obituaries


Christopher Baughman

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

Virgil Brungardt

Virgil Brungardt

Nov 27, 2010

Virgil Brungardt, 75, of Brush, died Saturday morning at the East Morgan County Hospital in Brush. He was born May 10,1935 to Ed and Catherine (Wasinger) Brungardt in St. Peter, KS. He married Virginia Matson on July 28, 1956. They moved their family to Brush in 1974 when he transferred to the new Sigmans Meat Packing Plant that had opened....

Aleatha Neuschwanger

Aleatha Neuschwanger

Nov 26, 2010

Aleatha I. Neuschwanger, 79, life resident of Morgan County, passed away Friday evening, November 26, 2010, at the Sunset Manor Nursing Home in Brush following a short illness. She was born March 25, 1931, in Brush to Adam H. & Madalan Reich. Aleatha worked as a certified nurse assistant for many years. On September 24, 1970, Aleatha married Richard D....

Rueben Reyes

Rueben Reyes

Nov 23, 2010

Rueben Reyes, 20, of Fort Morgan, passed away Tuesday, November 23, 2010, at the North Colorado Medical Center in Greeley. Survivors include his wife, Amanda Rodriguez of Fort Morgan. A Graveside service was held at Memory Gardens.

Rueben Reyes

Rueben Reyes

Nov 23, 2010

Rueben Reyez, 20, of Fort Morgan, passed away Tuesday, November 23, 2010, at the North Colorado Medical Center in Greeley. Survivors include his wife, Amanda Rodriguez of Fort Morgan. Graveside service will be Friday, December 3, 2010

Harold Claude Robins

Harold Claude Robins

Nov 23, 2010

Harold C. Robins, 76, formerly of Fort Morgan died, November 23, 2010 in Casa Grande, Arizona. Harold was born March 24, 1934 in Boise City, Oklahoma to Claude and Iva (Potter) Robins. He married Georgia Mathias on December 15, 1956 in Monte Vista, Colorado. They moved from Denver to Wiggins in 1965. Robins was a member of the Wiggins Volunteer...

Arla Vaughan

Arla Vaughan

Nov 21, 2010

Arla Jean Vaughan, 83, a longtime resident of Morgan County, passed away November 21, 2010, at Eben Ezer Lutheran Care Center in Brush, Colorado where she had been living for the past four years. Mrs. Vaughan was born on December 19, 1926 in Williston, ND to Harry J. and Helen I. Baker. She grew up in Williston and graduated from...

Ida Ruth Jumper

Ida Ruth Jumper

Nov 20, 2010

Ida Ruth (Buckridge) Jumper, 93, passed away Saturday, November 20, 2010, at the Eben Ezer Lutheran Care Center in Brush. She was born February 7, 1917, in Brush, to William M. & Melvina Allen. Survivors include 1 brother, Bill Fawver of Chula Vista, CA. She was preceded in death by her husband Bill Jumper, 1 brother, Donald, and her parents....

Abbigail Leigh Salberg

Abbigail Leigh Salberg

Nov 19, 2010

Abbigail Leigh Salberg, 3, of Evans, Colorado was born Friday, July 27, 2007 and entered Heaven as a peaceful angel on Friday, November 19, 2010. Abbie was on the constant go... from the time she attempted to be born feet first, to her "mowglie" crawl...from running instead of walking, to jumping and dancing all the time. As she grew, Abbie...

Phoebe E. Mcfarland

Phoebe E. Mcfarland

Nov 19, 2010

Phoebe Elizabeth McFarland was born April 26, 1992 in Fort Morgan, CO to Randy McFarland and Tami Chapman. At an early age, Phoebe was known to be honest, candid and passionate about everything she believed in. Her love of music was heard through her voice, guitar and drums, in addition to her passion for drawing and poetry. Phoebe touched the...