obituaries


Erasmo "Ed" Godino

Erasmo "Ed" Godino

Dec 9, 2011

Erasmo "Ed" Godino, 76, of Ft. Morgan, died Friday evening at his home in Ft. Morgan. He was born November 26, 1935 in Eaton, TX to Louis and Aurora Godino. Ed married Isabell Alonzo October 18, 1958 in Ft. Morgan. They lived in Ft. Morgan most of their lives. Ed operated his own trucking company for many years. He enjoyed...

R. Lynn Ferris

R. Lynn Ferris

Dec 9, 2011

R. Lynn Ferris, 75, former Fort Morgan resident, passed away Friday, December 9, 2011, at the inpatient hospice unit at North Colorado Medical Center in Greeley. He was born October 12, 1936, in Vona, CO, to Robert P. & Ferne Ferris. Lynn married Margaret Hood on May 28, 1965, in Westminster, CO. Prior to retirement, Lynn worked as a district...

Lola Sharp

Lola Sharp

Dec 9, 2011

Lola J. Sharp, 87, life resident of the Brush and Woodrow communities, passed away Friday, December 09, 2011, at the Valley View Villa Nursing Home in Fort Morgan. She was born October 15, 1924, in Brush, to Alfred & Emma Sandoz. Lola married Dayton Sharp on September 19, 1945, in Great Bend, KS. Following Dayton's discharge from the US Army...

Mel Benton

Mel Benton

Dec 8, 2011

Mel Benton, 79, passed away Thursday night, December 8, 2011, at the Valley View Villa Nursing Home in Fort Morgan. He was born March 18, 1932, in Exira, IA, to Earl & Rosa Benton. Mel moved to Morgan County in 1986. On July 15, 1988, he married Jeanne Weiss. Prior to moving to Morgan County, Mel was a rancher /...

Helen Clift

Helen Clift

Dec 5, 2011

Helen June Clift, 94, of Fort Morgan, went home to be with the Lord December 5, 2011. Mrs. Clift was born June 22, 1917 in Fort Morgan to John and Matilda Luhrs. She married Harold Clift on June 13, 1938 in Fort Morgan. She enjoyed working in retail sales at the Style Shop/Marion's. She managed the store until her retirement....

David Wayne Emick

David Wayne Emick

Dec 4, 2011

DAVID WAYNE EMICK, 83, died Sunday afternoon, December 4, 2011 at Colorado Plains Medical Center in Fort Morgan. He was born in Fort Morgan on October 7, 1928 to Wayne & Pebble Emick. He married Gladys Yearous on September 2, 1954. Mr. Emick was an equipment operator with Schlumberger Oilfield Services for 33 years before his retirement. He was a...

Antonio Aldama Sr.

Antonio Aldama Sr.

Dec 4, 2011

Antonio Lopez Aldama Sr. , 86, of Ft. Morgan, died Sunday evening at his home in Ft. Morgan. He was born April 7, 1925 in Elucero, Mexico to Triovelo and Francisca Aldama. He married Juagina Segura September 21, 1952 in Wiggins. Juagina died December 30, 1996. Antonio worked for the Morgan County Road and Bridge Department for 23 years, welding...

Wade Everit Pemberton

Wade Everit Pemberton

Dec 3, 2011

Wade Everit Pemberton, 83, formerly of Gill, died, Saturday, December 3, 2011 at his daughter's home in Ft. Morgan. Wade was born January 18, 1928 to John A. and Frances Sarah (Silvey) Pemberton in Kiowa Colorado. He was the 7th of 9 children. He helped his father and brothers farm in and around the Kiowa area until he went into...

Albert English

Albert English

Dec 3, 2011

Albert English, 88 years old, Cattle feeder and Farmer. Albert "Al" English passed away at his home, Saturday December 3 with all of his family present. Albert was born to Lyster and Edna English in Greeley, CO on October 28,1923. He graduated from Greeley High and then attended the University of Colorado at Boulder with the intent of a law...

Bernard L. Watson

Bernard L. Watson

Dec 2, 2011

Railroad conductor Bernard Watson, Fort Morgan, Colorado reached the end of the line when he peacefully passed at his home surrounded by his family. He was a devoted husband who received pleasure and satisfaction providing for his wife and the mother of his children, Beverly. His parents, Edwin Watson and Eliza Drew, brought him into the world at Womer, Kansas,...

Axel Charles Erickson

Axel Charles Erickson

Nov 30, 2011

Axel Charles Erickson, 4 month old son of Matthew & Teresa Erickson of Fort Morgan, passed away November 30, 2011, at Children's Hospital in Denver. Axel was born July 23, 2011, in Fort Morgan. In addition to his parents, survivors include his grandparents, Rick & Judy Erickson of Fort Morgan; and Dave & Joyce Derhammer of Grand Haven, MI; and...

Goldie Propp

Goldie Propp

Nov 28, 2011

GOLDIE PROPP, 95, of Fort Morgan, died Monday morning, November 28, 2011 at the Washington County Nursing Home in Akron. She was born December 24, 1915 in Hays, Kansas to Alex & Magoalena (Gabel) Stecklein. Goldie's parents moved the family to Comptan, CA where she attended school until the 4th grade. They then moved to Cortez, CO and then to...

Susan Pietrowski

Susan Pietrowski

Nov 25, 2011

Susan L. Pietrowski, 59, of Ft. Morgan, died Friday morning at the Colorado Medical Center in Ft. Morgan. She was born September 15, 1952 in Denver to Gordon and Marjorie (Baughman) Bowman. Susan graduated from Merritt Hutton High School in Thornton and attended the dental program at the Northwestern Community College in Rangeley. She enjoyed gymnastics and music during school...

Shaun Parrish

Shaun Parrish

Nov 22, 2011

Shaun V. Parrish, 37, Life long Ft. Morgan resident, died Tuesday morning at his home in Ft. Morgan. He was born February 2, 1974 in Ft. Morgan to Alvin and Darla Parrish. Shaun worked with his family in the antique business. His specialty was restoring furniture. He also enjoyed photography, networking with many friends worldwide through X-Box, ghost hunting, and...

Antonia "Tonie" Johnston

Antonia "Tonie" Johnston

Nov 22, 2011

Antonia "Tonie" Johnston, 95, longtime area resident, died Tuesday, November 22, 2011 at the East Morgan County Hospital in Brush. She was born May 20, 1916 in Las Vegas, New Mexico to Gregorio and Vicenta (Martinez) Romero. She moved with her family from Las Vegas to Brush in 1923. Tonie was a member of the Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Brush....

Paul James Hergenreter Jr.

Paul James Hergenreter Jr.

Nov 20, 2011

Paul James Hergenreter Jr., 63 lifelong area resident, died, Sunday, November 20, 2011 at his home in Ft. Morgan. He had a love for his family and friends and was a patriot for his country. Paul was born December 30, 1947 in Sterling, Colorado to Paul and Pauline (Leachman) Hergenreter. In his youth Paul farmed with his dad south of...

Barbara Mae Baumgartner

Barbara Mae Baumgartner

Nov 20, 2011

Barbara Mae (Fendel) Baumgartner, beloved wife, devoted mother, and precious grandmother, passed away peacefully on Sunday, November 20, 2011, at Eben Ezer Lutheran Care Center, in Brush at the age of 73. She was born March 15, 1938, in Greeley, Colorado to Henry and Mable Fendel. Barbara graduated from Greeley Central High School in 1956. On July 6, 1958, Barbara...

Evelyn Mae Meier

Evelyn Mae Meier

Nov 18, 2011

EVELYN MAE MEIER, 98, died Friday, November 18, 2011 at the Medical Center of The Rockies in Loveland. She was born October 11, 1913 in Fort Morgan to James & Blanche Coulter. She married Carl Meier in Sidney, NE on December 26, 1931. The family lived in Cheyenne, WY from 1944 until 1951 during WWII. Mrs. Meier was a member...

Charles Russell Bragg

Charles Russell Bragg

Nov 16, 2011

CHARLES RUSSELL BRAGG, 88, longtime Fort Morgan resident, died early Wednesday morning, November 16, 2011 at the Valley View Villa in Fort Morgan. He was born in Clarksburg, West Virginia on November 10, 1923 to William & Venitia (Smith) Bragg. After graduation from high school and college, he served in the US Army. He married Mary Frances Talbott in Clarksburg...

Al Dytkiewicz

Al Dytkiewicz

Nov 14, 2011

Al Dytkiewicz, 81, passed away Monday evening, November 14, 2011, at his home in Brush. He was born June 21, 1930, in Chicago, IL to Leo & Emily Dytkiewicz. Al began working in the steel mills after he graduated from high school Al served in the US Marine Corp during the Korean Conflict where he received a purple heart for...