John L. Reed
Aug 8, 2011
John Leroy Reed, 55, lifelong Ft. Morgan resident, died Monday, August 8, 2011 at the East Morgan County Hospital in Brush. John was born June 3, 1956 in Ft. Morgan to Harold and Wilyodean (McGee) Reed. He married Linda Rigli on May 1, 1990 in Brush. Work was the driving force in John's life, but he did like to go...
Brenda K. Madsen
Aug 6, 2011
Brenda Kay Madsen, 54, life resident of Brush, passed away suddenly late Saturday, August 6, 2011. She was born July 10, 1957 in Brush. Brenda graduated from Brush High School in 1975. At the time of her death she worked as a paraprofessional for the Brush RE-2J School District at Beaver Valley School where she was fondly known as "Ms....
Marjorie Katherine Mangum
Jul 31, 2011
Marjorie Katherine Allen Mangum was born on October 10, 1919 in Holyoke, Colorado. She passed away on Sunday, July 31, 2011 in Soldotna, Alaska. She grew up in Hillrose, Colorado, where she lived until she graduated from High School. She married Herman Burrell Mangum on January 25, 1941. They lived in Idaho for many years, then Washington State and retired...
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
