Arnold "Arn" Fred Christensen
Mar 20, 2013
Arnold (Arn) Fred Christensen, 89, of Brush, passed away Wednesday, March 20, 2013. He was born September 25, 1923, on the family farm near Brush to Fred & Anna Christensen. Arn attended Brush schools and graduated from BHS in 1941. He enlisted in the US Navy and did his basic training at San Pedro Naval Base. He was stationed at...
Lori Marie Wofford-Sampson
Mar 17, 2013
Lori Marie Wofford–Sampson, 41, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, March 17, 2013, at her home in Brush. She was born December 28, 1971, in Brush, to Robert S. & Kay M. (Loose) Weimer. Lori graduated from Fort Morgan High School in 1990. She lived in several communities in Colorado but always considered Morgan County to be her home. At the...
Bettie Marie Mathies
Mar 17, 2013
Bettie Marie Mathies, infant daughter of Thomas Mathies and Natia Lintner, died Sunday, March 17, 2013 at Children's Hospital in Denver. Bettie was born November 30, 2012 in Ft. Morgan. She is survived by her parents, Thomas and Natia, of Log Lane Village, one sister, Persayus Mathies, grandparents, Thomas Mathies Jr. of Ft. Morgan, Glenda Johnson of Brush, Crystal Lintner...
Lois Nadine Varner
Mar 16, 2013
Lois Varner, 92, former long-time resident of Fort Morgan, died Saturday, March 16, 2013 at Collier Hospice Center in Wheat Ridge. She was born May 11, 1920 in Burkburnett, TX to John William and Gertrude Fishpaw. She moved with her family to Delaware, OK where she grew up and attended school, graduating from Delaware High School. She participated avidly and...
Eudelia Villarreal
Mar 12, 2013
Eudelia Villarreal, 83, former Wiggins area resident, passed away Tuesday, March 12, 2013, at the St. Anthony's Hospital in Lakewood. She was born May 20, 1929, in Zapata, TX, to Lorenzo & Maria Coronado. Eudelia married Olegario Villarreal on March 4, 1945, in Robstown, TX. The Villarreal family moved to the Wiggins community in 1960. Eudelia attended the Catholic Church...
Donald M. Campbell
Mar 10, 2013
Donald M. Campbell, 56, lifelong area resident, died Sunday, March 10, 2013 at his home in Ft. Morgan. Don was born October 17, 1956 in San Rafael, California to Donald and Ilene (Troyer) Campbell. He married Janine M. Schilling on November 27, 1982 in Brush. Don grew up in Ft. Morgan and when he was 17 years old started working...
Mary D. Ebendorf
Mar 9, 2013
Mary Doris Ebendorf, 86. passed away early Saturday, March 9, 2013, at the Washington County Nursing Home in Akron. She was born February 21, 1927, in Topeka, KS, to Clarence Alfred and Amelia Martha (Tretter) Greer. She was the third of nine children. Mary married Ova K. Ebendorf on December 8, 1945, in Hugo, CO. They celebrated their 67th wedding...
Marilyn A. Rieb
Mar 3, 2013
On March 3, 2013, the Lord peacefully took Marilyn A. Rieb, 74, into His loving arms at the North Colorado Medical Center in Greeley following a short illness. She was born December 22, 1938, in Sterling, CO, to Elroy & Christine Gollobith. Marilyn graduated from St. Anthony High School in Sterling in 1956. On April 11, 1959, she married Ken...
William "Jim" Kammerer
Mar 2, 2013
William "Jim" Kammerer, 93, life resident of Morgan County, passed away Saturday, March 2, 2013, at the Colorado Plains Medical Center in Fort Morgan following a short illness. He was born September 25, 1919, in Weldona, CO, to William Jacob and Gertrude Kammerer. Jim graduated from Weldon Valley High School and started farming with his Father. On July 3, 1943,...
Joyce Miriam Nelson
Feb 28, 2013
Joyce Miriam Nelson, 89, longtime area resident, died Thursday, February 28, 2013 at her home in Greeley. Joyce was born October 19, 1923 at her home near Elba, Colorado to George and Bessie (Houck) Frederick. She was married to George Nelson for almost 50 years. They later divorced. He died in 2003. Joyce was a member of the Grace Bible...
Robert Creasman
Feb 28, 2013
Robert Randall Creasman, 74, of Brush, died Thursday, February 28, 2013 at the East Morgan County Hospital in Brush. He was born October 10, 1938 in Asheville, North Carolina to Glenn and Juanita (Moody) Creasman. He married Judy A. Ostrander on January 20, 1967 in Memphis, Tennessee. He and Judy moved to Brush from Royal Palm Beach, Florida seven years...
June J. Griffiths
Feb 27, 2013
June J. Griffiths, 74, passed away Wednesday, February 26, 2013, at the Colorado Plains Medical Center in Fort Morgan. She was born June 1, 1938, in Aspen, CO. June had lived in the Fort Collins community for the past several years. Prior to ill health forcing her retirement, June worked as an electronics technician. June served in the US Navy...
Hazel C. Cross
Feb 23, 2013
Hazel C. Cross, 102, passed away early Saturday, February 23, 2013 at the East Morgan County Hospital in Brush. Hazel had been living at the Bee Hive in Fort Morgan since 2004. Hazel was born December 12, 1910 in Cowley County, Kansas to Frank and Josephine Jackson. She was raised on a farm outside Udall, Kansas and graduated from high...
Arthur "Beba" Romero
Feb 22, 2013
Arthur "Beba" Romero, 54, life resident of the Brush community, passed away Friday, February 22, 2013, at the East Morgan County Hospital following a lengthy illness. He was born October 20, 1958, in Brush, to Placido & Juanita Romero. Beba graduated from Brush High School in 1977. Prior to ill health forcing his retirement, he worked at Cargill in Fort...
Geneva "Jean" E. Daniels
Feb 22, 2013
Geneva "Jean" E. Daniels, 85, longtime area resident, died Friday, February 22, 2013 at her home in Fort Morgan. Jean was born June 26, 1927 in Brush to Henry and Nettie (Hunt) Teter Sr. She married Everett R. Daniels Sr. on August 4, 1946 in Brush. He died in1958. Jean was affectionately known to her family as "Sis" or "Aunt...
Diamond C. Hansen
Feb 21, 2013
Diamond Carl Hansen, 64, passed away Thursday, February 21, 2013 at his home in Wiggins, Colorado. Diamond was born December 3, 1948 to Carl E. and Mabel M. (Kroger) Hansen in Akron, Colorado, the sixth of 9 children. Diamond enjoyed the excitement and adventure of drilling for oil. As a teenager he started working in the oilfields and he continued...
Pamela Kay Gardner
Feb 16, 2013
Pamela Kay Gardner, 60, longtime area resident, died Saturday, February 16, 2013 at the Rose Medical Center in Denver. She was born April 18, 1952 in Sterling, to Walter and Bernice (Klein) Kahrs. She was married to Terrill Gardner and they had three sons. They later divorced. Pamela was an active member of the Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Brush. She...
Jean Lemberg
Feb 14, 2013
Jean Lemberg, 82, longtime area resident, died Thursday, February 14, 2013 at East Morgan County Hospital in Brush. Jean was born September 1, 1930 in Snyder, Colorado to Mack and Goldie (Hendrix) McCracken. She married Benhard Lemberg on March 14, 1971. He died in 1992. Jean was a member of the VFW Auxiliary. She enjoyed sewing, gardening and spending time...
Fayola Poe
Feb 14, 2013
Fayola Poe, 95, longtime area resident, died Thursday, February 14, 2013 at her home in Ft. Morgan. Fayola was born December 5, 1917 in Chester, Illinois to Rudolph and Annie Mary Meyer. She married P.A. Poe on December 25, 1938 in Ft. Morgan. He died in 2001. She and P.A. ran Poe's Produce in Ft. Morgan for many years. Fayola...
Dean Rhodes
Feb 11, 2013
DEAN RHODES, 79, died Monday, February 11, 2013 at his home in Fort Morgan. He was born March 25, 1933 in La Harpe, IL to Walter & Pearlie (Mitchell) Rhodes. He served in the U.S. Army. Dean married Doris Hoffman in Carthage, IL on January 10, 1964. They moved to Fort Morgan from Illinois in 1973. Dean worked for Morton...
