obituaries


Charles R. Fields Jr.

Charles R. Fields Jr.

Oct 5, 2010

Charles R. Fields Jr., 60, passed away Tuesday, October 5, 2010, at his home near Brush. He was born September 30, 1950 in Natchez, Mississippi to Charles & Jayne Fields. He served in the United States Air Force for 2 years. Charles worked as a carpenter for many years. He later changed occupations and drove a truck. In 1998 Charles...

Dennis Moss

Dennis Moss

Oct 3, 2010

Dennis C. Moss, 60, passed away Sunday, October 3, 2010, at his home southeast of Wiggins. He was born January 8, 1950, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, to Donald C. & Jeanne Moss. Dennis has lived in Morgan County for 32 years. He married Deborah Herr on July 7, 1972, on the family ranch. At the time of his death, Dennis...

Barbara Ann Kacnik

Barbara Ann Kacnik

Sep 29, 2010

Barbara Ann Kacnik, 57, longtime area resident, died Wednesday, September 29, 2010 at her home in Ft. Morgan. Barbara was born February 15, 1953 in St. Louis, Missouri to Louis E. and Minetta (Blackwell) Ahrens. On October 18, 1975 she married Paul M. Kacnik in Commerce City, CO. They moved to Ft. Morgan that same year. Paul worked at the...

Patricia Lee

Patricia Lee

Sep 29, 2010

Patricia Ann Lee, 84, of Brush, passed away peacefully, September 29, 2010, at the Hospice and Pallative Care of Northern Colorado Inpatient Unit in Greeley, Colorado She was born August 18, 1926 in King City, Missouri to Alice (Shea) and Adam Eiberger. She attended country schools in King City, and later graduated from Chillicothe Business College. On November 15, 1947...

Carl Comer

Carl Comer

Sep 29, 2010

Carl Comer, 65, former Fort Morgan resident, passed away Wednesday, September 29, 2010, in Yuma, CO. Carl graduated from Fort Morgan High School in 1964. Survivors include his wife, Barb of Joes, CO; his son, Tad, and his wife, Mary of Greeley and their children, Olivia and Emma all of Greeley; his daughter, Teri Tepper, and her husband, Troy, and...

Clara May Weimer

Clara May Weimer

Sep 28, 2010

Clara May Weimer, 90, long time Morgan County resident, passed away Tuesday evening, September 28, 2010, at the inpatient hospice unit at the North Colorado Medical Center in Greeley. Clara May was born December 24, 1919, in Chester, IL, to Rudolph & Annie Meyer. When Clara May was a child, the Meyer family moved to Morgan County. She graduated from...

Lavonne J. Wessel

Lavonne J. Wessel

Sep 28, 2010

LaVonne Janice Wessel, 81, longtime resident of Brush, died Tuesday, September 28, 2010 at the North Colorado Medical Center in Greeley. She was born October 9, 1928 in Alliance, Nebraska to George and Lena Holthus. She married Cecil Wessel on August 22, 1948 in Alliance. They moved to Fort Morgan in 1960 and then to Brush in 1969. She and...

Max A. Nichols

Max A. Nichols

Sep 27, 2010

Max A. Nichols, 63, of Brush died Monday, September 27, 2010. Heer & Dahl Mortuary and Crematory is in charge of the cremation arrangements.

Dorothea Wagers

Dorothea Wagers

Sep 23, 2010

Dorothea M. Wagers, 84, longtime area resident, died Thursday, September 23, 2010 at the North Colorado Medical Center in Greeley. She was born in Denver, Colorado on November 14, 1925 to John and Chloe MacDonald. Mrs. Wagers was a resident of Brush for the past 60 years and a first grade teacher in the Brush schools for 21 years. Dorothy...

Edna Norwood

Edna Norwood

Sep 22, 2010

Edna L. Norwood, 81, passed away Wednesday, September 22, 2010, at the Eben Ezer Lutheran Care Center in Brush. She was born December 8, 1928, near Last Chance, CO, to Okla & Irene Hass. Edna attended schools in Woodrow and Brush, graduating from Brush High School in 1944. On March 30, 1947, she married Dale Norwood in Brush. Prior to...

Robert L. Schwindt

Robert L. Schwindt

Sep 15, 2010

Robert L. Schwindt, 87, of Fort Morgan, died Wednesday, September 15, 2010 at The Good Samaritan Hospital in Lafayette, Colorado. Bob was born on April 28, 1923 in Bayard, Nebraska to Henry H. and Mollie Schwindt. He enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corp on December 7, 1942, exactly one year after the attack on Pearl Harbor. Bob served in the...

Jose (Joe) Machuca

Jose (Joe) Machuca

Sep 15, 2010

Jose (Joe) Luis Machuca, 56, passed away Wednesday, September 15, 2010, at Sunset Manor in Brush. He was born November 10, 1954, in Chihuahua, Mexico to Trinidad & Fermina Machuca. Joe moved to the Brush area in 1972. Jose married Idalia Martinez on November 3, 1973, in Sterling, CO. Following their marriage, Machuca's moved to Rocky Ford where they lived...

Lola M. Pickens

Lola M. Pickens

Sep 12, 2010

LOLA PICKENS, 85, was gathered into God's loving arms on Sunday, September 12th surrounded by her family. Lola left her life here on earth leaving nine children, Wallace Jr. (Bonnie) of Ft. Morgan, Linda Palmer of Denver, Cynthia (Max) Cleffman of Ft. Morgan, John (Belinda) of Fleming, Gail (Roy) Meza of Ft. Morgan, Becky (Jon) Golley of Ft. Morgan, Patti...

Maxcimiliana Cancino

Maxcimiliana Cancino

Sep 10, 2010

Maxcimiliana Cancino, 77, formerly of Ft. Morgan, died Friday, September 10, 2010 at the Cherry Creek Nursing Center in Aurora. She was born October 12, 1932 in New Braunfels, Texas to Carlos and Maria (Sanchez) Moya. Maximiliana loved her grandchildren and great grandchildren and they were very important to her. Survivors include her daughters, Maria Marin of Denver, Leticia Gallegos...

Donald Lee Beck

Donald Lee Beck

Sep 10, 2010

Donald Lee Beck, 72, died Friday, September 10, 2010 at his home in Snyder, Colorado. Don was born June 30, 1938 to William and Martha Beck at Hillrose, Colorado. A graveside interment service will be Thursday, September 16, 2010 at 11:00 AM at the Brush Memorial Cemetery. Donald is survived by one brother, William D. Beck, of Brush; two sisters,...

Ralph Amen

Ralph Amen

Sep 9, 2010

RALPH LEON AMEN, 85, longtime Fort Morgan resident, died Thursday morning, September 9, 2010 at Sunset Manor in Brush. He was born November 18, 1924 in Atwood to David & Lydia (Miller) Amen. After high school he joined the Army Air Corps and served from August of 1944 until February of 1947 before his honorable discharge. He married Virginia Mae...

Raquel Ramirez

Raquel Ramirez

Sep 8, 2010

Raquel Ramirez, 67, passed away Thursday, September 8, at the inpatient unit at North Colorado Medical Center in Greeley. She was born April 2, 1943, in Mexico. Raquel has lived in Fort Morgan area for the past 18 years. She was a member of Saint Helena Catholic Church. She enjoyed spending time with her family. She loved participating in all...

Mildred I. Boren

Mildred I. Boren

Sep 7, 2010

Mildred I. Boren, 88, area resident since 1994, died Tuesday, September 7, 2010 at the Eben-Ezer Lutheran Care Center in Brush. She was born March 11, 1922 in Fruita to Albert and Esther (Tegarden) Bixler. She married Thomas Boren on April 25, 1944 in Delta, Colorado. He died in 1963. Mildred loved her family and they were very important to...

Bryon C. Harris

Bryon C. Harris

Sep 7, 2010

Bryon C. Harris, 38, passed away Tuesday, September 7, 2010, at his home in Brush. He was born December 22, 1971, in Wray, CO, to Herbert & Irene Harris. Bryon has lived in Morgan County for the past 3 months. He had worked in restaurants as a cook until his health forced him to stop. Survivors include his Mother, Irene...

Virginia Lee Edwards

Virginia Lee Edwards

Sep 4, 2010

Virginia Lee Edwards, 58, lifelong area resident, died Saturday, September 4, 2010 at the North Colorado Medical Center in Greeley. She was born April 28, 1952 in Brush to Elugio and Maryann (Almarez) Ybarra. She married Sonja Edwards on August 11, 1971in Sterling. Virginia loved her family and they were very important to her. She was also a foster parent...