Ronald A. Skaggs
Feb 27, 2012
Ronald A. Skaggs, 54, died in a trailer house fire early Monday, February 27, 2012, near Brush. He was born September 4, 1957, at Westover Air Force base, Chesapeake Falls, MA, to Otis and Jean (Lenning) Skaggs. Ron graduated from North Hardin High School in Radcliff, KY, in 1975. He has lived in Morgan County for some 35 years. He...
Claude Howard Fritz
Feb 26, 2012
CLAUDE H. FRITZ, 93, died Sunday, February 26, 2012 at Colorado Plains Medical Center in Fort Morgan. He was born in Clay City, NE on July 24, 1918 to Luke Henry & Mable Mita (Wilson) Fritz. He served in the U.S. Army and later worked for the Labor Union for a number of years before his retirement. Claude married Theresa...
Irene Burchett
Feb 26, 2012
IRENE BURCHETT, 85, lifelong area resident, died Sunday morning, February 26, 2012 at Valley View Villa in Fort Morgan. She was born February 21, 1927 in Brush to John C. & Emma Alice (Knisley) Peters. She attended Brush schools and graduated from Brush High School. Shortly thereafter she began her career with Mountain Bell as Chief Operator. She worked for...
John E. Longnecker
Feb 25, 2012
John E. Longnecker, passed away at Valley View Villa in Fort Morgan on February 25th, 2012, on the eve of his 99th birthday. He was born in Newton, Iowa on February 26, 1913 to Hugh and Myrtle Longnecker. He attended school in Newton and graduated from Newton High School in 1931. Following graduation, he worked at the Newton YMCA for...
Jane G. Van Dyke
Feb 24, 2012
Jane (Gilmore) Van Dyke, longtime resident of Brush, died Friday, February 24, 2012, at the Eben Ezer Lutheran Care Center in Brush. Known by many local residents as "their high school teacher and / or counselor", she was 94 years old. Mrs. Van Dyke, who graduated from Colorado A&M , married William Dean Van Dyke, another "Aggie" from Ovid, Colorado...
Bill Trimbach
Feb 24, 2012
William J. Trimbach, 94, passed away Friday, February 24, 2012 , at the Eben Ezer Lutheran Care Center in Brush. He was born November 11, 1917, in Dayton, OH to Edward & Elizabeth (Rediess) Trimbach. Bill was raised on a farm but went to work when he was 18 yrs old at DELCO in Dayton, OH, as a toolmaker. He...
Jan Beckley
Feb 23, 2012
Janice L. Beckley, 80, passed away Thursday, February 23, 2012, at the East Morgan County Hospital in Brush. She was born May 7, 1931, in Denver to Leslie E. & Doris White. On August 29, 1951, Jan married Darrell Beckley in Denver. In 1958 the Beckley family moved to Brush. Prior to retirement, she worked at Eben Ezer Lutheran Care...
Roy C. Ingmire
Feb 22, 2012
ROY C. INGMIRE, 83, lifelong Morgan County resident, died Wednesday evening, February 22, 2012 at Medical Center of The Rockies in Loveland. He was born in Fort Morgan on September 29, 1928 to Noah & Ethel (Driscoll) Ingmire. He attended area schools and served in the U.S. Navy after graduating high school. Roy married Beverly Lefforge in Brush on August...
Juan Gomez Jr.
Feb 19, 2012
JUAN B. GOMEZ JR., 84, former Wiggins resident, went to meet the Lord on Sunday, February 19, 2012. He was born on August 14, 1927 in Encinal, TX to Juan & Francisca (Barrera) Gomez. On September 5,1961 he married Alicia Trevino in Wiggins. They lived in Wiggins for many years until Alicia passed away on July 24, 2001. At that...
Tammy L. Spinuzzi
Feb 18, 2012
Tammy L. Spinuzzi, 50, longtime resident of Fort Morgan, died Saturday, February 18, 2012 at the Eben-Ezer Lutheran Care Center in Brush. She was born July 15, 1961 in Cheyenne, Wyoming to Thomas and Louise English. Tammy was baptized in and attended The Sanctuary in Ft. Morgan. She received her associate's degree and was Phi Theta Kappa at MCC. Tammy...
Willie Farnik
Feb 15, 2012
William "Willie" Farnik, 80, life resident of the Fort Morgan, New Raymer, and Brush communities, passed away Wednesday, February 15, 2012, at the Eben Ezer Lutheran Care Center in Brush. He was born July 23, 1931, in Fort Morgan, to Jacob & Mary Farnik. Willie graduated from Fort Morgan High School in 1949. He enlisted in the US Air Force...
Diane Klein
Feb 14, 2012
Diane L. Klein, 57, passed away Tuesday night, February 14, 2012, at the North Colorado Medical Center in Greeley. She was born November 30, 1954, in Saint Francis, KS, to Kenneth & Janette Chisham. Diane has lived in the Brush & Fort Morgan Communities since 1982. Prior to ill health forcing her retirement, Diane worked as the marketing director at...
Mildred Forstedt
Feb 13, 2012
Mildred M. Forstedt, 97, passed away Monday, February 13, 2012. Mildred was born in Denver, CO, on August 23, 1914 to Charles and Emily Dinkelaker of Denver. She attended South High School in Denver and graduated on June 10, 1932. She attended Colorado Women's College in Denver and obtained her Associates Degree in Science on June 7, 1934. She went...
Jeannie Tucker
Feb 13, 2012
Gloria "Jeannie" Tucker, age 63, passed away on Monday Feb. 13th at her home in Fort Morgan after a long illness. She was born in Imperial, Nebraska on January 14th, 1949 to Jerald and Marie (Grimes) Green. She moved to the Fort Morgan area with her family in 1963 and attended school in Fort Morgan, graduating in 1967. She married...
Helen Kingsley
Feb 11, 2012
Helen I. Kingsley, 91, passed away Saturday, February 11, 2012, at the Eben Ezer Lutheran Care Center in Brush. She was born July 25, 1920, in Ozawkie, KS, to George & Bertha Weisdorfer. Helen married William Kingsley in Kiowa County, CO on October 26, 1939. In 1971 the Kingsley's moved to Morgan County, living near Wiggins. Helen enjoyed cooking, reading,...
James E. Tippit
Feb 10, 2012
JAMES "JIM" TIPPIT, 91, died February 10, 2012 at East Morgan County Hospital. He was born November 10, 1920 in Nowata, OK to James F. & Mary (Futhey) Tippit. He attended schools in Nowata and graduated before going into the Army Air Corps from 1943 until 1946. In 1947 he married Dorothy Stager. They lived in Nowata where Jim worked...
Cheryl Marie Ryan
Feb 7, 2012
Cheryl Marie Ryan, 57, of Ft. Morgan, died February 7, 2012 at the East Morgan County Hospital in Brush. She was born April 25, 1954 in Denver to Don and Dorothy Watts. Cremation will take place. At Cheryl's request, there will not be any services. The Heer & Dahl Mortuary in Ft. Morgan is in charge of the cremation arrangements.
Muriel Lusby
Feb 7, 2012
Muriel L. Lusby, life resident of the Brush community, passed away Tuesday, February 7, 2012, at the Bonnel Good Samaritan Assisted Living Center in Greeley. She was born February 25, 1930, in Brush, to William C. & Hazel B. Thornsby. Muriel graduated from Brush High School in 1948. On June 25, 1951, she married Dr. Luther C. Lusby. He died...
Donald M. Salisbury
Feb 3, 2012
Donald Marion Salisbury, 83, passed away, Friday, February 3, 2012 at his home in Brush, Colorado. He was born June 4, 1928 in Montrose, Colorado to Walter and Maybelle Salisbury. Don grew up in Montrose and worked as a carrier on a paper route, in a bakery, and in a local grocery store. He graduated from Montrose High School in...
Maurice "Barney" Jones
Feb 3, 2012
Maurice (Barney) N. Jones, 89, life resident of the Weldon Valley, passed away Friday, February 3, 2012, at the East Morgan County Hospital in Brush. He was born August 8, 1922, in Goodrich, CO to Ed & Nellie Jones. Barney graduated from Weldona High School in 1941. On July 28, 1946, he married Wanda Norris. They continued to farm in...
