a beautiful Sunday morning when he went to be with the good and gracious Lord Jesus Christ in his eternal heavenly home. Cary was born May 31, 1951 in Roswell, NM to John "Jack"...
Doris Mccracken
Jun 1, 2013
DORIS F. MCCRACKEN, 86, of Fort Morgan, died Saturday evening, June 1, 2013 at Tribute Homes Assisted Living in Wiggins. She was born in Snyder on January 25, 1927 to Jacob & Ida (Loveless) Kuck. After her high school graduation she married William R. McCracken on May 12, 1946. Doris spent her days as a hardworking homemaker, farmwife, and mother,...
Merton Lynn Jones
May 30, 2013
MERTON LYNN JONES, 77, of Fort Morgan, died Thursday, May 30, 2013 at his home. He was born in Boulder, CO on March 5, 1936 to Cecil & Mildred (Tower) Jones. He married Helen Jeannette Heil on September 15, 1962. The Jones' moved to Morgan County in 1979. Mert was a Shift Supervisor for Public Service (now Xcel's Pawnee Power...
Marvel Lehr
May 29, 2013
Marvel J. Lehr, 70, 50 year resident of the Wiggins Community, passed away Wednesday, May 29, 2013. She was born May 7, 1943, in Phillips County, KS, to Elmer & Nora Kuhlmann. Marvel married Darrel Lehr on April 22, 1962, in Kensington, KS. In 1963 the Lehr family moved to Wiggins. Marvel worked as the office manager for Wiggins Telephone...
Frances Snyder
May 26, 2013
Frances Yvonne Snyder, 84, of Hillrose went home to our Lord on Sunday, May 26, 2013 at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born March 11, 1929 in Truckton, Colorado to Marcus and Frances Silkett. She attended school in Niwot. Frances and her beloved Charles Henry Snyder began their wonderful journey in life together on January 13,...
Bessie Skiles
May 26, 2013
Bessie Mae Skiles passed away peacefully at the Eben Ezer Lutheran Care Center on May 26, 2013. Bessie was born at the family home southeast of Hennessey, OK, December 30, 1908. Her mother died in childbirth when she was 2 and Bessie remembers having to do many of the farm and household chores from the age of 7. The father...
Richard Uhrick
May 26, 2013
RICHARD UHRICK, 76, of Fort Morgan, died Sunday, May 26, 2013 at the University of Colorado Hospital in Aurora. He was born in Fort Morgan on December 23, 1936 to George & Lydia Uhrick. As a young boy, Richard became very active in 4-H, thus beginning his love and passion for farming. He served in the Military and lived in...
Earl E. Knox
May 25, 2013
Earl Ervin Knox, 66, lifelong area resident, died Saturday, May 25, 2013 at the East Morgan County Hospital in Brush. He was born June 25, 1946 in Brush to Ervin and Elsie (Coder) Knox. Earl married Wendy M. Armstrong on June 28, 1970 in Ft. Morgan. For the last 16 years he and Wendy owned and operated the Knox Trucking...
Germaine Bettale
May 24, 2013
With serenity, Germaine Bettale, 94, passed away Friday, May 24, 2013, surrounded by her family. A pillar of strength, love and devotion to her Catholic faith, she leaves an indelible impact on all the lives of family and friends that she has touched. Germaine was born February 10, 1919, in Garden Plains, KS, to Michael Klausner and Cecelia (Tillie) Kampling....
Mark Asper
May 19, 2013
Mark D. Asper, 70, longtime area resident, died Sunday, May 19, 2013 at his home in Brush. Mark was born April 13, 1943 in Mitchell, South Dakota to Dale and Beverly (Peterson) Asper. He moved with his family to the Brush area in 1951. He was co-owner of Standard Motor Supply in Brush for many years. Mark was an active...
