obituaries


Ruth Brandt

Ruth Brandt

Nov 8, 2024

Ruth Brandt, 101 years of age, lifetime resident of Fort Morgan, CO, passed away peacefully at Harmony Home. Ruth was born to Peter and Marie Ruhl on October 14, 1923, and entered her Heavenly home on November 8, 2024.

She married the love of her life, Harry Brandt, also from Fort Morgan, on October 22, 1943, while...

Sharon Kay Fiscus

Sharon Kay Fiscus

Nov 7, 2024

On November 7, 2024, long-time New Raymer resident, Sharon Kay Fiscus, was called home. Sharon was born August 31,1962, to Gerald and Janice McFarland. She grew up in Fort Morgan and graduated from Fort Morgan High School. She worked hard to put herself through beauty school, leading to her long and very successful career as a beautician. Sharon met...

Gregory Ernest Blake

Gregory Ernest Blake

Nov 6, 2024

Gregory Ernest Blake, beloved son, brother, uncle, and friend, passed away on November 6, 2024, in his hometown of Brush, Colorado, at the age of 57. Born on April 14, 1967, to Francis Ruth Steinke and Harold Blake in Brush, Greg spent his early years in both Brush and Frederick, Colorado, and graduated from Frederick High School in 1985....

Victorine (Vicky) Evelyn Bath

Victorine (Vicky) Evelyn Bath

Nov 4, 2024

Victorine (Vicky) Evelyn Bath passed away on November 4, 2024, after a long and blessed life. She was born to Gustaf and Evelyn Hanson on April 28, 1924, in a farmhouse in Holdrege, Nebraska.

She attended school in Fort Morgan graduating in 1942. While in high school, she met a quiet, tall gentleman, Ralph Bath. They married...

Joann Virginia Mahaney O'Neill

Joann Virginia Mahaney O'Neill

Nov 3, 2024

Joann Virginia Mahaney O'Neill passed November 3rd, 2024 in Independence, Missouri.  She was born on September the 8th, 1941 to Joseph Kent Mahaney and Annie Virginia Purvis Mahaney in Pueblo Colorado.  She graduated from Pueblo Central High School in 1959 and four years later received her Bachelor of Science degree in Education from the University of Colorado, Boulder. While...

William "Bill" Joseph Mundt

William "Bill" Joseph Mundt

Oct 31, 2024

William "Bill" Joseph Mundt, beloved son, brother, father, uncle, "papa" and friend to many, passed away peacefully on October 31st, 2024, at his home in Eaton, Colorado, at the age of 71. He was born on April 25th, 1953 to Roy and Mary Lou Mundt in Gunnison, Colorado, and at a young age, Bill and his family moved to...

Tish Kastler Schmucker

Tish Kastler Schmucker

Oct 30, 2024

Patricia Anne Kastler (Tish) was born on March 26, 1930 at Eben Ezer Hospital in Brush, Colorado to Patrick Kastler and Wilma Naomi Eikenbary Kastler, and died October 30, 2024 at Eben Ezer Lutheran Care Center in Brush, Colorado.

Throughout her life in Brush and Denver, Tish touched hearts and minds as a family member, a P.E.O....

Betty Jean Milburn

Betty Jean Milburn

Oct 27, 2024

Betty Jean Milburn passed away on October 27, 2024, surrounded by her loving family. Born on May 31, 1931, in Yuma, Colorado, to Yoland York and Angelina Kolk, Betty grew up in the Eckley and Merino areas. She attended school in Merino, living with her mother and stepfather, Lawrence Neuschwanger. During summers, she helped her grandmother Kolk at her...

Rhiannon Mese Heinitz

Rhiannon Mese Heinitz

Oct 26, 2024

Rhiannon Mese Heinitz, 46, of Holyoke, passed away on Saturday, October 26, 2024.

Private family services will be held.

A complete obituary will be published in the near future.

Constance Crabill

Constance Crabill

Oct 24, 2024

Constance Crabill was born May 31, 1923 to George Martin and Evangeline Mercier in Lowell, MA along with two brothers, George (Buddy) Martin Jr., Robert Martin and one sister, Ruth Dubuk (Martin). Constance (Connie) was fortunate to have a great teacher and at the age of 20, her teacher Dr. Eva Lequin took her to play a different piece...

David Lee Mesmer

David Lee Mesmer

Oct 20, 2024

David Lee Mesmer of Fort Morgan, CO passed away peacefully on October 20, 2024 following an illness.

David was born on August 31, 1943 in Norton, KS.  He was the 3rd of 4 boys born to the late Ivan and Letha Mesmer (Dwinell).  David was raised in the Weldon Valley area of Colorado and attended High School...

Mauro Gonzalez

Mauro Gonzalez

Oct 17, 2024

Mauro Gonzalez, 56, of Brush, CO Passed away at 12:17 AM on October 17, 2024, as East Morgan County Hospital due to an illness he had been battling for 2 years.

Mauro was a hard-working man. His life's work was in concrete construction. He worked for Glosson Construction and did many jobs throughout Northeastern Colorado, including at...

William "Bill" Hellyer

William "Bill" Hellyer

Oct 11, 2024

William "Bill" Robert Hellyer, 92, of Fort Morgan went home to our Lord October 11, 2024. The viewing will be held at Heer Mortuary in Fort Morgan, Colorado on October 16, from 5 p.m. until 7 p.m. The funeral service will be at 11 a.m. Thursday, October 17, at Snyder Bible Church in Snyder, Colorado with Dan Leis ministering....

Maurice Lefever

Maurice Lefever

Oct 10, 2024

Maurice Lefever, 93, longtime area resident, passed away peacefully on October 10, 2024, with family by his side.

Maurice was born on December 3, 1930 in a farmhouse in rural Boulder County to two Belgian immigrants, Adolph and Bertha (Carton) Lefever.  His maternal grandmother, Florence Carton, lived with the family and was instrumental in raising Maurice to...

Evelyn Kral

Evelyn Kral

Oct 3, 2024

Evelyn Kral (Fiala), 78, passed away on October 3, 2024, in Brush, Colorado, after a quick battle with cancer. She was born on April 9th, 1946 in David City, Nebraska, to the parents of Joseph and Rose Fiala.

Evelyn graduated from David City High School in 1964 and then went to Kearney State College to pursue her...

Gary Eugene Koehler

Gary Eugene Koehler

Oct 2, 2024

Gary Eugene Koehler was born on September 26, 1951, at Eben Ezer Hospital in Brush, Colorado, to Albert E. Koehler and Carolyn J. (McCord) Koehler. He passed away on October 2, 2024, in Aurora, Colorado, from complications of a brain bleed.

Gary was the first of three children born to Albert and Carolyn. He was raised on...

Dale Howard Johnson

Dale Howard Johnson

Oct 1, 2024

Dale Howard Johnson, 85, of Fort Morgan, passed away Tuesday, October 1, 2024. He was born on January 10, 1939, to Dale & Margie Johnson.

Dale was raised on a ranch near Adena, south of Fort Morgan with two brothers and a sister. He served in the Army National Guard.

He worked odd jobs throughout...

Rebecca E. Mcmullen

Rebecca E. Mcmullen

Oct 1, 2024

Rebecca Elaine McMullen was born on January 16, 1975, in Fort Morgan and passed away unexpectedly on October 1, 2024.

Rebecca was the most loving, caring person with the biggest heart; no one could ever do anything wrong in her eyes. Beyond that, she was a loving mother, sister, daughter, and partner in life. She was the...

Ruth Nelson

Ruth Nelson

Sep 29, 2024

Ruth Nelson, 91, passed away Sunday, September 29th, 2024.

She was born July 4th, 1933, in Clarinda, Iowa to Dr. Alton and Elsa Smith.  Her father passed away when she was very young, and she was raised by her mother Elsa and stepfather Carl King on a farm in Iowa.  After graduating valedictorian, she went to work...

Lee Rush

Lee Rush

Sep 25, 2024

Lee Spencer Rush, 87, of Fort Morgan, died Wednesday, September 25, 2024. He was born May 2, 1937, in Edgewood, IL to D.L. & Hazel Rush.

Lee grew up in two small towns in southern Illinois, attended Eastern Illinois State College, and served four years in the Air Force, stationed in Colorado and Long Island, NY, where...