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...
Madeline Larsen
Jan 17, 2010
Madeline M. Larsen, 89, life resident of NE Colorado, passed away Monday, January 18, 2010, at the Eben Ezer Lutheran Care Center in Brush. She was born July 3, 1920, in New Raymer, CO, to Charlie & Mildred Fritz. On February 12, 1941, Madeline married Charles E. Larsen in Brush. He passed away on September 9, 1967. Madeline loved to...
Douglas James Green
Jan 14, 2010
DOUGLAS JAMES GREEN, 21, of Fort Morgan, died Thursday, January 14, 2010. He was born July 20, 1988 in Fort Morgan to James F. Green III "Jake" & Katrina (Jackson) Green. He attended schools in Weldona and graduated from high school there in 2006. He also received his Associates degree from Morgan Community College at that time. Doug later moved...
Eva Mae Bentley
Jan 14, 2010
EVA MAE BENTLEY, 96, of Fort Morgan, died Thursday morning, January 14, 2010 at her home. She was born October 1, 1913 in Oklahoma to Robert & Alice (Oberman) Venard. The family moved to Fort Morgan when she was 2 years old. She married Virgil Griffith on December 21, 1931. The family farmed in the area for several years. Mr....
Reinhart Weimer
Jan 14, 2010
Reinhart Weimer, 88, lifelong area resident, died Thursday, January 14, 2010 at the Eben-Ezer Lutheran Care Center in Brush. He was born November 7, 1921 in Brush to Fred and Marie (Kembel) Weimer. Reinhart married Rose K. Gammel on December 8, 1942 in Harrisburg, Nebraska. Mr. Weimer was a member of the Immanuel Evangelical Church in Ft. Morgan. He enjoyed...
Vicki Joan Kipp
Jan 13, 2010
Vicki Joan Kipp, 63, longtime area resident, died Wednesday, January 13, 2010 at her home in Wiggins. She was born August 11, 1946 in Commerce City, CO to William and Julianne (Zurcher) Suvada. Vicki moved to Morgan County from Denver in 1966. On March 10, 1966 Vicki married Harold "Gene" Kipp in Ft. Morgan at the Assembly of God Church....
June Gonzales
Jan 11, 2010
June E. Gonzales, 69, passed away Monday night, January 11, 2010, at the East Morgan County Hospital in Brush. She has lived in Brush for the past 25 years. She was born November 11, 1940, in Los Angeles, CA to Thomas & Beulah Turner. Prior to ill health forcing her retirement, June worked as a nurse's aid for many years....
Austin L. Mills
Jan 11, 2010
Austin Lee Mills, of Craig, died on Monday, January 11, 2010, at his home. He was 15. Austin was born on August 15, 1994, in Ft. Morgan, Colorado, the son of Dawn Finley and Wade A. Mills. He was raised in Brush and Ft. Morgan where he attended local schools and most recently Riverview Christian School. He moved to Craig...
Sandra Dee Rossman
Jan 7, 2010
SANDRA DEE ROSSMAN, 48, of Fort Morgan, died Thursday, January 7, 2010 at the North Colorado Medical Center in Greeley. She was born January 25, 1961 in Fort Morgan to Harry & Marian Rossman. She grew up in Wiggins and graduated from Wiggins High School with the class of 1979. While living in Wiggins, Sandy was active in the Wiggins...
George Alvin Whitney
Jan 7, 2010
George Alvin Whitney, age 91 of Brush, passed away Thursday, January 7, 2010 at the Eben-Ezer Lutheran Care Center in Brush. Mr. Whitney was born February 22, 1918 in Riverdale, NE to Chester A. and Ethel M. (Baird) Whitney. On September 23, 1941 he married Ruby Ottosen in Chappel, Nebraska. The Whitney's moved to Morgan County in 1963 from Crook....
