Vera Florian
Apr 1, 2011
Vera E. Florian, 90, longtime Washington & Morgan County resident, passed away Friday, April 1, 2011, at the Eben Ezer Lutheran Care Center in Brush. She was born January 31, 1921, in St. Francis, KS, to John & Winnie Dayton. On April 5, 1937, Vera married Peter J. Florian in Akron, CO. Vera worked as a waitress in various area...
Helen M. Pennington
Mar 31, 2011
Helen M. Pennington, 62, passed away Thursday, March 31, 2011 at her Fort Morgan home surrounded by her children, after a courageous battle with ovarian cancer. Helen was born July 6, 1948 at Warren Air Force Base, Cheyenne WY to Beulah L. (Downie) and Lloyd W. Bostrom. She married Robert Pennington on September 26, 1970 in Northglenn, CO. They lived...
Margie Hritz-Kaus
Mar 31, 2011
Margie Louise Hritz-Kaus 68, passed away early Thursday, March 31, 2011, at the inpatient hospice unit at North Colorado Medical Center in Greeley. She was born November 9, 1942, in Salt Lake City, UT, to Francis & Thelma Pichoudou. Prior to retirement, Margie worked as a cook in different restaurants and nursing homes. She married Dennis Kaus. They have lived...
Waynard Ray Fenn
Mar 30, 2011
WAYNARD RAY FENN, 50, of Weldona, died Wednesday morning, March 30, 2011 in the Hospice Unit at North Colorado Medical Center in Greeley. He was born in Denver on November 9, 1960 to Jarvis & June (Campbell) Fenn. He lived in Weldona for the majority of his life. He farmed with his brother for a number of years and worked...
Verdell Lessman
Mar 28, 2011
Verdell Harold Lessman - Ft. Morgan, Colorado Born: June 30, 1931 – Died: March 28, 2011 Memorial Service: Saturday, April 2, 2011 – 11:00 am – The Lutheran Church of Our Redeemer, Ft. Morgan, Colorado In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to The American Cancer Society, Hospice of the Plains, The American Heart Association or Lutheran Church of...
Margaret Sailsbery
Mar 24, 2011
Margaret Sailsbery, 76, passed away Thursday evening at the East Morgan County Hospital in Brush following many long illnesses. She was born June 21, 1934 in Riverton, Wy., to Fredrick and Minnie Fabricius. At the age of five her family moved to the Ft. Morgan area where she lived the rest of her life. She graduated from the Ft. Morgan...
Ila Faye Hegland
Mar 21, 2011
ILA FAYE HEGLAND, 62, of Fort Morgan, died Monday evening, March 21, 2011 at Colorado Plains Medical in Fort Morgan after a lengthy battle with cancer. She was born in Orange City, IA on December 16, 1948 to Peter & LaVonne (Van Zee) Hofmeyer. She attended school and graduated from college in western Iowa. She married Robert Scott Hegland on...
Maxine Nichols
Mar 19, 2011
Maxine I. Nichols, 81, life resident of Morgan County, passed away Saturday, March 19, 2011, at the Colorado Plains Medical Center. She was born October 20, 1929, in Weldona, CO, to Orren & Lula Robertson. Maxine married Cecil Nichols on March 15, 1947, in St. Francis, KS. She worked several years as a cook for the Fort Morgan Public School...
Anna Belle Knight
Mar 14, 2011
Anna Belle Knight, 85, longtime Morgan County area resident, passed away Monday, March 14, 2011. She was born August 28, 1925, to James & Minnie Mae Mitchell at Woodrow, CO. Anna Belle graduated from Loveland High School. On May 27, 1943, Anna Belle married Ralph W. Knight in Loveland. The Knight family farmed south of Brush for many years. After...
Robert Samples
Mar 14, 2011
Robert D. Samples, 82, lifelong resident of Morgan County, passed away Monday, March 14, 2011, in Bullhead City, AZ. Bob was born north of Snyder on July 25, 1928, to Conrad Schaffer and Caroline Helen (Cook) Samples. He attended school in Snyder, Brush, and South High School in Denver, and graduated from the Midwest Trade School in Denver. In June,...
Stella Leis
Mar 14, 2011
Stella Leis, 94, formerly of Wiggins and Brush, died Tuesday March 14 2011 at Valley Manor Care Center in Montrose. She was born September 23, 1916 in Brooklyn, NY to George and Mary Griscko. She married David Leis march 28, 1943 in Benkelman, NE. She operated a very successful antique business in the 1950's and 60's. She and her husband...
Justin Cody Moss
Mar 11, 2011
JUSTIN CODY MOSS, 16, of Wiggins, died Friday morning, March 11, 2011 from injuries he sustained in a vehicle accident in Fort Morgan. He was born in Provo, UT on August 22, 1994 to Steven K. Moss Sr. & Robyn (Leslie) Barton. He lived in Grand Junction and Berthoud prior to moving to Wiggins three years ago. Justin attended Thunder...
Michael Anthony Aguirre
Mar 11, 2011
Michael Anthony Aguirre, 22, lifelong Ft. Morgan resident, died Friday, March 11, 2011 from injuries he sustained in a local traffic accident. He was born June 19, 1988 in Brush to Dagoberto Aguirre-Cano and Esmeralda San Miguel. Michael enjoyed singing, music, playing football and basketball. His friends and family were very important to him. He was always happy and tried...
George Slegl Cook
Mar 10, 2011
George Slegl Cook, 91, passed away Thursday, March 10, 2011, at the Colorado Plains Medical Center following a short illness. He was born March 13, 1918, in Omaha, NE, to Albert & Elizabeth Slegl. He was taken in at a young age by George & Mary Cook of Goodrich, CO and later adopted by them. In 1937, George graduated from...
Lorraine Drew
Mar 10, 2011
LORRAINE DREW, 80, of Fort Morgan, died Thursday morning, March 10, 2011 at Colorado Plains Medical Center in Fort Morgan. She was born March 12, 1930 in Denver to Henry & Ruby (Isaac) Likes. She married Donald Drew in Greeley on January 25, 1948 and they have lived in Fort Morgan since. Mrs. Drew worked as an Operator for Mountain...
Mary Jane Mccartney
Mar 9, 2011
Mary Jane McCartney, 69, longtime area resident, died Wednesday, March 9, 2011 at the Eben-Ezer Lutheran Care Center in Brush. She was born August 21, 1941 in Prospect Valley to Joseph and Lydia (Walker) Kauffman. She married Donald McCartney on November 8,1959 in Ft. Collins. Mary was a member of the Morgan Nazarene Church in Ft. Morgan. She was very...
Ruth Wohlford
Mar 9, 2011
Ruth Wohlford, 86, longtime area resident, died Wednesday, March 9, 2011 at the Eben-Ezer Lutheran Care Center in Brush, Colorado. She was born September 26, 1924 in Santa Monica, California to Gilbert and Mary (Pierson) Graff. Ruth married Roy Wohlford on February 24, 1958 in Yuma, Arizona. They moved out here from California in 1959. She was a member of...
Ivan Adkins
Mar 7, 2011
Ivan O. Adkins, 81, longtime Woodrow – Brush area resident, passed away Monday night, March 7, 2011, at the Columbine West Care Center in Fort Collins. He was born May 7, 1929, in Brush, to Grover & Grace Adkins. Ivan served in the US Army National Guard during the Korean Conflict. Ivan married Ann Welch on May 24, 1952 in...
Natividad "Nate" Guzman
Mar 6, 2011
Natividad "Nate" Joseph Guzman, 65, of Brush, died Sunday at his home in Brush. He was born December 16, 1945 in Brush to Santos and Celsa Guzman. He served in the United States Air Force serving in Panama. After his time of service, he began his career as a parts manager for the Ford service centers here in Brush, for...
Alma R. Murdock
Mar 5, 2011
Alma R. Murdock, 96, passed away Saturday, March 5, 2011, at the Eben Ezer Lutheran Care Center in Brush. She was born April 4, 1914, in Snowmass, CO, to Joseph & Alina Montover. On April 18, 1936, Alma married James Murdock in Glenwood Springs. James died on June 9, 1968. Alma was a member of the Catholic Church. She has...
