Elias Frenier
Aug 15, 2010
Elias Frenier, 93, a longtime Ft. Morgan resident died peacefully in his home on Sunday, August 15, 2010. Elias was born in Pierre, South Dakota on March 5, 1917 to John and Anna Mae Frenier. He enjoyed sports throughout his life with achievements including, All American in High School Football in 1936 and Golden Gloves in boxing in South Dakota...
Barbara Mae Pennington
Aug 15, 2010
Barbara Mae Pennington, 91 years old, 7 months and 3 days of Brush, CO passed away August 15, 2010 at her daughter's home in Roosevelt, Utah. Barbara was born January 12, 1919 in Kansas City, Missouri to Matilda Oelke. She enjoyed her school years but quit high school to marry. It was with great pride that she received her GED...
Thelma Williams
Aug 13, 2010
Thelma M. Williams, 85, former Snyder area resident, passed away Friday, August 13, 2010, at the North Pointe Health & Rehab Center in Fort Worth, TX. She was born July 31, 1925, in Beeler, KS. On March 20, 1943, Thelma married Gordon E. Williams in Ness City, KS. The Williams family lived in several different areas as Gordon was serving...
Margaret Sylvia Smith
Aug 12, 2010
MARGARET SYLVIA SMITH, 75, of Brush, died Thursday, August 12, 2010 at the North Colorado Medical Center in Greeley. She was born March 29, 1935 in Stockholm, NY to Neil & Doris (Nichols) Cyrus. Mrs. Smith has lived in Brush, CO since 1967. She worked in the food service industry for the majority of her life before her retirement. Mrs....
Laurie Jolliffe
Aug 11, 2010
Laurie Jolliffe, 54, of Estes Park, died suddenly Wednesday, August 11, 2010, at Swedish Medical Center in Englewood. Ms. Jolliffe was born July 8th, 1956 in Fort Morgan to F.D. "Pat" and Joan Jolliffe. She graduated from Fort Morgan High School in 1974. She received her B.A in Art from Simpson College in Indianola, Iowa in 1978. She later received...
Zonia Paulsen
Aug 11, 2010
ZONIA R. PAULSEN, 95, died Wednesday, August 11, 2010 at the Good Samaritan Center in Fort Collins, CO. She was born March 12, 1915 in Oakland, NE to Gust A. & Jenny (Peterson) Anderson. After graduation from high school she attended nursing school, receiving a degree in nursing as an R.N. She married Raymond M. Paulsen on July 3, 1942...
Katherine Herbst
Aug 8, 2010
KATHERINE M. HERBST, 92, of Brush, died Sunday morning, August 8, 2010 at the Memorial Hospital in Colorado Springs. She was born March 21, 1918 in Sugar City, CO to Johannas & Katherine (Markus) Heil. She grew up in Sugar City and attended school there until the tenth grade and then she attended practical nurses training school, receiving her title...
Robert Kauk
Aug 8, 2010
Robert W. Kauk, 78, long time Brush area resident, died early Sunday morning at the Medical Center of the Rockies in Loveland. He was born January 13, 1932 in Alma, NE to Fred and Lucille (Brown) Kauk. He moved to Brush in 1949. He married Florence Cook on January 18, 1953 in Ft. Morgan. They made their home near Brush...
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...
