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
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
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
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
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
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.
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
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
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
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
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...
Ada Bristol
Nov 13, 2011
Ada Belle Bristol, 86 lifelong area resident, died, Sunday, November 13, 2011 at the Peak Care Center in Longmont. Ada was born March 18, 1925 in Yuma, CO to Charles and Nettie Darbin. Ada married Lester Bristol in November of 1949 in Ft. Morgan. Ada enjoyed knitting, working crossword puzzles and oil painting. In fact, she had a painting of...
Betty C. Schreiner
Nov 13, 2011
Betty C. Schreiner, 81, lifelong area resident passed away early Sunday, November 13, 2011, at the Colorado Plains Medical Center. She was born November 24, 1929, in Fort Morgan to Albert & Eva Nichols. Her mother died when she was ten years old. Betty grew up in the Adena area and either walked or rode her horse to school. She...
Hector Garcia
Nov 11, 2011
Hector D. Garcia, 53, passed away Friday, November 11, 2011, at the North Colorado Medical Center in Greeley following a short illness. He was born March 15, 1958, in Lubbock, TX, to Victor & Helen Garcia. On July 26, 1984, Hector married Lola Arreguin in Lubbock, TX. The Garcia's moved to Morgan County in 1998. Prior to ill health, Hector...
Joshuah Atkins & Katie Griggs
Nov 11, 2011
Joshuah E. Atkins, 2, and his Mother, Katie A. Griggs, died of injuries suffered in a one vehicle accident on I-80 near Gothenburg, NE. The accident happened on November 7, 2011. Joshuah died in Lincoln, NE after being airlifted from the scene. Katie died at the Good Samaritan Medical Center in Kearney, NE on November 11. Joshuah was born May...
Ben Schreiner
Nov 9, 2011
Ben A. Schreiner, 97, former Brush resident, passed away Wednesday, November 9, 2011, at the Bonnell Good Samaritan Center in Greeley. He was born February 5, 1914, in Otis, KS, to June & Emma Schreiner. While living at the Tabor Apartments at Eben Ezer in Brush, Ben helped with the yard care of the Eben Ezer campus. At Ben's request,...
Lydia Reidle
Nov 7, 2011
Lydia Reidle, 97, long time Brush area resident died Monday morning at the Eben Ezer Lutheran Care Center in Brush. She was born March 8, 1914 in Brush to John J. and Marie Koehler. She married Alex Reidle on January 1, 1932 in Hillrose. They farmed near Hillrose for many years. They moved to Brush when Alex retired from farming....
Joyce Slama
Nov 7, 2011
JOYCE SLAMA, 78, longtime Fort Morgan resident, died Monday morning, November 7, 2011 at the North Colorado Medical Center in Greeley. She was born in Trenton, NE on October 23, 1933 to Roland & Pearl (Hinkle) Barritt. She married Clifford Slama in Wray on March 11, 1955. They have lived in the Fort Morgan area nearly 30 years. Mrs. Slama...
Patricia Hurlbert
Nov 7, 2011
Patricia Ann Hurlbert, 64, longtime area resident, died Monday, November 7, 2011, at the Medical Center of the Rockies in Loveland. She was born February 4, 1947 in Rushville, Nebraska to Albert and Isabelle (Miller) Thomas. Patricia enjoyed cooking, sewing, the outdoors and especially enjoyed being with her grandchildren. Survivors include her three sons, Scott Lanz of Fort Morgan, Stacy...
Barbara Ann Rohach
Nov 4, 2011
Barbara Ann Rohach, 64, of Akron, died Friday, November 4, 2011 at her home in Akron. She was born January 24, 1947 in Camden, NJ to Frank and Rose Kopack. She is survived by two daughters, Anne Rohach Hogan and her husband, Aden Hogan Jr., of Commerce City, CO and Rose Bull and her husband, Andrew Bull, of Akron; two...
