obituaries
Olive Sprague
Dec 15, 2010
Olive G. Sprague, 96, passed away Wednesday, December 15, 2010, at the Eben Ezer Lutheran Care Center in Brush. She was born November 8, 1914, in Huron, SD to Albert & Julia Swanson. Olive was married to Leonard D. Sprague. The Sprague family lived in San Diego for many years. Prior to retirement, Olive worked as a medical secretary. In...
Kay Marie Neb
Dec 14, 2010
Kay Marie Neb, 44, passed away Tuesday, December 14, 2010 in Denver, Colorado. A funeral service will be held Monday, December 20, 2010 at the Calvary Assembly of God, in Brush, Colorado at 10:00 AM. Interment will follow in Memory Gardens in Fort Morgan. A full obituary will follow.
Charles Morgan
Dec 12, 2010
Charles D. Morgan, 92, of Brush, formerly of Hayden, died peacefully Sunday, December 12, 2010 at Sunset Manor in Brush. Don was born on July 10, 1918 to Otto Lee and Emma Mae Morgan in Parkville, MO. He grew up and attended school in Denver. He then attended Colorado Teachers College in Greeley. On December 23, 1941, he married Jacqueline...
Floyd Edward Weber
Dec 11, 2010
Floyd Edward Weber, 80, Life long Ft. Morgan area resident, died Saturday evening at the North Colorado Medical Center in Greeley. He was born March 3, 1930 in Ft. Morgan to Henry and Mary Weber. He married Joanne Zwetzig November 13, 1955 at the Christ Congregational Church in Ft. Morgan. Ed was a life time member of the Christ Congregational...
Carl Nicks
Dec 9, 2010
Carl Nicks, 85, passed away at his home near Brush. He was born January 18, 1925 in Limon, CO, to George F. & Cora Nicks. Carl served in the US Navy during WW II & the Korean Conflict. He moved to Morgan County in 1978 to help in the construction of Pawnee Power Plant. Carl enjoyed playing his guitar &...
Zayden Braun
Dec 9, 2010
Zayden David-Dwayne Braun died a few hours after birth on Thursday, December 9, 2010, at the Colorado Plains Medical Center in Fort Morgan. He was born to Travis & Kayla Braun. Survivors include his parents, 1 brother, Zander Braun; grandparents, Linda (Jim) Sinnott of Canon City; Gene & Shirley Braun of Roggen, CO; Tina Mese of Fort Morgan, CO; Mike...
Harold Temple
Dec 7, 2010
Harold Temple, 80, life resident of Morgan County, passed away Tuesday, December 7, 2010, at his home near Fort Morgan. He was born January 13, 1930, in Fort Morgan, to Reinhard & Mollie Temple. Harold married Joyce Christensen on August 5, 1951, in Brush. The Temple's farmed for several years near Hillrose. They later moved to Fort Morgan and Harold...
Henry Dones
Dec 6, 2010
Henry Dones, 93, passed away early Monday, December 6, 2010, at the North Colorado Medical Center in Greeley. He was born November 19, 1917, in Denver, to Peter & Katherine Dones. Henry has lived in Washington & Morgan Counties most all his life. On June 1, 1941, Henry married Eleanor Stumpf in Chappell, NE. Prior to retirement, the Dones family...
William David Beauprez
Dec 5, 2010
William David Beauprez, 73, longtime area resident, died Sunday December 5, 2010 at his home in Wiggins. He was born March 16, 1937 in Johnstown to Maurice and Margaret (Decnick) Beauprez. He married Lillian M. Dinkel on August 13, 1960 in St. Peter's Catholic Church in Greeley. William was a member of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in Wiggins....
Christopher Baughman
Dec 5, 2010
Christopher Pierce Baughman, adopted son of Ben and Brenda Baughman, died on Sunday, December 5, 2010 in Grand Junction, Colorado from pneumonia combined with sleep apnea. He was born on May 24, 1989 in Colorado Springs, Colorado to Yvonne Baughman and moved to Fort Morgan in February of 1995 to join the Baughman family. Chris is survived by his parents...
Donald George Speaker
Dec 4, 2010
Donald G. Speaker, 80, passed away Saturday, December 4, 2010 at his home in Weldona. Don was born February 14, 1930 to George and Minnie (Wells) Speaker on their ranch east of Briggsdale near Buckingham. He attended and graduated from the Briggsdale High School in 1948. On October 4, 1953 he married his sweetheart, Doris Marie Buhring in Greeley. Don...
Adelbert Kumke
Dec 3, 2010
Adelbert Kumke, 66, life resident of Morgan County, passed away Friday, December 3, 2010, at the North Colorado Medical Center in Greeley. He was born December 22, 1943, in Brush, to Arvis & Bonnie Kumke. Adelbert graduated from Snyder High School in 1961. After graduation, he joined the US Marine Corp where he served until his honorable discharge in 1965....
Gordon C. Johnson
Dec 1, 2010
GORDON C. JOHNSON, 72, lifetime resident of Fort Morgan, died Wednesday, December 1, 2010 at Valley View Villa in Fort Morgan. He was born July 8, 1938 in Fort Morgan to Ed & Delta (Phelps) Johnson. He served in the Marines from 1954 until 1959. He married Mary Ann Hamburg on September 25, 1960. They celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary...
Ila Bresnahan
Dec 1, 2010
Ila B. Bresnahan, 74. longtime Morgan County resident, passed away Wednesday, December 1, 2010, at her home. She was born November 27, 1936, in Steamboat Springs, CO, to Lyle & Celesta Reasoner. Following graduation from Brush High School, Ila worked for several years as a telephone operator for Mountain Bell. She later worked at the Kmart Store in Fort Morgan....
Dorathy Daviet
Nov 30, 2010
Dorathy V. Daviet, 84, passed away Tuesday, November 30, 2010, at her home in Brush. She was born May 9, 1926, in Englewood, CO, to Charles & Phyllis Richard. Dorathy graduated from Englewood High School in 1944. On January 20, 1945, she married Joseph H. Daviet Jr. in Englewood. In 1975 the Daviet family moved to Brush. Dorathy attended the...
Rosalie Marie Westhoff
Nov 30, 2010
ROSALIE MARIE WESTHOFF, 80, of Weldona, died early Tuesday morning, November 30, 2010 at her home. She was born February 5, 1930 in Keenesburg to Joseph & Margaret(Mercus) Ewertz. She married Earnest Westhoff on April 18, 1963 in Wiggins. Mrs. Westhoff spent her days as a devoted homemaker, mother, and farmwife. She was a member of Saint Helena's Catholic Church...
Donna Marie Wright
Nov 29, 2010
DONNA MARIE WRIGHT, 63, died early Monday morning, November 29, 2010 at her home in Log Lane Village. She was born July 10, 1947 in Inglewood, CA to Scott & Irene Marlin. She married Bruce Wright on June 4, 1986 in Grand Junction. Mr. & Mrs. Wright moved to the Fort Morgan area from Grand Junction nearly 15 years ago....
Donald Watts
Nov 29, 2010
DONALD G. WATTS, 78, of Fort Morgan, died Monday at his home in Fort Morgan. He was born August 14, 1932 in Worland, WY to Floyd & Minnie (Martin) Watts. He married Dorothy Kappel in San Diego, CA on October 7, 1950. He served in the U.S. Navy from 1950 until 1953. Mr. & Mrs. Watts moved to Fort Morgan...
Ronald Baltazar
Nov 28, 2010
Ronald Baltazar, 43, of Denver, died Sunday November 28 at his home in Denver. He was born March 7, 1967 in Fort Morgan to Raymond and Inez Baltazar. Ron grew up on the farm south of Wiggins. He wrestled in high school and won numerous tournaments and placed second at the Colorado State Tournament his senior year. He was a...
Edward Herbst
Nov 28, 2010
Edward R. Herbst, 73, life resident of Brush, passed away Sunday, November 28, 2010, at his home. He was born April 10, 1937, in Brush to Fred & Katherine Herbst. Ed graduated from Brush High School in 1955. In 1957 he joined the US Air Force where he served until 1961. On December 2, 1962, Ed married Patricia Beam in...






