Reta B. Stafford
Nov 16, 2012
Reta Bell Stafford, 85, passed away Friday, November 16, 2012, at the Eben Ezer Lutheran Care Cente rin Brush. She was born February 5, 1927, in Canehill, AR, to Arthur & Leona Ingram. Reta married Philip Stafford on September 26, 1946, in Kremmling, CO. Reta was very involved in churches and the communities that she & Philip lived in. Following...
Frank Musgrave
Nov 14, 2012
FRANK MUSGRAVE, 87, longtime area farmer and rancher, died Wednesday, November 14, 2012. Visitation will be at the Heer Mortuary in Fort Morgan on Monday, November 19th from 4 – 6 PM Funeral services will be Tuesday, November 20th at 10:30 AM at the United Methodist Church in Fort Morgan. Interment will be in the Adena Cemetery south of Fort...
Jean Bernath
Nov 13, 2012
Cynthia Jean Bernath, aged 85, passed away November 13, 2012. Jean was born in Minehead, Somerset, England March 13, 1927 of Gladys and Cecil Kindon. She attended schools in England and after graduating from Business School, worked for the Midland Bank Ltd. In 1949 she immigrated to Oklahoma City and worked there for Shell Oil Company. She was a member...
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
