Edward Schneider
Aug 28, 2011
EDWARD SCHNEIDER, 80, former local resident, died Sunday, August 28, 2011 at the Elms Haven Care Center in Thornton. He was born April 10, 1931 in Morgan County to John & Katie (Neb) Schneider. His mother died when he was very young and he was raised by his father and stepmother, Mary. Schneider graduated from Fort Morgan High School and...
Donald "Shorty" Gronsten
Aug 22, 2011
Donald "Shorty" Gronsten, 83, passed away Monday, August 22, 2011 at the Valley View Villa in Fort Morgan. Shorty was born April 21, 1928 in Sligo, Colorado to Ewald and Mildred Corcilius Gronsten who ran the local general store, auto mechanic business and post office. The family sold that business in Sligo and moved to Weldona in the fall 1933....
Sybil Wolf
Aug 20, 2011
Sybil Wolf, 89, of Fort Morgan, passed away on Saturday, August, 20, 2011. Sybil was a retired schoolteacher, having taught first grade in the Fort Morgan school district. Sybil did not have any children, and considered her students to be "her kids". She loved to teach. Sybil was involved in her local First Christian Church in many capacities including sunday...
Lydia Weitzel
Aug 19, 2011
Lydia Weitzel, 92, former Fort Morgan resident, passed away Friday afternoon, August 19, 2011, at the inpatient hospice unit at North Colorado Medical Center in Greeley. She was born November 19, 1918, in Brush, to John H. & Katherine Marie Koehler. Lydia graduated from Fort Morgan High School. On September 7, 1947, she married Glenn W. Weitzel in Fort Morgan....
Marilyn Meininger
Aug 18, 2011
Marilyn K. Meininger, 60, passed away early Thursday, August 18, 2011, at the inpatient hospice unit at the North Colorado Medical Center in Greeley following a short illness. She was born August 7, 1951, in Brush, to Melvin and Rachel Meininger. Marilyn graduated from Brush High School in 1969. Shortly after graduation, Marilyn moved to Greeley where she worked as...
Donald V. Drew
Aug 17, 2011
Donald V. Drew, 83, life resident of the Fort Morgan community, passed away Wednesday, August 17, 2011, at the Medical Center of the Rockies in Loveland, CO. Don fell earlier in the week and died of complications from his fall. He was born January 23, 1928, in Fort Morgan, to Ralph & Maude Marie Drew. On January 25, 1948, Don...
Clarence James Vogl
Aug 16, 2011
Clarence James Vogl, 91, longtime area resident, died Tuesday, August 16, 2011, at his home in Akron, Colorado. He was born May 12, 1920, in Denver to Walter and Nellie (Gance) Vogl. Clarence honorably served in the United States Navy during World War II and the Korean War, and thereafter worked 30 years in Civil Service with the United States...
Florence Marie Brunkhardt
Aug 12, 2011
FLORENCE MARIE BRUNKHARDT, 78, lifelong Morgan County resident, died early Friday morning, August 12, 2011 at the Porter Memorial Hospital in Denver. She was born February 7, 1933 in Council Bluffs, Iowa to Clarence & Inez (Miller) Hunt. She moved to Morgan County with her mother as a infant. She married William Brunkhardt on January 27, 1952. They farmed for...
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...
