obituaries
Debra Ann Larsen
Nov 7, 2009
DEBRA ANN LARSEN, 52, of Brush, died Saturday, November 7, 2009 at the North Colorado Medical Center in Greeley. She was born May 1, 1957 in Denver to William & Mable "Peggy" (Hamilton) Wilbanks. She married Allan J. Larsen in Northglenn on December 27, 1974. Mrs. Larsen worked for Serum Tech./Invitrogen as a fetal blood collector for the last 8...
Patricia Channel
Nov 5, 2009
Patricia A. Channel, 71, passed away Thursday, November 5, 2009, at Sunset Manor Nursing Home in Brush. She was born April 22, 1938, in Houston, TX, to Samuel & Lucy Mae Womack. Prior to retirement, Pat worked as an accountant for the Jefferson County School District, in Lakewood, CO. She has lived at Sunset Manor since 2003. Survivors include her...
Lydia Staley
Nov 5, 2009
Lydia Staley, 89, lifelong area resident, died Thursday, November 5, 2009 at the Valley View Villa Care Center in Ft. Morgan. Lydia was born December 6, 1919 in Ft. Morgan to George and Mary (Strashein) Pister. She married Harry Staley on October 26, 1941 in Sidney, Nebraska. Harry died in 1967. Lydia was a member of the Christ Congregational Church...
Lester Irvin Alway
Nov 4, 2009
LESTER IRVIN ALWAY, 72, of Fort Morgan, died November 4th in Loveland after a short illness. Lester was born July 3, 1937 in Salida, CO to Lester E. & Alice (Klarenbach) Alway. He graduated from high school in Salida in 1956. He married Kathleen D. Sneddon on December 15, 1956 in San Francisco, CA. Mr. Alway was active duty service...
Henry Schlothauer
Nov 3, 2009
Henry Schlothauer, 90, lifelong Fort Morgan resident, died Tuesday evening, November 3, at Eben Ezer Nursing Home in Brush. Mr. Schlothauer was born September 10, 1919, in Fort Morgan to Jacob and Katherine Schlothauer. He married Lydia (Ruhl) Schlothauer on March 28, 1943. He served in the United States Army during World War II. Following his military service, he was...
Joel Mays
Nov 1, 2009
Joel E Mays, 77, 50 year resident of Fort Morgan passed away peacefully early Sunday November 1, 2009 at the Select Hospital in Colorado Springs. Joel was born July 20, 1932 in Fort Worth, Texas to Sterling and Viola Mays. On September 22, 1961 Joel married the love of his life Darlene Ruppel in Fort Morgan. Prior to retirement Joel...
Rickie Weimer
Nov 1, 2009
Rickie Allen Weimer, 61, Brush resident dies Sunday morning at his home in Brush. He was born July 25, 2948 in Brush to Samuel and Ginger Weimer. He married Susan Reidle July 8, 1967 in Brush. He was a real estate appraiser for many years, and also worked with his son Kirk installing security systems. Rickie was a life member...
Marie Propp
Nov 1, 2009
Marie Propp, 103, Longtime Fort Morgan area resident, died Sunday morning at the Valley View Villa in Ft. Morgan. She was born December 2, 1905 in Lincoln, Ne,. to Henry and Mollie Bernhardt. She married Jacob Propp December 3, 1929 in Lincoln, NE. They farmed in the Ft. Morgan area and Marie worked for the Fort Morgan School District as...
Elmer Wagner
Oct 31, 2009
Elmer Wagner, 87, died October 31, 2009 at the Sterling Regional Medical Center in Sterling, Colorado. No services will be held. Heer & Dahl Mortuaries and Crematory is in charge of the cremation arrangements.
Erma Lake
Oct 30, 2009
Erma M. Lake, 97, Long time Snyder resident, died Friday at the East Morgan County Hospital in Brush. She was born April 29, 1912 in Niobrara, NE. to Tunis and Beatrice Addington. She married Leon Lake June 26, 1929 in Cheyenne, WY. They have made Snyder their home for many years. Erma worked as a bookkeeper for the Farmland Co-op,...
Bette Grimes
Oct 30, 2009
Bette Grimes, 91, passed away Friday, Ovtober 31, 2009, at the Sunset Manor Nursing Home inBrush. She was born September 18, 1918, in Kansas City, KS, to Robert & Dorothy Peiper. Survivors include 1 daughter, Christopher Ann Thomas of Boulder, CO. At Bette's request, no service will be held. The Heer & Dahl Mortuary & Crematory were entrusted with the...
Elmo E. Steffen
Oct 29, 2009
Elmo Eugene Steffen, 93, lifelong area resident, died Thursday, October 29, 2009 at the Colorado Plains Medical Center in Fort Morgan. Elmo was born February 15, 1916 in Syracuse, Nebraska to John and Elizabeth (Whited) Steffen. He graduated from New Raymer High School in 1938. Elmo married Elva M. Northup on February 22, 1945 in Fort Morgan. Elmo was a...
Igancio Garcia
Oct 23, 2009
Ignacio Garcia , 59, of Ft. Morgan, Died Friday at his home in Ft. Morgan. He was born July 31, 1950 in Santa Rosalia Chihuahua, Mexico to Asencion and Antonia Garcia. He worked for the Cargill Meat Solutions until ill health forced him to retire. He is survived by his wife Maria Garcia, daughters Yolanda Garcia and Rebeca Garcia all...
Betty Lucille Ruder
Oct 22, 2009
Betty Lucille Ruder, 84, longtime area resident, died Thursday, October 22, 2009 at her daughter's home in Fort Morgan. Betty was born January 24, 1925 in Donovan, Illinois to Emil and Agnes (Bard) Albright. She was raised in the Donovan area and later moved with her parents and brother Jean to Ney, Ohio. She graduated from the Ney High School...
Mary Lou Rocha
Oct 21, 2009
MARY LOU ROCHA, 73, of Brush, died Wednesday afternoon, October 21, 2009 at the North Colorado Medical Center in Greeley after a brief illness. She was born February 26, 1936 in Platteville, CO to Ray J. & Erma (Lopez) Montoya. She was an ancestor of one of the oldest families to settle in San Luis Valley. She attended Catholic school...
James H. Roberts
Oct 21, 2009
James H. Roberts, 60, lifelong Wiggins resident, died Wednesday, October 21, 2009 at the Valley View Villa Care Center in Ft. Morgan. James was born August 8, 1949 in Ft. Morgan to Clyde "Stub" and Josephine (Adams) Roberts. He attended Wiggins schools and graduated from Wiggins High School with the class of 1968. After high school he attended Western Nebraska...
Robert Bell Jr.
Oct 20, 2009
Robert Bell Jr., 83, of Fort Morgan died Tuesday at the Valley View Villa Care Center in Fort Morgan. He was born February 19, 1926 in Fort Morgan to Rosco Bell and Hazel (Overton) Petitt. He married Dorothy Atwood on August 30, 1948 in Fort Morgan. Mr. Bell spent a lot of time driving truck in the mountains and made...
Debra (Ybarra - Norwood) Millette
Oct 20, 2009
Debra (Ybarra-Norwood) Millette, 49, former Brush resident, unexpectedly passed away Tuesday night, October 20, at the United Memorial Hospital in Longmont, CO. Deb was born December 17, 1959, in Brush, to Pete & Diana Ybarra. She graduated from Brush High School in 1978. On April 9, 2001, Deb married Ken Millette in Longmont. Deb, a loving Wife, Mother, Daughter, and...
Glen Mckay
Oct 17, 2009
Glen L. McKay, 75, passed away early Saturday, October 17, 2009, at the Valley View Villa Nursing Home in Fort Morgan. He was born August 14, 1934, in Cheyenne, WY, to Oscar & Alice McKay. He graduated from Grover High School. Glen moved to Morgan County in 1959. Prior to retirement was a farmer / rancher. He had also worked...
Donna Shaver
Oct 15, 2009
Donna was a member of Royal Neighbors. She enjoyed knitting, crocheting, collecting things, especially stuffed animals and jewelry. She especially enjoyed spending time with her family. Survivors include her husband, Bill, of Brush; 3 children, Dwayne Shaver of Fort Morgan, Shari Wheeler of Brush, and Brenda Penner of Fort Collins; her Mother, Elsie Knox of Haxtun, CO; 2 sisters, Carolyn...






