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...
Robert "Bob" Holzworth
Mar 2, 2011
Robert "Bob" Holzworth, 66, life resident of Morgan County passed away Wednesday, March 2, 2011, at his home following a lengthy illness. He was born November 25, 1944, in Snyder, to Vern & Viola Holzworth. Bob graduated from Snyder High School in 1962. He served in the US Army from 1965 until his honorable discharge in 1967. On December 27,...
Stanley Paul Parsons
Mar 2, 2011
Stanley Paul Parsons, 84, of Wiggins, died Wednesday, March 2, 2011 at the Arvada Health Center in Arvada. He was born January 19, 1927 in Salina, Kansas to Jay and Clara (Wilkins) Parsons. Stanley married Dorothy McCartney on February 22, 1946 in Miltonvale, Kansas. They were proud of being married for over 65 years. They moved from Nampa, Idaho to...
Randall "Ran" Cochran
Feb 28, 2011
Randall Charles "Ran" Cochran, 41, of Wasilla, Alaska, passed away suddenly in Wasilla on Feb. 28, 2011. Ran was born in Ft. Morgan, CO on August 23, 1969 to Ellwyn and Wilma Zimmerman Cochran. He grew up in Ft. Morgan and graduated from Ft. Morgan High School in 1987. While growing up, he acquired a large circle of friends and...
Betty Jo Hinds
Feb 27, 2011
Betty Jo Hinds, 75, longtime resident of the Brush community, passed away early Sunday, February 27, 2011, at the inpatient hospice unit of the North Colorado Medical Center in Greeley. She was born June 16, 1935, in Wainwright, OK, to Palmer & Ora Henry. Betty Jo graduated from Brush High School in 1953. On September 10, 1953, she married John...
Marilyn Gray
Feb 27, 2011
Marilyn Gray, 73, of Fort Morgan, Colorado died just after midnight, Sunday, February 27th, at Medical Center of the Rockies in Loveland, Colorado, following a short illness. Marilyn Kay Raymond was born to Maxine E. (Munn) and Harland C. Raymond in Broken Bow, Nebraska on April 25, 1937. She lived her childhood in Broken Bow and Anselmo, and a short...
Louise Katherine Lapp
Feb 20, 2011
Louise Katherine Lapp, 99, of Wiggins, Colo., passed away Sunday, February 20, 2011 at the Evans, Colorado Beehive Assisted Living Center surrounded by her family. Louise was born on February 11, 1912 in West Point Nebraska to Henry Stratman and Katherine(Uhing) Stratman. The family moved to Loveland, Colorado in 1929 and farmed east of Loveland. On February 27, 1933 she...
Helen Wood
Feb 19, 2011
Helen Ann Wood passed away in the presence of her family on February 19, 2011 in her room at Eben Ezer in Brush about 200 feet from the site of the old Elim Hospital where she was born October 3, 1930 to Chris and Helen Danielsen of Brush. Helen was a life long resident of Morgan County. She died of...
Robert "Bob" R. Anderson
Feb 16, 2011
Robert "Bob" Raine Anderson, 78, died February 16, 2011 at the Eben Ezer Lutheran Care Center in Brush. He was born in Cope, CO on November 24, 1932 to George and Mary (Queen) Anderson. He married Dorothy Louise Wiese in Sidney, NE on October 4, 1953. Bob served his country in the United States Army. He was a lineman for...
Cecil G. Wessel
Feb 14, 2011
Cecil G. Wessel, 83, longtime area resident, died Monday, February 14, 2011 at the East Morgan County Hospital in Brush. He was born October 1, 1927 in Alliance, Nebraska to Virgil and Grace (Lawrence) Wessel. He married LaVonne Holthus on August 22, 1948 in Alliance. They moved from Alliance to Fort Morgan in 1960 and then to Brush in 1969....
