Napoleon Rodarte
Feb 28, 2010
Napoleon T. Rodarte, 83, died Sunday, February 28, 2010 at his home in Fort Morgan. He was born May 24, 1926 in Mora, New Mexico to Augustin and Gertrudes (Herrera) Rodarte. He married Mary R. Martinez on May 31, 1974 in Las Vegas, New Mexico. The Rodartes moved to Colorado from Rociada, New Mexico in 1979 and have lived here...
Kellie Volgamore
Feb 27, 2010
Kellie Volgamore, 64, formerly of Wheatridge, Colorado, died Saturday, February 27, 2010 at the North Colorado Medical Center in Greeley. After her retirement in 2002, she and her husband, Loyd moved to Weldona in 2003 where they have lived ever since. Kellie was born December 4, 1945 in Golden, Colorado to Robert and Clara (Nichols) Williams. She married Loyd L....
Estell "Ole" Olsen
Feb 26, 2010
Estell "Ole" Olsen, 101, of Goodrich, died Friday, February 26, 2010 at the Valley View Villa Care Center in Ft. Morgan. He was born March 8, 1908 in Silver Creek, Nebraska to Ole and Kari (Lyngve) Olsen. Ole married Margaret Franks on November 19, 1934 in Greeley, Colorado. She died in February of 2001 Ole's family moved from Nebraska in...
Carolyn Cook
Feb 25, 2010
CAROLYN COOK, 91, of Fort Morgan, died early Thursday morning, February 25, 2010. Visitation will be Sunday, February 28th from 2 - 5 PM at the Heer & Dahl Mortuary in Fort Morgan. Funeral services will be Monday, March 1st at 2:00 PM at the Immanuel Evangelical Church in Fort Morgan. Interment will follow in Memory Gardens in Fort Morgan.
Bernice Gies
Feb 24, 2010
Bernice M. Gies, 89, former Fort Morgan resident, passed away Wednesday, February 24, 2010, in Riverside, CA. She was born March 14, 1920, in Fort Morgan, to Leo & Anna Pearl Richie. Bernice graduated from Fort Morgan High School in 1938. On June 18, 1938, Bernice married Adam Gies. Prior to retirement, Bernice worked as Sherman School in the cafeteria...
Ellen Cochran
Feb 23, 2010
Ellen Cochran, 97, of Brush, CO passed away February 23, 2010. Ellen was born December 22, 1912 in Eaton, CO to S.A. and Amanda Johnson. Ellen met Carl in California, they were married in Neosho, MO; they lived in Orlando, FL until 1945 while Carl fulfilled his military obligation, after which, they moved to the Greeley area. She was a...
Terry "Digger" Herron
Feb 20, 2010
Terry L. Herron, 67, of Brush, died Saturday at the North Colorado Medical Center in Greeley. He and his twin sister, Sherry, were born November 12, 1942 in Maywood, NE, in his grandmothers home, to Guy and Fae Herron. He attended school in Nebraska until his family moved to the Hillrose area in 1953. He began working for the area...
Robert J. Hull
Feb 18, 2010
Robert J. Hull, 86, passed away Thursday, February 18, 2010, at the Eben Ezer Lutheran Care Center in Brush. He was born October 18, 1923, in El Dorado, KS, to Dwight & Mary Hull. Bob married Evelyn Cogswell on August 26, 1951, in El Dorado, KS. The Hulls moved to the Denver area. In 1965, Bob retired in 1988 from...
Raymond Diaz Jr.
Feb 11, 2010
Raymond Diaz Jr. 52, formerly of Ft. Morgan, passed away February 11, 2010 at his sister's home in Colorado Springs. He was born April 27, 1957 in Denver to Ramon and Sara (Torrez) Diaz. Raymond was a member of the Door Christian Center in Colorado Springs. He enjoyed drawing, working on cars and loved spending time with his children. Survivors...
Robert Lee Bustamante
Feb 6, 2010
Robert Lee Bustamante, 37, longtime Morgan County resident, died suddenly Saturday, February 6, 2010. He was born October 25, 1972, in Denver, to Irene Bustamante. Robert worked several different jobs, however he most enjoyed working in the heating and air conditioning industry. He enjoyed fishing, spending time on walks in the nature areas, and he loved his Mother's cooking. Survivors...
Gordon L. Baugh
Jan 30, 2010
Gordon L. Baugh, 77, lifelong area resident, died Saturday, January 30, 2010 at the Poudre Valley Hospital in Fort Collins, Colorado. He was born January 17, 1933 in Fort Morgan to August and Alma (Shook) Baugh. He married Micki Dean on August 30, 1970 in Fort Morgan. Gordon was a member of the Weldon Valley Presbyterian Church in Goodrich. He...
Duane Ellsworth Strand
Jan 30, 2010
DUANE ELLSWORTH STRAND, 71, longtime area resident, died Saturday morning, January 30, 2010 at Colorado Plains Medical Center in Fort Morgan. He was born September 3, 1938 in Enderlin, ND to Henry & Julia (Green) Strand. He served in the U.S. Army. Strand worked in the oilfield and in construction for the majority of his life, mainly working as a...
Philip Ray Hultquist
Jan 29, 2010
Philip Ray Hultquist, 83, longtime area resident, passed away January 29, 2010 at his home in Ft. Morgan. He was born February 19, 1926 in Laird, Colorado to Arthur E. and Helen A. Hultquist. Phil attended school at Laird, Colorado and graduated in 1944 from Laird High School. Following graduation and his 18th birthday he volunteered to serve in the...
Megan Suzanne Schneider
Jan 28, 2010
Megan Schneider, 23, life-long Fort Morgan resident, died Thursday morning near Fort Morgan. She was born March 20, 1986 in Fort Morgan to Jeff and Cindy Schneider. She graduated from the Fort Morgan High School in 2004. She then attended Otero Jr. College in La Junta, and graduated from the Colorado State University in 2009 with an Elementary Education Degree....
Edwina M. Dardanes
Jan 25, 2010
EDWINA M. DARDANES, 89, of Brush, died Monday, January 25, 2010 at East Morgan County Hospital in Brush. She was born September 5, 1920 in Blanco, NM to Antonio & Adelaida (Valdez) Archuletta. Edwina married George Dardanes Jr. on June 17, 1940 in Deming, NM. George & Edwina moved to the Trinidad area where they ranched for several years before...
Casey Shane Massey, Sr.
Jan 24, 2010
Casey Shane Massey Sr., 35, of Brush, died unexpected Sunday afternoon, January, 24, 2010. He was born February 23, 1974 in Fort Morgan. Casey was a master car audio and security system installer. Survivors include his parents, Debora Beck-Massey and Brian Massey; his son, Casey Massey Jr., all of Brush; his wife, Ally Massey of Denver; his sister; Staff Sgt....
Delbert Griffith
Jan 23, 2010
Delbert Griffith, 71, life-long Fort Morgan resident, died Saturday evening at the Colorado Plains Medical Center following a courageous battle with Mesothelioma Cancer. He was born September 26, 1938 in Fort Morgan to Virgil and Eva Mae Griffith. He started working for the Great Western Sugar Company, now known as Western Sugar Company, on April 1, 1963 and retired May...
Steven Anthony Krien
Jan 22, 2010
Steven Anthony Krien, 58, of McAfee, New Jersey, formerly of Fort Morgan died Friday, January 22, 2010 after a four month battle with brain cancer. He was born June 25, 1951 to Wilmer and Esther (Bartholoma) Krien in St. Francis, Kansas. Steve grew up and attended schools in Brush and Fort Morgan. Steve learned his life profession of masonry from...
Jake Walker
Jan 21, 2010
Jacob Walker, "Horse Jake", 93, longtime Morgan County resident, passed away Thursday, January 21, 2010, at the Eben Ezer Lutheran Care Center in Brush. He was born December 16, 1916, in Montrose, CO. to Casper & Lena Walker. Jake served in the US Navy during WW II. After his discharge, he moved to the Hillrose community where he began farming...
Charles "Bill" Colwell
Jan 20, 2010
Charles W. "Bill" Colwell, 90, lifelong area resident, died Wednesday, January 20, 2010 at the Valley View Villa Care Center in Ft. Morgan. He was born May 4, 1919 in Brush to Charles and Clarissa (Markham) Colwell. Bill graduated from Brush High School in 1938 and attended CU in Boulder intermittently for a few semesters studying journalism. He enlisted in...
