obituaries


Jewell Hinerman

Jewell Hinerman

Nov 13, 2012

Jewell Mina (Robb) Hinerman, 86, of rural Byers, Colorado passed away Tuesday, November 13, 2012 following a battle with cancer. She was born September 4, 1926 to Bernard and Mina Catherine Gilman at Greeley, Colorado. Due to her mother's death in childbirth, she was adopted by her maternal aunt and uncle, James G. and Ruth M. Robb. She grew up...

Helen Irene Fisher

Helen Irene Fisher

Nov 12, 2012

Helen Irene Fisher, 91, passed away Monday, November 12, 2012 at the Valley View Villa Care Center in Ft. Morgan. She was born October 3, 1921 in Ft. Morgan to Charles and Ida Rahmon. Helen operated a beauty salon out of her home in Ft. Morgan for over 50 years. She was a member of the local Chamber of Commerce...

Jack R. Harrison

Jack R. Harrison

Nov 10, 2012

Jack R. Harriosn, 77, longtime Scottsbluff, NE resident, passed away Saturday, November 10, 2012, at the Sunset Manor Nursing Home in Brush. He was born July 25, 1935, in Scottsbluff to Clyde & Ruth Harrison. Jack served in the US Navy from 1954 until his honorable discharge in 1958. On June 18, 1955, he married Phyllis PeCoy in Madison, WI....

Don Koehler

Don Koehler

Nov 8, 2012

Don Koehler, 75, longtime Brush area resident, passed away suddenly Thursday, November 8, 2012, in the emergency room at the East Morgan County Hospital. He was born March 17, 1937, in Sugar City, CO to Reinhold & Sarah Koehler. The Koehler family moved to Brush when Don was a child. He graduated from Brush High School in 1956. He served...

Sue Miller

Sue Miller

Nov 5, 2012

Nora Sue Miller, 63, passed away November 5, 2012, at the St. Johns Hospice in Lakewood, CO following a long fight with cancer. She was born October 21, 1949, in Fort Morgan to Paul J. & Minnie (Spencer) Miller. Sue attended, and graduated from Fort Morgan Schools in 1968. In 1982, Sue married Marty Almeraz. Her favorite job was caring...

Rhonda Jo Feemster

Rhonda Jo Feemster

Nov 3, 2012

Rhonda Jo Feemster, 51, passed away Saturday, November 3, 2012, at her home in Akron. She was born November 27, 1960 in Brush, to Virgil and Marjorie (Blake) Fiscus. Rhonda was an avid reader and also enjoyed cooking, horseback riding, and gambling. She loved her grandchildren and they were very special to her. She was a good sister and mom....

Pauline Eklund

Pauline Eklund

Nov 3, 2012

Pauline Eklund, 89, passed away Saturday, November 3, 2012, at the Eben Ezer Lutheran Care Center following a short illness. She was born November 13, 1923, in Cook County, TX, about 80 miles north of Dallas, to Roy & Clara Cummins. As a young girl, Pauline helped her father on the farm. In 1937, the Cummins family moved to a...

Debbie Kay Lyon

Debbie Kay Lyon

Oct 30, 2012

Debbie K. Lyon, 48, former New Raymer area resident, passed away Tuesday, October 30, 2012, at the University of Utah Medical Center in Salt Lake City, UT. She was born September 17, 1964, in Greeley, CO. At the time of her death, Debbie was living in LaBarge, WY. Survivors include her husband, Jason Lyon; 3 sons, Zachary Bauer, Aaron Bauer,...

Melody Sue Contreraz

Melody Sue Contreraz

Oct 30, 2012

Melody Sue Contreraz, age 60, passed away October 30, 2012 at the Sunset Manor Nursing Home in Brush, CO. She was born October 16, 1952 in Sterling, CO. In December of 1972 she married Cruz Contreraz. Survivors include her husband Cruz of Snyder, Colorado, and two children, Misty Contreraz and Carlos Contreraz both of Stoneham, Colorado. A graveside memorial service...

Donald Weimer

Donald Weimer

Oct 29, 2012

DONALD WEIMER, 83, of Fort Morgan, died Monday, October 29, 2012 at Valley View Villa in Fort Morgan. He was born May 19, 1929 in Fort Morgan to Henry & Katherine (Bernhardt) Weimer. He was a truck driver for the majority of his working life. Mr. Weimer is survived by his sister, Lillian Fritzler of Fort Morgan; 8 nieces and...

Rosemary Mcdaniel

Rosemary Mcdaniel

Oct 27, 2012

ROSEMARY ELLEN MCDANIEL, 81, longtime area resident, went to be with her Lord on Saturday, October 27, 2012. She was born on July 13, 1931 in Fort Morgan, the youngest of seven children, born to Leander & Nancy (Waggoner) Chartier. Rosemary grew up in Weldona until at the age of 13, the family moved to Arvada. It was there that...

Elsie M. Hood

Elsie M. Hood

Oct 21, 2012

Elsie Schippert Hood, 100, passed away peacefully, October 21, 2012 at the East Morgan County Hospital in Brush, Colorado. Elsie was born on December 25, 1911 to William & Anna Schippert in Atwood, Kansas to a large family. The entire family worked from dawn to dusk on the family farm. At age fourteen, Elsie and her family moved to Colorado...

Craig Trautwein

Craig Trautwein

Oct 20, 2012

Craig Trautwein, longtime area resident, died Saturday October 20, 2012, at his home in Wiggins. He was born March 2, 1952 in Akron to Henry and Laura Trautwein. Craig graduated from Fort Morgan High School in 1970. He attended Adams State College where he majored in Business Administration and accounting. Craig married Lisa Lukow on November 17, 1979. He enjoyed...

Elmer Strauch

Elmer Strauch

Oct 15, 2012

Elmer "Abner" V. Strauch, 84, of Brush, passed away early Monday, October 15, 2012, at the East Morgan County Hospital in Brush. He was born December 2, 1927, in Kimball, NE, to Walter & Marie Strauch. The Strauch family moved to the Brush area when Elmer was a toddler. He graduated from Brush High School in 1945. He served in...

Michael Henry Weimer

Michael Henry Weimer

Oct 14, 2012

Michael (Mike) Henry Weimer, longtime area resident, passed away Sunday, October 14, 2012, on his 61st birthday, after a short battle with cancer. He was born October 14, 1951 to Henry and Anna (Preston) Weimer. Mike graduated from Ft. Morgan High School in 1970. He was drafted in the military in May of 1971. He served in Germany. After being...

Magdaleno San Miguel

Magdaleno San Miguel

Oct 14, 2012

Magdaleno San Miguel, 89, longtime area resident, died Sunday, October 14, 2012 at his home in Ft. Morgan. He was born December 14, 1922 in Hidalgo, Texas. He married Elisa Garza in 1943 in Texas. Magdaleno enjoyed taking long walks, traveling, fishing, hunting, listening to music, and his younger years he played the accordion. Survivors include, his children, Viola Medina...

Russell D. Vanatta

Russell D. Vanatta

Oct 12, 2012

Russell D. Vanatta, 85, twenty year resident of Fort Morgan, passed away peacefully at his home on October 12, 2012. He was born April 2, 1927, in Bridgewater, Iowa to James W. & Edna Vanatta. Russell married Viola M. Kralik in June, 1949, in Greenfield, IA. The couple moved to Boulder, CO in the mid-50's. They divorced in 1962, remarried...

Clifford W. Slama

Clifford W. Slama

Oct 12, 2012

Clifford W. Slama, 82, passed away Friday evening, October 12, 2012, at the Colorado Plains Medical Center in Fort Morgan. He was born February 5, 1930, in Wray, CO, to Rudy & Twila Belle Slama. Clifford served in the US Navy from October 10, 1950 until his honorable discharge on July 30, 1954. On March 11, 1955, he married Joyce...

Marguerite Wright

Marguerite Wright

Oct 12, 2012

MARGUERITE LOUISE WRIGHT, 82, died Friday, October 12th at the Eben Ezer Luther Care Center in Brush. She was born December 12, 1929 in Ault, CO to Sven and Amanda (Benson) Johnson. She attended schools in Ault and Wiggins and graduated from Wiggins High School. She married Robert C. Wright in Greeley on June 3, 1950. Mrs. Wright worked at...

Sandra Louise Duncan

Sandra Louise Duncan

Oct 4, 2012

Sandy L. Duncan, 61, died Thursday, October 4, 2012 at her home in Bennett. Sandy was born November 2, 1950 in Brush to William and Doris McCracken. She was a member of the Colorado Community Church in Aurora. Sandy had a love of life and lived it fully. She enjoyed dancing, traveling, camping, boating, gardening, skiing, on both water and...