obituaries


Kathleen Lorraine Dickman

Kathleen Lorraine Dickman

Jun 25, 2012

Kathleen Lorraine Dickman, 90, lifelong area resident, died Monday, June 25, 2012 at the Valley View Villa Care Center in Ft. Morgan. Kathleen was born December 26, 1921 in Thedford, Nebraska to Gerald and Wilma (Harris) Jochum. She married Herman "Dick" Dickman on September 25, 1943 in Cheyenne, Wyoming. Kathleen was a member of the United Methodist Church in Ft....

Clara Mae Morris

Clara Mae Morris

Jun 24, 2012

Clara Mae Morris, 89, life resident of Northeast Colorado, passed away Sunday, June 24, 2012, at her home in Brush. She was born May 1, 1923, in Yuma, CO, to Joseph & Dora Krout. Clara Mae married Raymond Morris on January 13, 1942, in Sidney, NE. In 1946 the Morris family bought a farm in Adams County. In 1980 they...

Fanny Lapp

Fanny Lapp

Jun 23, 2012

Fannie F. Lapp, 96, a Fort Morgan resident for over 60 years, passed away Saturday, June 23, 2012, at the Colorado Plains Medical Center. She was born in Palisade, NE, to Bill & Grace LeValley. On April 29, 1935, Fannie married Fred Lapp in Greeley, CO. Before eye sight complications, Fannie enjoyed doing different types of hand work, including ceramics,...

William "Bill" Babcock

William "Bill" Babcock

Jun 22, 2012

William Benjamin "Bill" Babcock, 84 , longtime resident of Wiggins, died June 22, 2012 at the Sunset Manor Care Center in Brush. He was born October 27, 1927 in Phillipsburg, Kansas to Frank Arthur and Effie (Bugbee) Babcock. Bill moved with his parents to Ft. Morgan, Colorado and settled on the farm located in the Hoyt Community, where he farmed...

Steve Krueger

Steve Krueger

Jun 20, 2012

Steven M. Krueger, 57, passed away suddenly on Wednesday evening at his home near Hillrose. He was born April 8, 1955 in Brush to Eleanor & Martin Krueger. Steve graduated from Brush High School in 1973. At the time of his death he was a sheet metal contractor. He was a member of the Sheet Metal Worker's Union #9. He...

Davien Santistevan

Davien Santistevan

Jun 18, 2012

DAVIEN IZAE SANTISTEVAN, 3, died early Monday morning, June 18, 2012 in the emergency room of Colorado Plains Medical Center in Fort Morgan. He was born February 13, 2009 in Fort Morgan to Rebecca Anderson and Rick Santistevan. Davien loved playing with his toy cars and motorcycles. He also enjoyed riding his bike. Davien loved his brothers. He was a...

William & Christina Williamson

William & Christina Williamson

Jun 15, 2012

CHRISTINA H. WILLIAMSON, 69, died Friday afternoon, June 15, 2012 at the Valley View Villa in Fort Morgan following a lengthy illness. Her husband, WILLIAM D. WILLIAMSON, 73, died Saturday morning, June 16, 2012 after taking ill just a week earlier. Chris was born September 20, 1942 in Julesburg to Raymond & Dorothy Lechman. She attended grade school in Ovid...

Lawrence Henry Bell

Lawrence Henry Bell

Jun 13, 2012

June 14, 2012 Lawrence "Larry" Bell, 87, longtime area resident, died Wednesday June 13, 2012 at the Valley View Villa Care Center in Ft. Morgan. He was born November 9, 1924 on a farm near Goff, Kansas to Everton and Hulda (Bareiss) Bell. Lawrence served in the Coast Guard during WWII aboard the USS Centarus in the South Pacific. He...

Raul Cabral

Raul Cabral

Jun 12, 2012

Raul Cabral-Rodriguez, 60, passed away Tuesday, June 12, 2012, at the East Morgan County Hospital in Brush. He was born February 24, 1952, in Mexico to Crispin & Santos Rodriguez Cabral. Raul married Dolores Arroyo on October 1, 1970, in Mexico. The family moved to Morgan County over 35 years ago. Prior to ill health forcing his retirement, Raul worked...

Martha Jean "Marti" Anderson

Martha Jean "Marti" Anderson

Jun 8, 2012

Marti Anderson, 65, passed away suddenly Friday evening, June 8, 2012. at the East Morgan County Hospital in Brush. She was born February 6, 1947, in Lincoln, NE, to George & Betty Roper. Marti married Butch Anderson on May 5, 1983, in Las Vegas. In 1999 the Anderson's moved to the Brush community. Marti worked for several years at the...

Darrell Robert Holtz

Darrell Robert Holtz

Jun 6, 2012

Darrell Robert Holtz, age 79 of Brush, died Wednesday, June 6, 2012 at the Colorado Plains Medical Center in Fort Morgan. He was born May 6, 1933 in Little Cedar, Iowa to John and Elanor Holtz. He married Dorothy Jane Lewis June 11, 1954. She died in 1997. Before coming to Morgan County in 1964, Darrell was a teacher. He...

Terry Rapue

Terry Rapue

Jun 6, 2012

TERRY LEE RAPUE, 57, longtime Wiggins resident, passed away Wednesday, June 6, 2012 in Greeley. He was born February 22, 1955 in Denver, CO to Kay & Rex Williams. Terry attended Denver area schools. He met the love of his life, Rita Kay Doehling in 1976. They married February 18, 1978 in Manville, WY. Terry and Rita were blessed with...

John Friehauf

John Friehauf

Jun 5, 2012

John Friehauf, 99, longtime area resident, died Tuesday, June 5, 2012 at the Eben-Ezer Lutheran Care Center in Brush. He was born June 21, 1912 in Brush to William and Anna Elizabeth (George) Friehauf. John spent all but two or three years of his life living in Brush. John was married three times during his life. The first woman he...

William R. Booher

William R. Booher

Jun 5, 2012

William R. Booher (Bill), 68, Fort Morgan, Colorado, a former Goodland resident and employee of Western Sugar, died Tuesday, June 05, 2012, at Sunset Manor in Brush, Colorado. Bill was born on December 22, 1943 in Hoisington, Kansas to Floyd W. and Edith H. Booher. In 1962, he married his high school sweetheart, Sharland 'Jo' Booher; they were happily married...

Mary Elyn Sachs

Mary Elyn Sachs

Jun 4, 2012

Mary Elyn Sachs, 88, longtime Brush area resident, passed away Sunday, June 3, 2012. She was born February 21, 1924, in Long Beach, CA to Hugh & Maud Bolinger. Mary Elyn graduated from Brush High School in 1942. In 1945 she married Paul Sachs in Brush. Mary Elyn worked as the court clerk for the 13th Judicial District for 25...

Arla J. Cook

Arla J. Cook

Jun 4, 2012

Arla Jeanne Cook, was born August 18, 1928, at the Slocum Hospital in Brush to Lewis & Mary V. Peterson. She was the youngest of seven children. Arla was a life resident of the Gary and Brush communities. She passed away Monday, June 4, 2012 with her family at her side. Arla graduated from the 8th grade at Gary School....

Margaret "Peggy" L. Meggison

Margaret "Peggy" L. Meggison

Jun 4, 2012

Margaret "Peggy" Meggison, 79, of Brush, died Monday, June 4, 2012 at the East Morgan County Hospital in Brush. She was born April 28, 1933 in Morley, Colorado to Leno and Margaret (Wheat) Zancanella. Peggy married William Earl Meggison on April 12, 1952 in Trinidad, Colorado. She was a member of the Brush United Methodist Church and also Past Matron...

Ted "T.J." Johnson

Ted "T.J." Johnson

May 28, 2012

Tedd "T.J." Johnson, 66, died Monday, May 28, 2012 at his home in Fort Morgan. He was born July 14, 1945 in Greenville, South Carolina to T.J. and Brunell Johnson. Mr. Johnson held several jobs during his working career. He worked as a truck driver, a pilot and as a deputy sheriff, to name a few. Mr. Johnson had a...

Nicole Harris

Nicole Harris

May 26, 2012

Nicole E. Harris, 38, and her step-daughter, Dakota M. Harris 15, of Wiggins, died Saturday, May 26, 2012 from injuries they sustained in an ATV accident near Orchard. Nicole was born February 17, 1974, in Fort Morgan to David & Jean Harrington. She graduated from Strasburg High School in 1992. Nicole has lived in Morgan County since 2007. She married...

Dakota Harris

Dakota Harris

May 26, 2012

Nicole E. Harris, 38, and her step-daughter, Dakota M. Harris 15, of Wiggins, died Saturday, May 26, 2012 from injuries they sustained in an ATV accident near Orchard. Nicole was born February 17, 1974, in Fort Morgan to David & Jean Harrington. She graduated from Strasburg High School in 1992. Nicole has lived in Morgan County since 2007. She married...