obituaries


Janice Lucille Grayson

Janice Lucille Grayson

Apr 3, 2012

Janice Lucille Grayson, 64, life resident of Morgan County, passed away Tuesday, April 3, 2012, at the North Colorado Medical Center in Greeley. She was born October 14, 1947, in Brush to Russell & Treasa Dobner. Lucille graduated from Snyder High School in 1965. She attended Parks Business College for 2 years. She was a member of the Snyder Homebuilders...

John Miner

John Miner

Apr 1, 2012

John D. Miner, 61, of Fort Morgan, CO., passed away April 1, 2012. He was born on January 28, 1951 in Sioux City, Iowa, to James K. and Helen P. Miner. He attended school in Fort Morgan and then two years of college at Colorado State University. After school, he worked with his brother in the family business, Builder's Aggregate,...

Dorothy Schrum

Dorothy Schrum

Mar 26, 2012

Dorothy Schrum, 88, lifelong Ft. Morgan resident, died Monday evening at the Valley View Villa in Ft. Morgan. She was born August 23, 1923 in Cheyenne Wells to Henry and Rosa (Schrum) Gentz. Dorothy's mother died when she was young. Joseph and Josie Helget took Dorothy in as one of their own children. She worked at Eben Ezer in housekeeping...

Justin Lee Wilson

Justin Lee Wilson

Mar 23, 2012

Justin Lee Wilson, 17, of Ft. Morgan, died Friday, March 23, 2012 at the Medical Center of the Rockies in Loveland. He was born December 16, 1994 in Roswell, New Mexico to Curtis and Carmen Wilson. Justin was a student at Fort Morgan High School. He moved to Ft. Morgan with his family two years ago from Dexter, New Mexico...

Charlotte A. Rudnik-Larson

Charlotte A. Rudnik-Larson

Mar 23, 2012

CHARLOTTE RUDNIK-LARSON, 49, lifelong area resident, died Friday, March 23, 2012. She was born July 7, 1962 in Fort Morgan to Delbert & Florence (Nelson) Rudnik. Charlotte married James Larson on May 10, 2008. Charlotte enjoyed making flower arrangements, sewing, and writing poetry. She loved music and did singing telegrams with her bouquet business, "The Basket Case". Survivors include her...

Henry Thiel

Henry Thiel

Mar 20, 2012

Henry "Hank" Thiel Jr., 89, of Fort Morgan, died Tuesday evening at the Colorado Plains Medical Center in Fort Morgan. He was born February 21, 1923 in Minatare, NE to Henry Sr. and Anna (Temple) Thiel. Henry served our country by enlisting in the Navy in 1942. He married Doris Flohr on June 11, 1944 in Fort Morgan where they...

Nancy Ruhl

Nancy Ruhl

Mar 17, 2012

Nancy J. Ruhl, 72, lifelong Ft. Morgan area resident, died early Saturday morning at the Valley View Villa in Ft. Morgan. She was born April 19, 1939 in Ft. Morgan to Samuel and Roberta (Lee) Schwindt. She married Wilbert Ruhl on July 18, 1958 in Ft. Morgan. They have made Ft. Morgan their home where she enjoyed taking care of...

Gary Walter

Gary Walter

Mar 16, 2012

Gary Alan Walter, 52, of Wiggins, died Friday afternoon near Wiggins in a pick-up/motorcycle accident. He was born October 6, 1959 in Sterling to Earl Jr. and Ginny Walter. He married Leslie Williams September 12, 1981 in Ft. Morgan. They have made Wiggins their home since 1994, where he has enjoyed ranching and raising bucking bulls. He also enjoyed riding...

Russell "Rusty" E. Woodward

Russell "Rusty" E. Woodward

Mar 16, 2012

Russell "Rusty" E. Woodward, 85, former Snyder area resident, passed away Friday, March 16, 2012, at the Fort Collins Health Center in Fort Collins, CO. He was born March 5, 1927, in Brush, to Russell & Lorraine Woodward. After graduating from Snyder High School, Rusty joined the US Navy where he served during WW II. After his discharge, Rusty came...

Raymond Segura Jr.

Raymond Segura Jr.

Mar 15, 2012

RAYMOND "KAT" SEGURA, 56, lifelong Morgan County resident, died Thursday, March 15, 2012 as a result of a work related accident. He was born Raymond Segura Jr. on January 28, 1956 in Fort Morgan to Raymond Sr. & Pomposa (Vaquez) Segura. He attended Fort Morgan schools and graduated from Fort Morgan High School with the class of 1974. Kat worked...

Norine Nelson

Norine Nelson

Mar 12, 2012

NINA "NORINE" NELSON, 90, of Fort Morgan, went home peacefully, surrounded by her family, Monday morning, March 12, 2012. She was born July 13, 1921 in Umpire, Arkansas to Ed & Sallie Luster. Norine was one of 13 siblings, growing up in and around DeQueen, Arkansas. She married her childhood friend, Dewey Nelson, on October 7, 1941. They were married...

Naomi H. Yearous

Naomi H. Yearous

Mar 12, 2012

Naomi Yearous, 91, lifelong resident of Fort Morgan, died Monday, March 12, 2012 at the Eben Ezer Lutheran Care Center in Brush. Naomi was born April 5, 1920 in Fort Morgan, to Dewey & Ferne(Plumb) Henness. She married Joe (Breezy) O. Yearous on November 20th, 1938. She worked as the secretary at the Junior High School in Fort Morgan for...

Delmar Zwirn

Delmar Zwirn

Mar 8, 2012

Delmar C. Zwirn, 77, passed away early Thursday, March 08, 2012, at his son's home in Bridgeport, NE. He was born September 16, 1934, in Yuma County, CO, to William A. & Hazel M. Zwirn. Delmar graduated from Eckley High School in 1954. He worked as a mechanic in the automotive and agriculture field. Delmar has lived in Morgan County...

Elaine Claire Barker

Elaine Claire Barker

Mar 7, 2012

Elaine Claire Barker, 84, lifelong area resident, died Wednesday, March 7, 2012 at her home in Ft. Morgan. She was born August 8, 1927 in Rapid City, South Dakota to Fred and Mabel Randolph. Elaine married George W. Barker on December 8, 1945 in Greeley, Colorado. George passed away in June of 1966. Elaine was a member of the United...

Emmett Earl Clayton

Emmett Earl Clayton

Mar 6, 2012

Emmett Earl Clayton, 73, longtime area resident, died Tuesday, March 6, 2012 at his home in Ft. Morgan. He was born October 2, 1938 in Little Rock, Arkansas to Elmer and Jessie Clayton. He moved here in 1963 from Joplin, Missouri. Mr. Clayton married Judith Edwards on April 6, 1996 in Ft. Morgan. He enjoyed fishing and camping. He loved...

Laura Lauraine Troyer

Laura Lauraine Troyer

Mar 5, 2012

Laura Lauraine Troyer, 79, of Ft. Morgan, died Monday afternoon at the East Morgan County Hospital in Brush, CO. She was born October 25, 1932 on the family ranch in Holyoke, CO , to Clarence and Mona (Barkey) Stanley. The family moved to Ft. Morgan in 1943 where she met L.W. "Bill" Troyer. They were married on June 19, 1951,...

Babe Arndt

Babe Arndt

Mar 4, 2012

"BABE" ETHEL ANGELA ARNDT, 85, died early Sunday morning, March 4, 2012 at her home in Weldona. She was born February 6, 1927 in Weldona to Americo S. & Katie (Chiara) Lorenzini. She attended schools in Weldona and graduated from high school there. On February 9, 1952, Babe married Edward Leroy Arndt. She spent her days as a homemaker and...

Ronald Dean Anderson

Ronald Dean Anderson

Mar 3, 2012

Ronald Dean Anderson, 68, longtime area resident, died Saturday, March 3, 2012 at the McKee Medical Center in Loveland. He was born September 6, 1943 in Webb City, Oklahoma to Herman and Mary Edith (Smith) Anderson Jr. Ronald married Violetta "Vi" Japhet on May 18, 1961 in Eads, Colorado. Ronald was a member of the American Legion and was a...

Margaret E. Ferris

Margaret E. Ferris

Mar 3, 2012

Margaret E. Ferris, 81, former Fort Morgan area resident, passed away Saturday, March 3, 2012, at the inpatient hospice unit at North Colorado Medical Center in Greeley. She was born November 20, 1930, in Milwaukee, WI to Nicholas & Kathryn Meuren. Margaret worked for over 20 years as the controller at the Lakeside National Bank in Denver. On May 5,...

Antonio Rivera

Antonio Rivera

Mar 2, 2012

ANTONIO RIVERA, 95, longtime resident of Fort Morgan, went to be with our Lord on March 2, 2012, surrounded by his family. Antonio was born May 9, 1916 to Genovevo & Blasa (Recio) Rivera in Port Isabel, TX. He married Dolorez Garza on May 10, 1941 in Brownsville, TX. Antonio worked on farms in Texas, Montana, and Mississippi before settling...