Gerald Lebsock
Feb 9, 2013
Gerald "Jerry" Lebsock, beloved father, brother & uncle passed peacefully Saturday, February 9th at Valley View Villa in Fort Morgan, CO with family at his bedside following a courageous battle with Parkinson 's disease. He was born May 17, 1938 in Weldona, CO to Conrad and Flora (Alberts) Lebsock. Jerry was raised in Fort Morgan by Conrad and Merle Lebsock....
Theresa "Terry" Ostrander
Feb 9, 2013
Theresa "Terry" Ostrander, 95, passed away February 9, 2013, at the Eben Ezer Lutheran Care Center in Brush, CO. She was born in Cicero, Illinois in January 1918. During WWII, Terry was an airplane mechanic at Gardner Field in California while her husband, James, was stationed there in 1943 & 1944. After the war, Terry and James moved to Denver....
Judy K. Carrillo
Feb 8, 2013
Judy Carrillo, 68, life resident of the Fort Morgan community, passed away Friday, February 8, 2013. She was born February 3, 1945 in Fort Morgan to Vernon & Vera Rasmussen. Judy taught school for many years. On August 14, 1982, she married Willie Carrillo in Ottumwa, IA. She was a member of the Fort Morgan United Methodist Church. Survivors include...
Betty E. Alexander
Feb 5, 2013
Betty E. Alexander, 86, passed away early Tuesday, February 5, 2013, at the Eben Ezer Lutheran Care Center in Brush. She was born February 10, 1926 in Aberdeen, WA, to Daniel & Ellen Voeller. Betty graduated from St. Peter's Hospital School of Nursing in Olympia, WA. On December 16, 1948 she married the love of her life, Robert B. Alexander...
Jane Norton
Feb 1, 2013
Jane B. Norton, 66, passed away Friday, February 1, 2013, at her home in Brush. She was born April 15, 1946, in Audubon, Iowa, to LaVerne & Anne Lansman. Jane worked at the Littjohann, Kauffman & Pederson CPA Office in Fort Morgan for 16 years before she retired due to health issues. Jane enjoyed working in her yard, bowling, and...
Mary Louise Laporte
Feb 1, 2013
Mary Louise LaPorte, 87, died Friday, February 1, 2013 at the Eben Ezer Lutheran Care Center in Brush. Mary was born May 10, 1925 in Miamisburg, Ohio to Harry and Margaret LaPorte. She moved to Ft. Morgan about 25 years ago from Dayton, Ohio to be closer to her son John. Mary was a member of the United Methodist Church...
Dorothy Mae Jones
Jan 31, 2013
Dorothy Mae Jones, 74, of Brush, went to be with her Lord and Savior on January 31, 2013 at the North Colorado Medical Center in Greeley with her family at her side. Dorothy was born April 19, 1938 to Lester and Nellie Baker in Snyder, CO. She graduated from Snyder High School in 1956. Soon after graduation, she met the...
Harley Pickett
Jan 29, 2013
Harley Pickett, 81, passed away on January 29, 2013 at Poudre Valley Hospital in Fort Collins. Harley Lee Pickett was born to Charles and Ruby (Philpot) Pickett on August 29, 1931 in McPherson County, NE, being the ninth of seventeen children. When he was young he helped out with the family chores. Harley enlisted in the U.S. Army in the...
Loree Lappin
Jan 26, 2013
Loree May Lappin, 90, passed away Saturday, January 26, 2013, at her home near Brush. She was born October 15, 1922, in Vera, OK, to James & Bertha Crispin. The Crispin family moved to Morgan County, CO and Loree attended school in Snyder, Brush, Fort Morgan and the Wildcat School. On October 15, 1952, Loree married Sonny Lappin in Lafayette,...
Catalina Molina
Jan 26, 2013
Catalina Molina, 86, passed away Saturday, January 26, 2013, at the Sterling Regional MedCenter. She was born March 22, 1926, in Stenton, TX, to Joaquin & Ramona Mendoza. Catalina was a longtime resident of Morgan & Logan Counties. After attending school in Wiggins, Catalina married Basilio Molina in Fort Morgan. She worked as a teacher in the Head Start Program....
Ben Johnson
Jan 24, 2013
Ben Johnson, 91, of Fort Morgan, passed away suddenly Thursday, January 24, 2013, at the emergency room at Colorado Plains Medical Center. He was born July 20, 1921, in Campo, CO, to Frederic & Florence Johnson. Ben served in the US Army during WW II. While serving in the US Army, Ben was an aircraft mechanic. After his discharge, Ben...
Patricia "Pat" Davis
Jan 23, 2013
Patricia "Pat" E. Davis, 57, formerly of Brush, passed away Wednesday, January 23, 2013, at her home in Beatrice, NE. She was born June 23, 1955 in Brush and attended Brush schools. On May 10, 1976, Pat married Billy Davis in Brush. They lived in several locations while Billy served in the U. S. Air Force. They moved to Beatrice...
Manuel Perez Sr.
Jan 22, 2013
Manuel Perez Sr. 71, life resident of Fort Morgan area, passed away Tuesday, January 22, 2013, at his home. He was born June 17, 1941, in Fort Morgan to Nick & Rafaila Perez. Prior to retirement, Manuel worked for Keith Bath farms as a truck driver. He was a member of Platte Valley Baptist Church. He enjoyed working on machinery,...
Margaret Ellen Miller
Jan 20, 2013
Margaret Ellen Miller, 81, of Lincoln, NE, formerly of Brush, CO, passed away on January 20, 2013. Margaret was born March 24, 1931, to Orlan Maynard and Sara Boyce Toole in Lovell, Wyoming. She married Edwin Charles Miller January 19, 1952. Ed and Margaret lived most of their married life in the Brush area. They farmed for 16 years in...
Beverly Mackey
Jan 19, 2013
Beverly J. Mackey, 74, passed away Saturday, January 19, 2013, at Valley View Villa Nursing Home in Fort Morgan. She was born August 12, 1938, in Winfield, KS, to Wayne & Maxine Prigmore. Beverly married Norman Mackey in Denver on June 12, 1958, and they lived in the Denver metro area for a number of years. In 1980 the Mackey's...
June E. Stoops
Jan 16, 2013
June E. Stoops, 91, longtime Brush area resident, passed away Wednesday, January 16, 2013, at the Eben Ezer Lutheran Care Center in Brush. She was born February 24, 1921, in Huron, SD, to Clifford & Eda Martin. June married Frank D. Stoops on December 13, 1941, in Brush. The Stoops family farmed south of Brush for many years. June managed...
Gwenith B. Sietsema
Jan 16, 2013
Gwenith B. Sietsema, 100, longtime area resident, died Wednesday, January 16, 2013 at her home in Ft. Morgan. She was born February 19, 1912 in Lane, South Dakota to Justus and Sophie Blaalid. She married Ray Sietsema in August of 1969. He died in 2011. Gwenith worked as budget analyst for the State Department in Washington, DC before moving to...
Ruth A. Simpson
Jan 12, 2013
Ruth A. Simpson, 97, former Brush and Akron area resident, died Saturday, January 12, 2013 at the Heritage Hall Care Center in Broken Bow, NE. A graveside service will be at 2:00 PM on Tuesday, January 15th in the Brush Memorial Cemetery.
Genevieve Mary Campbell
Jan 6, 2013
Genevieve Mary Campbell, 89, formerly of Sidney, Nebraska, died Sunday, January 6, 2013 at the Valley View Villa Care Center in Ft. Morgan, CO. She was born September 22, 1923 in Posen, Michigan to Warren and Nellie Page. Genevieve married Orian H. Campbell in Alpena, Michigan in 1944, he died in 1991. In her earlier years she worked as a...
Corinne White
Jan 5, 2013
CORINNE WHITE, 86, lifelong Brush resident, died Saturday, January 5, 2013 at the North Colorado Medical Center in Greeley. She was born in Brush on July 12, 1926 to Harold & Doris Gray. Corinne attended Brush Schools and then attended Colorado School of Education in Greeley, (now known as UNC). She married George R. White in January of 1947. Corinne...
