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...
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
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
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...
Bert John Covelli
Jul 2, 2011
BERT JOHN COVELLI, 89, lifetime farmer and cattle feeder in Weldona, died Saturday, July 2, 2011. He was born in Fort Morgan on September 28, 1921 to Ilario & Beatrice (Savoldelli) Covelli. He married Betty Marshall in 1947. They later divorced. He married Dorothy Asmus in 1984. Mr. Covelli was a past board member of the Weldon Valley School Board...
Margaret Maria Hallahan
Jul 1, 2011
Margaret Maria (Steyaert) Hallahan, 83, passed away July 1, 2011 at the East Morgan County Hospital in Brush. Margaret was born June 4, 1928 in Tielt, Belgium to Frederick and Maria Steyaert. She grew up in Tielt, Belgium and came to the United States in 1949. Margaret lived in Sterling, Colorado and worked a St. Benedict's Hospital as a nurse's...
Rose V. Heyborne
Jul 1, 2011
ROSE V. HEYBORNE, 85, died Friday, July 1, 2011 at the Valley View Villa in Fort Morgan. She was born December 9, 1925 in Blanford, IN to Angelo & Annette (Girot) Zamberletti. She married Floyd Heyborne on March 5, 1953. Mrs. Heyborne moved to Fort Morgan from Leadville in 1981. She was a 50 year member of The Order of...
Lawanda Beatrice Whetzel
Jun 30, 2011
LaWanda Beatrice Whetzel, 83, longtime area resident, died Thursday, June 30, 2011 at the North Colorado Medical Center in Greeley. She was born January 2, 1928 in Wilson, Oklahoma. She moved to Morgan County from Williston, North Dakota in 1958. LaWanda was a homemaker. She loved her family and they were very important to her. Survivors include two daughters, Janice...
Caroline Gingras Rice
Jun 29, 2011
Caroline A Gingras Rice, 89, died early Wednesday morning at the Eben Ezer Lutheran Care Center in Brush. She was born November 7, 1921 at her parent's home south west of New Raymer to Augustus and Carrie (Nickerson) Gingras. She attended school in New Raymer until her family moved to Greeley, where her father died. They moved to Grand Junction...
Thomas Dean Buchanan
Jun 28, 2011
Thomas Dean Buchanan, 49, lifelong area resident, died, Tuesday, June 28, 2011 at his home in Ft. Morgan. He was born September 18, 1961 in Ft. Morgan to Franklin and Lois (Stevens) Buchanan. Thomas enjoyed shooting pool, tinkering on cars, and had a heart of gold. He loved his family, especially his nieces and nephews, and they were very important...
Joel Cantu
Jun 27, 2011
JOEL CANTU, 25, of Fort Morgan, died Monday, June 27, 2011 at his home. He was born November 10, 1985 in Slaton, TX to Peter & Gloria (Garcia) Cantu. He moved to Fort Morgan from Texas with his family in 1992. Joel graduated from Lincoln High School with the class of 2005 and then attended Morgan Community College where he...
Billy G. Holloway
Jun 25, 2011
Billy George Holloway, 84, long-time Fort Morgan resident passed away on June 25th, 2011 with his family by his side. Mr. Holloway was born February 21, 1927 in Dallas, Texas. During World War II, Mr. Holloway was a member of the United States Army and was proud to serve his country. He later married his loving wife, Eleanor, on April...
W. David Kennedy
Jun 24, 2011
W. David Kennedy, 49, of Akron, CO, passed away Friday, June 24, 2011, at the inpatient hospice unit at Eben Ezer Lutheran Care Center in Brush, following a lengthy illness. He was born in the Washington County Hospital in Akron on July 21, 1961, to Bill Burrage and Vicki Laird Burrage. Don Kennedy married Vicki, before David turned three. David...
