obituaries
Dearld Lynn Chapman
Oct 23, 2011
DEARLD LYNN CHAPMAN, 81, former Yuma resident, died Sunday evening, October 23, 2011 at the Eben Ezer Lutheran Care Center in Brush. He was born May 30, 1930 in Eckley, CO to William & Beulah (Wells) Chapman. He married Laura Forbes in Yuma on April 2, 1950. Mr. & Mrs. Chapman lived in Loveland for 36 years where they managed...
Jersey Ann Dilka
Oct 20, 2011
Jersey Ann Dilka, infant daughter of Robert Dilka & Brittany Anzlovar, passed away Thursday, October 20, 2011, at the Presbyterian / St. Luke's Medical Center in Denver. She was born August 3, 2011, in Denver. Survivors include her parents; a brother Robert Dilka Jr. and Olivia Dilka all of Wiggins; her grandparents, Steve & Deborah Dilka of Wiggins and Shirley...
Opal Ophelia Campbell
Oct 19, 2011
Opal Ophelia Campbell, 90, formerly of Fort Morgan, died Wednesday, October 19, 2011 at the Rehabilitation and Nursing Center of the Rockies in Fort Collins. She was born February 1, 1921 in Beggs, Oklahoma to Frank and Annabell Green. Opal married Paul W. Campbell on March 20, 1953 in Vallejo, California. He died in 2007. Opal and Paul owned and...
Sarah Atwood
Oct 17, 2011
Sarah A. Atwood, 70, former Brush area resident, passed away Monday, October 17, 2011, at the Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney, NE. She was born January 13, 1941, in Arriba, CO, to Edgar & Alice Atwood. Sarah lived in the Brush area for many years and in the early 1990's moved with her family to Benkelman, NE. Survivors include 3...
Linda Mcdonald
Oct 16, 2011
Linda A. McDonald, 74, longtime Brush area resident, passed away Sunday, October 16, 2011, at the Eben Ezer Lutheran Care Center following a lengthy illness. She was born September 18, 1937, in Greeley, CO, to Frank & Gail Ritchie. Linda graduated from Brush High School in 1955. She later married Guy McDonald. She enjoyed spending time with family and friends....
Regina Longcor
Oct 16, 2011
Regina Ann Longcor, 71, passed away Sunday, October 16, 2011, at the University of Colorado Hospital in Aurora, CO. She was born November 24, 1939, in Elsie, Nebraska to George and Margaret Lee and grew up on a ranch and farm near Elsie. After graduating from St. Patrick's Academy in Sydney NE, Regina attended St. Paul Technical College in St....
Wayne E. Colburn
Oct 13, 2011
Wayne E. Colburn, 75, passed away Thursday, October 13, 2011, at the inpatient unit of North Colorado Medical Center in Greeley. He was born June 8, 1936, in Alliance, NE, to Elwood & Ann Colburn. On August 5, 1954, Wayne married Martha Keane in Gering, NE. In 1959 the Colburn family moved to Morgan County where they were involved in...
Fanella Tunnell - Hodge
Oct 12, 2011
Fanella Anne Hodge, 84, formerly of Colorado Springs, died at Eben Ezer Luthern Care Center in Brush, CO on Wednesday October 12, 2011 following a courageous battle with dementia. She was born Fanella Anne Krich March 13, 1927, in Council Grove, KS to the late Percival Randolph and Anna Perle Fraley Krich. The family moved to Salina Kansas where she...
Doreen Termentozzi
Oct 11, 2011
Doreen D. Termentozzi, 49, passed away suddenly at her home near Brush on Tuesday, October 11, 2011. She was born May 6, 1962, in Caracas, Venezuela to Owen & Marie Cotton. Doreen married Robert Termentozzi on June 12, 1981 in Grand Junction. The Termentozzi family has lived in the Brush community for the past 12 years. Doreen worked as a...
Lois Virginia Kembel
Oct 10, 2011
Lois Virginia Kembel, 83, lifelong resident of Morgan County, passed away Monday, October 10, 2011 at the East Morgan County Hospital in Brush. She was born January 3, 1928, in Fort Morgan to Albert & Eva Nichols. After graduating from Fort Morgan High School, Lois attended and graduated from Colorado State Teacher College, now University of North Colorado. She taught...
Norma Lozoya
Oct 9, 2011
Norma Lozoya, 44, of Ft. Morgan, died early Sunday morning at her home in Ft. Morgan. She was born April 29, 1967 in Lamesa, Texas to Richard and Tomasa Acosta. Her family moved to Ft. Morgan when she was three years old. She married Ruben Lozoya September 16, 2011 at Saint Helena Catholic Church in Ft. Morgan. She was a...
Deborah Blake
Oct 9, 2011
Deborah A. Blake, 60, long time resident of the Brush & Woodrow communities, passed away Sunday, October 9, 2011, at the inpatient hospice unit at North Colorado Medical Center in Greeley. She was born January 26, 1951, in Brush, to Carmen & Mildred Davis. Deb worked in the dietary department at the Eben Ezer Lutheran Care Center. She married Virgil...
Mike Guzman
Oct 9, 2011
Mike Frank Guzman, 63, lifelong area resident, died Sunday, October 9, 2011 at the East Morgan County Hospital in Brush. Mike was born September 29, 1948 in Brush to Alexander and Dora (Herrera) Guzman. Mike attended Saint Mary's Catholic Church in Brush. Guzman enjoyed fishing, visiting the sale barn in Brush and taking long drives with friends and relatives just...
Brenton Edward Wilkison
Oct 7, 2011
Brenton Edward Wilkison, 41, died Friday, October 7, 2011 at the Medical Center of The Rockies in Loveland. Brenton was born July 9, 1970 in Lafayette, Indiana to James and Laura (Wallace) Wilkison. He has resided in Brush for the last 10 years. Mr. Wilkison enjoyed sky diving, anything mopar, and rebuilding cars and engines. He also enjoyed his friends...
Leroy Henry Baumgartner
Oct 6, 2011
LeRoy Henry Baumgartner, 78, died Thursday, October 6, 2011 as a result of injuries sustained in an automobile accident. He was born October 4, 1933, in Keenesburg, Colorado to Henry and Mollie Baumgartner. As a child he attended schools in rural Morgan county. LeRoy served his country during the Korean War in the United States Army from 1954 until 1956....
Robert M. Vargas
Sep 29, 2011
ROBERT MEDINA VARGAS, 90, former area resident, died Thursday evening, September 29, 2011 at the Garden Terrace in Aurora. He was born in Texas on September 17, 1921 to Esteban & Maria (Medina) Vargas. In his younger years, Mr. Vargas enjoyed playing tennis and training. While in his 20's, he was a golden glove boxer known as "Eddie Montana". He...
Clarence E. Leis
Sep 29, 2011
Clarence E. Leis, 79, life resident of the Hillrose & Brush communities, passed away Thursday, September 29, 2011, at the Eagles Nest Assisted Living Center near Fort Lupton, CO. He was born August 2, 1932, in Brush, to Conrad & Anna Leis. On July 22, 1952, Clarence was inducted into the US Army. He served until his honorary discharge on...
Joann "Jo" Snelson
Sep 29, 2011
Joann "Jo" Snelson, 70, longtime area resident, died Thursday September 29, 2011 at her home in Ft. Morgan. She was born April 1, 1941 in Denver to Herchell and Jessie (Gee) Curtis. She married Bruce Snelson on November 26, 1960 in Arvada, Colorado. They moved from Denver to Ft. Morgan in 1961. Jo enjoyed traveling. She especially enjoyed traveling to...
Andrew Ohri
Sep 17, 2011
Andrew L. Ohri, 70, passed away Saturday, September 17, 2011, at the Colorado Plains Medical Center in Fort Morgan. He was born August 15, 1941, in Spencer, NE, to Leo & Rose Ohri. Andy served in the US Air Force from January 10, 1964 until January 9, 1968. He married Donna Blair on February 21, 1970, in Omaha, NE. In...
Billy Dorn
Sep 16, 2011
Billy Eugene Dorn was born November 25, 1934 and left us here on earth Friday morning from his home in Grand Junction, Colorado. He was born with the help of a midwife in a small farmhouse located one mile North of the South Platte River close to Hillrose, Colorado. Billy was the 6th child of eleven children born to Fred...






