obituaries


Gerald D. Motes

Gerald D. Motes

Jul 28, 2011

Gerald D. Motes, 83, lifelong Ft. Morgan resident, died Thursday, July 28, 2011 at the Medical Center of the Rockies in Loveland, Colorado. Gerald was born September 30, 1927 in Ft. Morgan to David and Zella (Gregory) Motes. He served his country in the United States Army from 1946 until 1949. He was stationed in the Phillipines. He also served...

Emma Alexander

Emma Alexander

Jul 27, 2011

Emma H. Alexander, 97, longtime area resident, died Wednesday, July 27, 2011 at the Colorado Plains Medical Center in Ft. Morgan. She was born February 6, 1914 in Snyder, Nebraska to August and Anna (Beck) Klemke. Emma married Leo A. Alexander at the Lutheran Church in Lusk, Wyoming on April 20, 1938. She and her husband moved to Morgan County...

Violet Nevin

Violet Nevin

Jul 26, 2011

Violet Nevin,87, passed away Tuesday July 26th at the Madison Manor Nursing Home in Madison, Alabama. She was born near Gothenburg, Nebraska on August 22,1923 to Gunnar Carl Young and Hattie Elizabeth Larson Young. Violet was the youngest of four children and the twin of Viola Mae Young, with second oldest child, Verna Nadine Young and oldest Vernon William Young....

Mary Jiminez

Mary Jiminez

Jul 25, 2011

Mary Hernandez-Gonzalez Jimenez, 91, longtime Morgan County resident, passed away Monday, July 25, 2011 at the Bonell Good Samaritan Center in Greeley. She was born August 4, 1919, in Louisiana to Jacinta Hernandez Gonzalez. In 1942, Mary married Antonio G. Jimenez in Fort Lupton, CO. Prior to retirement, Mary worked as a cook in area restaurants. She enjoyed fishing, quilting...

Loren Moeller

Loren Moeller

Jul 25, 2011

LOREN MOELLER, 87, died early Monday morning, July 25, 2011 at the East Morgan County Hospital in Brush. A memorial service will be at 10:00 AM on Friday, July 29th at Serenity Falls Columbarium in Fort Morgan.

Arthur Lapp

Arthur Lapp

Jul 23, 2011

Arthur E. Lapp, 65, of Ft. Morgan, died Saturday July 23, at his home in Ft. Morgan. He was born April 30, 1946 in Brush to Fred and Fannie Lapp. Arthur worked in the video industry as a video support technician. He traveled to many places with his work. As he traveled he enjoyed skydiving, rock climbing and photography. He...

Sandra Lee Givens

Sandra Lee Givens

Jul 23, 2011

Sandra Lee Givens, 59, longtime area resident, died, Saturday, July 23, 2011 at the Anschutz Inpatient Pavilion / UCH in Aurora. She was born May 2, 1952 in Fort Morgan to Leonard R. and Esther D. (Miller) Bernhardt. Sandra married Robert W. Givens on July 14, 1971 in Burdett, Kansas. She was a member of the Christ Congregational Church in...

Clyde L. Cooper

Clyde L. Cooper

Jul 19, 2011

Clyde L. Cooper, 48, passed away Tuesday, July 19, 2011. He was born August 27, 1962, in Denver, to Gary & Lydia Cooper. After serving in the US Marine Corp for 8 years, Clyde came to Morgan County where has lived in for about 20 years. He worked on several construction jobs and farms in the area. He attended the...

Jean Owen

Jean Owen

Jul 17, 2011

JEAN OWEN, 84, longtime Fort Morgan resident, took the outstretched hand of her Lord and Savior and passed away peacefully at her home on July 17, 2011. Jean was born September 29, 1926 in Grantsburg, WI to William & Vera (Olson) Amundson. She married Richard E. Owen in 1946. Mrs. Owen was of strong Christian faith. She loved her family...

Priscilla Gleason

Priscilla Gleason

Jul 15, 2011

PRISCILLA J. GLEASON, 72, of Fort Morgan, died Friday, July 15, 2011 at Colorado Plains Medical Center in Fort Morgan. She was born March 31, 1939 in Genoa, CO to Chester & Vera (Hays) Nickell. She married Marvin Gleason on June 30, 1957 in Last Chance. They moved to Fort Morgan in 1979. Mrs. Gleason managed several gas stations and...

Geneva B. Grippin

Geneva B. Grippin

Jul 15, 2011

Geneva B. Grippin, 91, a life-long Brush resident, died early Friday, July 15, 2011, at Eben Ezer Lutheran Care Center in Brush. Geneva was born on December 25, 1919, south of Brush, to Guy and Annie Wetzbarger. Geneva married Leroy Grippin on November 20, 1940 in St. Francis, Kansas. She was a member of the Church of Christ in Brush....

Jim Kimmel

Jim Kimmel

Jul 15, 2011

JIM KIMMEL, 43, died Friday, July 15, 2011 at the University of Colorado Hospital Anschutz Inpatient Pavilion in Aurora after a one year battle with cancer. He was born in Springville, NY on July 13, 1968 to Randolph & Eleanor (Barber) Wilber. He graduated from Greece Athena High School in 1987. Mr. Kimmel moved to Fort Morgan from Rochester, NY...

Kevin Eugene Gockley

Kevin Eugene Gockley

Jul 14, 2011

Kevin E. Gockley, 52, passed away Thursday, July 14, 2011, at his Fort Morgan home after a valiant three year battle with cancer. He was born November 9, 1958, in St. Francis, KS, to Lester Eugene & Verla Jean (Weeden) Gockley. In 1965 the Gockley family moved to Fort Morgan. Kevin graduated from Fort Morgan High School in 1976. He...

William "Gale" Davey

William "Gale" Davey

Jul 11, 2011

WILLIAM GALE DAVEY JR., 85, former Fort Morgan Chief of Police and Morgan County Sheriff, died Monday afternoon, July 11, 2011 at the Valley View Villa in Fort Morgan after just being diagnosed with lung cancer. Gale, as he was most commonly known, was born December 21, 1925 in Fort Morgan to William Gale Davey Sr. & Hildegarde (Poulsen) Davey....

Michael L. Mares

Michael L. Mares

Jul 6, 2011

Michael Mares, 62, of Fort Morgan, Colorado died at his home on July 6, 2011. He was born October 25, 1948 to John E. and Norma Mares. He is survived by his three daughters, Kelly Mares, Robin Mares and Jenny Reed. Cremation arrangements were entrusted to Heer & Dahl Mortuary and Crematory.

Ruth Midcap

Ruth Midcap

Jul 6, 2011

Ruth Midcap, 82, a long time resident of Wiggins, Colorado died Wednesday, July 6, 2011 in Greeley, Colorado. She was born on December 24, 1928 to Jacob and Elizabeth Altergott in Windsor, Colorado. On January 23, 1949 she married Fred H. Midcap and moved to the family farm near Hoyt, Colorado. After graduation from Windsor High School, Ruth attended Denver...

Marcie Lou Emmerson

Marcie Lou Emmerson

Jul 5, 2011

Marcie Emmerson, 62, passed away Sunday, July 3, 2011, at her home in Brush. She was born August 22, 1948, in Albert Lea, MN, to Sheldon & Norma Swenson. Marcie married Jack Emmerson on March 22, 1966, in New Orleans, LA. In 1993 the Emmerson family moved to the Brush community. She was a member of Church of Jesus Christ...

Elsie Knox

Elsie Knox

Jul 5, 2011

Elsie C. Knox, 92, longtime Northeast Colorado resident, went to be with the Lord Tuesday, July 5, 2011, at the Haxtun Hospital in Haxtun, CO. She was born May 27, 1919, in Ulysses, KS to Frank & Ollie Coder. Elsie married Ervin L. Knox on June 11, 1938, in Lamar, CO. Mrs. Knox and her husband were long time residents...

Angela Hernandez - Warne

Angela Hernandez - Warne

Jul 3, 2011

Angela "Lu Lu" Renae Hernandez – Warne, 34, died unexpectedly on Sunday, July 3, 2011, surrounded by family & friends in Blythe, California. She was born June 24, 1977 in Fort Morgan, to her loving parents, Lena Schlegel-Hernandez and Manuel Hernandez, the second child of their union. In 1977, the Hernandez family moved to Casper, WY, where she resided until...

Phillip Garcia

Phillip Garcia

Jul 3, 2011

Phillip Garcia, 87, longtime area resident, died, Sunday, July 3, 2011 at the Bonell Good Samaritan Center in Greeley. He was born August 23, 1923 in San Marcos, Texas to Felipe and Concepcion (Ruiz) Garcia. Garcia moved to this area from Texas in 1947. He was a member of the Greeley North Four Square Church in Greeley, Colorado. Phillip enjoyed...