Gary Gahagen
Aug 8, 2010
Gary Lee Gahagen, 66, passed away at his home south of Wiggins with his wife and children at his side, Sunday August 8 at 7:00 AM. Gary was born February 3, 1944 to Russell and LoDema (Wilson) Gahagen in Denver. He grew up on a farm south of Wiggins and attended Wiggins Schools. He enlisted in the United States Army...
Ophelia Derrera
Aug 6, 2010
Ophelia "Mama Mecca" Derrera, 86, passed away Friday, August 6, 2010, at the East Morgan County Hospital in Brush. She was born March 11, 1924, in El Paso, TX, to Teofilo & Hilaria Romero. Ophelia owned and operated a neighborhood bar in Denver for many years. It was during this time that she became known as "Mama Mecca". In 2005,...
Geraldine Elizabeth Berkes
Aug 5, 2010
GERALDINE ELIZABETH BERKES, 96, died Thursday, August 5, 2010. Survivors include her daughter, Jan Hall of Idalia, CO; and her son, Jim Berkes of Shorwood, WI. She was preceded in death by her husband, C.D. "Jim" Berkes, and her parents. Services are Monday, August 9th at 10:30 AM at Trinity Lutheran Church in Fort Morgan. Inurnment will follow in Memory...
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
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
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
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
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.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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...
