obituaries


Richard Eugene Blake

Richard Eugene Blake

Mar 21, 2010

Richard Eugene Blake, 61, lifelong area resident, died Sunday, March 21, 2010 in a traffic accident on highway 71 south of Brush. Richard was born August 21, 1948 in Brush to Paul and Maxine(Amsberry) Blake. Richard married Rhonda McGinness on August 15, 1980 in Fort Morgan. He attended both the Howard Methodist Church in Last Chance and the Cowboy Church...

Ronald Joseph Banks

Ronald Joseph Banks

Mar 17, 2010

Ronald Joseph Banks, 80, of Fort Morgan, died Wednesday evening at the Valley View Villa in Fort Morgan. He was born March 3, 1930 in Mystic, Connecticut to George and Alice Banks. He married Vivian Wheeler on January 19, 1951 in New London. Ronald served in the United States Army during the Korean Conflict and the Vietnam War as a...

Carol Elaine Beauprez

Carol Elaine Beauprez

Mar 16, 2010

CAROL ELAINE BEAUPREZ, 89, of Fort Morgan, died Tuesday morning, March 16, 2010 at Colorado Plains Medical Center in Fort Morgan. She was born March 17, 1920 in New Raymer, CO to Lloyd & Edith (Johnson) Erford. She graduated from Fort Morgan High School in 1938. She married Harold Graves in 1938. Mr. Graves died in 1960. She married Al...

Alejos Francisco Molina

Alejos Francisco Molina

Mar 16, 2010

ALEJOS FRANCISCO "AL" MOLINA, 76, of Brush, went to be with the Lord on March 16, 2010. Alejos was born August 23, 1933 in Falfurrias, TX to Francisco & Cristina (Moreno) Molina where his family spent many years migrating from Texas throughout the U.S. to work as laborers. Alejos "Al" was married to Crisanta Gonzalez on April 4, 1954 in...

Betty Kugler

Betty Kugler

Mar 15, 2010

Betty Kugler, 66, passed away Monday night, March 15, 2010, after a short illness. She was a patient at the Medical Center of the Rockies in Loveland. She was born January 17, 1944, to Virgil & Mary Kay Green. The Green family moved to the Buckingham, Colorado community in 1956. On February 14, 1973, Betty married Dennis Kugler in Fort...

Burris Joann Ruppel

Burris Joann Ruppel

Mar 8, 2010

Burris Joann Ruppel, 73, lifelong Morgan County resident, died early Monday morning at the Medical Center of the Rockies in Loveland. She was born March 6, 1937 in Brush to John Wesley and Darlene Mae Harris. Joann married Richard P. Ruppel November 19, 1960 in Fort Morgan. They have made Fort Morgan their home where she has been involved as...

Donald W. Jordan

Donald W. Jordan

Mar 7, 2010

Donald W. Jordan, 67, longtime area resident, died Sunday, March 7, 2010 at his home in Ft. Morgan. He was born March 5, 1943 in Wichita County, Texas to John and Bernice (Walker) Jordan. He married Neva N. Greathouse in Cheyenne, Wyoming in 1973. Don was a member of Moose Lodge in Brush. He enjoyed camping, fishing and reading. Survivors...

Lemuel Bernard Linder

Lemuel Bernard Linder

Mar 6, 2010

Lemuel "Bernie" Linder, died Saturday, March 6, 2010, at Colorado Plains Medical Center in Fort Morgan, Colorado. Arrangements will be announced later.

John Hallahan

John Hallahan

Mar 5, 2010

John Hallahan, 88, lifelong area resident, died Thursday, March 4, 2010 at the Swedish Medical Center in Denver. He was born March 28, 1921 in Gary, Colorado to Cornelius and Theresa (Geisert) Hallahan. He married Margaret Steyaert on December 26, 1950 in Brush. John was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church in Brush. Mr. Hallahan was also a member...

Marjorie A. Shelton

Marjorie A. Shelton

Mar 4, 2010

Marjorie A. Shelton, 64, lifelong area resident, died Thursday, March 4, 2010 at her home in Brush. She was born October 3, 1945 in Ft. Morgan to Jacob and Irene (Frye) Schantz. Marjorie attended the Trinity Baptist Church in Brush. She enjoyed country and western music and riding horses. She also enjoyed dogs, birds, (she had parakeets), and gardening. Marjorie...

Ricardo Moran

Ricardo Moran

Mar 2, 2010

Ricardo Moran, 39, died Tuesday, March 2, 2010, of injuries suffered in an assault. He was born December 7, 1970, in Mexico to Antonio & Margarita Moran. At the time of his death Ricardo worked for Cargill Meat Solutions. Survivors include his wife, Irma Barajas and 2 children, Ricardo Jr. and Jessica all of Log Lane Village; 1 brother, Juan...

Napoleon Rodarte

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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...