obituaries


Yvette Carolyn Robison

Yvette Carolyn Robison

Aug 2, 2010

Yvette Carolyn Robison, 60, died Monday, August 2, 2010, in Fort Morgan, Colorado. Heer & Dahl Mortuary & Crematory is in charge of the cremation arrangements. The family is having a memorial service in Yvette's honor at Life Fellowship in Fort Morgan on Thursday, August 5, 2010 at 3:00 PM.

Patrick Jaurigui

Patrick Jaurigui

Aug 1, 2010

Patrick Jose Jaurigui, 21, formerly of Fort Morgan, died Sunday, August 1, 2010 at the Denver Health Medical Center. Patrick was born August 1, 1989 in Scottsdale, Arizona to Santiago and Ofelia (Montoya) Jaurigui. His family moved to Fort Morgan when he was two and he had lived there until he was seventeen at which time he moved to Denver....

Herman Francis Keller

Herman Francis Keller

Jul 30, 2010

HERMAN FRANCIS KELLER, 76, of Fort Morgan, died Friday morning, July 30, 2010 at his home. He was born in Fort Morgan on January 4, 1934 to Ernest & Katherine (Lake) Keller. He attended schools in Fort Morgan and graduated and then served in the U.S. Marines. He married Josephine Luna on March 2, 1963. Mr. Keller drove truck for...

Jo Dodge

Jo Dodge

Jul 26, 2010

JO DODGE, 85, of Fort Morgan, died early Monday morning, July 26, 2010 at her home. A memorial service will be Thursday, July 29th at 10:30 AM at the Immanuel Congregational Church in Brush. Services will conclude at the church. Private inurnment will be in Serenity Falls Columbarium in Fort Morgan. Memorials may be made in Mrs. Dodge's name in...

James D. Hutcheson

James D. Hutcheson

Jul 26, 2010

James D. Hutcheson, 85, former State Farm Insurance agent in Brush, passed away Monday, July 26, 2010, at the North Colorado Medical Center in Greeley. He was born January 22, 1925 in Brush to Samuel Dawson & Mary Opal Hutcheson. He graduated from Brush High School in 1943. Following graduating, Jim served in the US Army from 1943 until 1945....

Arthur Norman Winkler Jr.

Arthur Norman Winkler Jr.

Jul 26, 2010

Arthur Norman Winkler Jr., 71, lifelong area resident, died Monday, July 26, 2010 at the East Morgan County Hospital in Brush. Arthur was born September 29, 1938 in Ft. Morgan to Arthur and Lucy (Ellis) Winkler Sr. Arthur graduated from Ft. Morgan high school in 1957. While in high school he played football, wrestled and ran track. After graduation Arthur...

Bobbe Holmes

Bobbe Holmes

Jul 22, 2010

Roberta "Bobbe" Holmes, 53, passed away Thursday, July 22, 2010, at Eben Ezer Lutheran Care Center in Brush following a lengthy battle with cancer. She was born October 2, 1956, in Brush, to Richard & Pearl Holmes. Prior to ill health forcing her retirement, Bobbe worked at the Brush Middle School as a paraprofessional. She also gave pedicures to homebound...

Verna G. Zwirn

Verna G. Zwirn

Jul 20, 2010

Verna Gertrude Zwirn, 73, of Brush, died Tuesday, July 20, 2010 at East Morgan County Hospital. She was born Sept 9, 1936, in a three room cabin in Thermopolis,Wyoming. She was one of eleven children born to her parents, Rollin and Olive Wright. She married John Aughinbaugh. Their son, Robert was born first and then when she was five months...

Lura Lorene Bassett

Lura Lorene Bassett

Jul 17, 2010

Lura Lorene Bassett, 88, lifelong area resident, died Saturday, July 17, 2010 at the Eben-Ezer Lutheran Care Center in Brush. Lura was born May 22, 1922 in Washington County, Colorado to Walter and Orpha (Harbert) Sharp. She married Joseph E. Bassett on November 27, 1945 in Ft. Collins. Together they ran the Bassett Bookkeeping and Tax Service. Joseph died in...

Lila M. Hunt

Lila M. Hunt

Jul 15, 2010

LILA M. HUNT, 82, lifelong Brush resident, died Thursday, July 15, 2010 at Eben Ezer Lutheran Care Center in Brush. She was born September 25, 1927 in Brush to Clarence & Cora (Masters) Awmiller. She married Roland Hunt in Brush on May 31, 1946. Mrs. Hunt worked in the office at Brush Livestock Exchange and she and her husband owned...

Ethel M. Dudde

Ethel M. Dudde

Jul 14, 2010

Ethel M. Dudde, 84, former Brush resident, died Wednesday, July 14, 2010, at the Bonell Good Samaritan Nursing Home in Greeley. Ethel was born February 26, 1926, in Liverpool, NY, to John & Christina (Segner) Dudde. She graduated from high school in Liverpool and from Wittenberg University in Springfield, Ohio in 1948. Ethel received her master's degree in social work...

Bernard Johansen

Bernard Johansen

Jul 13, 2010

Bernard "Bernie" Johansen, 102, long time Brush area resident, died Tuesday morning at the East Morgan County Hospital in Brush. He was born July 30, 1907 in Wilmont, SD. To Christopher and Laura (Lassen) Johansen. In September of 1916 his family moved to Gary, CO where he helped his father farm for several years. He joined the National Guard and...

Allen Dale Grosz

Allen Dale Grosz

Jul 11, 2010

Allen Dale Grosz, 77, longtime area resident, died Sunday, July 11, 2010 at his home in Byers. Allen grew up in North Dakota. He served his country in the United States Navy from 1952 until his honorable discharge in 1956. He worked at the Gates Rubber Company in Denver for ten years. Allen moved from Northglenn to the Hoyt area...

Ronald M. Liittjohann

Ronald M. Liittjohann

Jul 11, 2010

RONALD M. LIITTJOHANN, 80, died early Sunday morning, July 11, 2010. He was born in Topeka, KS to Faye & Joseph Liittjohann. He graduated from high school in Iowa Falls, IA and from Simpson College in Indianola, IA. Following graduation he enlisted in the U.S. Army and was honorably discharged two years later. He then worked as a civilian for...

Jay Calvin Paulsen

Jay Calvin Paulsen

Jul 11, 2010

Jay C. Paulsen, 86, passed away Sunday night, July 11, 2010, at the Valley View Villa Nursing Home in Fort Morgan, CO. He was born September 8, 1923, in Brayton, IA, to Walter & Esther Paulsen. Jay married Frances Petersen in Reinbeck, IA, on December 31, 1943. They farmed in the Reinbeck community for many years. In 2001, they moved...

Verla Mae Shinker

Verla Mae Shinker

Jul 9, 2010

Verla Mae Shinker, 79, died Friday, July 9, 2010 at the Colorado Plains Medical Center in Fort Morgan after a long illness. Verla was born October 28, 1930 to William and Felicia (Otteman) Schlotfeld in Gurley, Nebraska. She graduated from Dalton High School in 1948. On November 6, 1948 she married Irvin Shinker in Sidney, NE. He passed away in...

Lauren Donner Walter, Sr.

Lauren Donner Walter, Sr.

Jul 8, 2010

LAUREN D. WALTER SR., 92, died Thursday, July 8, 2010 at Colorado Plains Medical Center in Fort Morgan. He was born November 17, 1917 in Auburn, IN to Squire Denver & Floy (Ensley) Walter. Mr. Walter served in the U.S. Navy and he retired as a Master Chief from the Navy Reserve after 38 years of service. He married Jeannette...

Coralie Quintrall

Coralie Quintrall

Jul 7, 2010

Coralie Quintrall, 80, longtime area resident, died Wednesday, July 7, 2010 at the Valley View Villa Care Center in Ft. Morgan. She was born December 28, 1929 in Denver, Colorado to Wallace and Ruth Finch. Coralie and her husband Bill ran the Coffee Break Shop on West Platte Avenue for many years. She enjoyed listening to the Rockies on the...

Tommy Martinez

Tommy Martinez

Jul 6, 2010

Tommy Martinez, 52, of Ft. Morgan, died Tuesday afternoon at his home in Ft. Morgan. He was born October 2, 1957 in Ft. Morgan to Filemeno and Trudy Martinez. He grew up in the Commerce City area, and moved back to Ft. Morgan where he has spent most of his adult life. He was a member of The Sanctuary in...

Betty (Sprigg) Richardson

Betty (Sprigg) Richardson

Jun 30, 2010

Betty Jean (Sprigg) Richardson, 92, former Brush resident, passed away Wednesday, June 30, 2010, at the American Fork Hospital in American Fork, UT. Betty was born December 20, 1927, in Brush, to Neal & Darle Sprigg. Survivors include 2 sons, 5 grandchildren, and 5 great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband and 1 sister. Graveside services will...