Homer Wayne Wickham
Aug 21, 2012
Homer Wayne Wickham, 88, longtime area resident, died Tuesday, August 21, 2012 at the Colorado Plains Medical Center in Ft. Morgan. Homer was born September 3, 1923 in Greeley to John and Maude (Russell) Wickham. He married Ruth L. Molberg on August 11, 1946 in Denver. Homer served his country in the United States Navy during WWII in the Pacific...
Elvina Brunkhardt
Aug 20, 2012
Elvina Brunkhardt died August 20, 2012 at Eben Ezer Lutheran Care Center in Brush, Colorado. She was born on March 1, 1920 to Jacob and Mary (Bott) Mohrlang. On February 24, 1940 in Sidney, Nebraska, Elvina was married to August Brunkhardt. The couple farmed and ranched in the Hillrose-Merino area and also built a dairy herd of registered ayrshire cattle...
Dola Whorton
Aug 17, 2012
Dola Whorton, 85, passed away Friday evening, August 17, 2012, at the Valley View Villa Nursing Home in Fort Morgan, CO. She was born February 12, 1927, in Greenwood, ARK, to W. T. & Myrtle Wilson. After graduating from Fort Smith High School, Dola married Allen Whorton on March 20, 1948, in Yuma, AZ. The Whorton family lived in the...
Jean Charlotte Ogley
Aug 17, 2012
Jean Charlotte Ogley, 81 lifelong area resident, died Friday, August 17,2012 at her home in Ft. Morgan. She was born September 2, 1930 in Ft. Morgan to Albert and Charlotte (Gneiser) Hahlweg. Jean married James R. Ogley on September 10, 1983. Jean was a member of the Lutheran Church of Our Redeemer in Ft. Morgan. She was also a life...
Alma Scheneman
Aug 13, 2012
ALMA SCHENEMAN, 89, of Fort Morgan, died Monday, August 13, 2012 at Colorado Plains Medical Center in Fort Morgan. She was born May 25, 1923 in Sugar City, CO to Reinhardt & Katherine (Gerringer) Geist. Alma married Walter Scheneman on October 2, 1943 in Fort Morgan. Alma was a school cook for RE-3 school district for several years before her...
Rick Edson
Aug 8, 2012
Rick D. Edson, 53, lifelong area resident, died Wednesday, August 8, 2012 at the Poudre Valley Hospital in Ft. Collins. Rick was born March 17, 1959 in Brush, CO to Victor and Arlene Edson. He married Joyce Vig on August 21, 1982 in Ft. Morgan. Rick was a proud member of the Teamsters Union. He loved spending time at home...
Richard Lewis Kitterman
Aug 5, 2012
Richard Lewis Kitterman, 89, longtime area resident, died Sunday, August 5, 2012 at the Eben-Ezer Lutheran Care Center in Brush. He was born March 25, 1923 in Glenwood, Missouri to Richard and Hattie Kitterman. He married Wanda M. Moore on March 28, 1945 in Hiawatha, Kansas. Richard was a member of the 1st Christian Church in Ft. Morgan, a Life...
Edward Michael Salazar
Aug 2, 2012
Edward Michael Salazar, infant son of Michael Anthony & Justine Salazar, died at birth on Thursday, August 2, 2012, at the North Colorado Medical Center in Greeley. Baby Edward is survived by his parents, Michael and Justine of Wiggins; 2 sisters, Kira & Mia; his Grandparents, Steve & Jaynez McAden of Wiggins; Kristy Eichinger of Westminster, CO; Ed & Karen...
Betty Leis
Jul 30, 2012
Betty J. Leis, 84, longtime Morgan County resident, passed away early Monday, July 30, 2012, at the Eben Ezer Lutheran Care Center in Brush. She was born September 4, 1927, in Brush, to Marcel & Ethel May Steyaert. On November 14, 1943, Betty married Harold C. Leis in Brush. The Leis family farmed in the Hillrose community for several years....
Gladys Walker
Jul 29, 2012
Gladys M. Walker, 84, life resident of northeastern Colorado, passed away Sunday, July 29, 2012, at the Eben Ezer Lutheran Care Center in Brush. She was born October 2, 1927, in Friend, KS, to Charles & Ruby Pickett. Gladys married Jacob Walker and they farmed in the Hillrose community together with their son, Jim. Gladys was very active in the...
Ima Jean Hunt
Jul 28, 2012
Ima Jean Hunt, 81, passed away Saturday, July 28, 2012, in Brush. She was born October 12, 1930, in Brush to Leslie & Lydia Teter. Ima Jean graduated from Brush High School. On October 14, 1947, she married Earl V. Hunt. She was a member of the VFW Auxiliary. Ima Jean enjoyed working with crafts, quilting, and fishing. Survivors include...
Carol Rogers
Jul 27, 2012
CAROL DIANE ROGERS, 66, died Friday, July 27, 2012 at her home in Wiggins after a lengthy illness. She was born December 16, 1945 in Beaver, OK to Claxton & Daisy (Wall) Duvall. She attended first thru sixth grade in a one room schoolhouse in Wild Horse, CO and then graduated from Kit Carson High School. Carol married William Rogers...
William Norris Burdette
Jul 26, 2012
William Norris Burdette, 83, a long time area resident, died Thursday, July 26, 2012 at Valley View Villa Care Center in Fort Morgan. He was born March 27, 1929 in Comanche, Texas to John Elba & Delia Burdette. He married Johnnie Reynolds on May 29, 1948 in Grand Prairie Texas. Bill was a deacon at the Summit Baptist Church in...
Kenneth "Andy" Anderson
Jul 25, 2012
Kenneth "Andy" Anderson, 67, lifelong area resident, died Wednesday, July 25, 2012 at the Colorado Plains Medical Center in Fort Morgan. He was born November 30, 1944 in Kimball, Nebraska to John and Edna Anderson. He married Helen L. Marick on August 30, 1970 in Grover, Colorado. Andy served his country in the United States Air Force. He attended the...
Vivian M. Cooper
Jul 24, 2012
Vivian M. Cooper, 89, died Tuesday, July 24, 2012, at the East Morgan County Hospital in Brush. She was born March 16, 1923 in Fort Morgan to Frank & Jessie Timmons. Vivian was married to Harold Cooper. She worked for many years as a seamstress. She lived in Morgan & Weld Counties most of her life. Her favorite pastime was...
Lorraine M. Rigli
Jul 23, 2012
Lorraine M. Rigli, 89, longtime area resident, died Monday, July 23, 2012 at her home south of Fort Morgan. She was born February 12, 1923 in Arvada, CO to John and Anna Mattive. She moved to this area from Brighton around 1945. Lorraine married Carl J. Rigli on June 17, 1947 in Brighton, CO. . She was an active member...
Aurora Valles
Jul 22, 2012
AURORA VALLES, 74, of Fort Morgan, died unexpectedly Sunday, July 22, 2012 in the emergency room of Colorado Plains Medical Center in Fort Morgan. She was born in San Francisco Del Oro, Chihuahua, Mexico on June 8, 1938 to Amalio Payan & Maria De Los Angeles Chavez. She married Guillermo Valles on June 14, 1976. They moved to Fort Morgan...
Irene Pajanen
Jul 21, 2012
Irene S. Pajanen, 88, passed away Saturday, July 21, 2012, at the Eben Ezer Lutheran Care Center in Brush. She was born September 6, 1923, in Peterborough, NH to George & Antoinette Emery. Irene married Richard Pajanen on June 23, 1947, in New Ipswich, NH. She worked for the Gurnsey Cattle Company for several years. In 1989, the Pajanen's moved...
Matt Hirsch
Jul 20, 2012
Matt U. Hirsch, 59, passed away Friday evening, July 20, 2012, at his residence in Brush following a lengthy illness. He was born May 11, 1953, in Marktredwitz, Bavaria, Germany, to Martin & Katharina Hirsch. Matt loved to help other people; he frequently mowed all the neighbors' yards. He was an active volunteer with political happenings, and enjoyed working with...
Ryan Thompson
Jul 15, 2012
RYAN JAMES THOMPSON, 27, of Fort Morgan/Log Lane, died unexpectedly Sunday, July 15, 2012. Visitation will be Saturday, July 28th from 11 AM until 3 PM with funeral services begining at 3 PM at the Heer & Dahl Mortuary Chapel in Fort Morgan. Services will conclude at the chapel. Ryan was born in Greeley on May 12, 1985 to Stuart...
