obituaries


Chance Laverne Trusty

Chance Laverne Trusty

Jul 29, 2009

Chance Laverne Trusty, infant son of Timothy and Jessica Trusty of Wiggins, died July 29, 2009 at the Presbyterian St. Luke's Hospital in Denver. Survivors include his parents, sisters, Jayde and Sydney and brother Colton, grandparents, Don and Nancy Marshall of Wiggins, Sue Trusty of Ft. Morgan, great grandparents, Les and JoAnn Werner of Kersey, Bonnie Marshall of Kingman, Arizona,...

Jennie Hastings

Jennie Hastings

Jul 29, 2009

Jennie L. Hastings, 62, passed away Wednesday, July 29, 2009, at her home east of Brush. She was born October 22, 1946, in Russell, KS, to Elbert & Iraene Bean. On March 15, 1968, Jennie married Dee Hastings in Montrose, CO. In 1985 the Hasting family moved to the Brush and Akron communities Jennie enjoyed being with her family, especially...

Gladys Ferris

Gladys Ferris

Jul 28, 2009

Gladys L. Ferris, 107, passed away Tuesday, July 28, 2009, at the Eben Ezer Lutheran Care Center in Brush. She was born February 25, 1902 in Nodaway, Iowa, to Allen & Pauline Taylor. She married her first husband, Arthur D. Cathroe, in 1921. He died in 1966. On February 18, 1975, Gladys married Robert P. Ferris in Denver. She has...

Marvin E. Dolph

Marvin E. Dolph

Jul 27, 2009

MARVIN E. DOLPH, 66, of Orchard, died unexpectedly Monday, July 27, 2009 in Bismarck, ND. He was born June 15, 1943 in Brush to Warren & Virginia (Bourquin) Dolph. Dolph served his country in the U.S. Navy. He married Constance Thompson in Fort Morgan on June 11, 1965. He worked for Hamlin Electric in Fort Morgan for twelve years before...

Jean Weimer

Jean Weimer

Jul 24, 2009

Jean Weimer, 77, longtime Fort Morgan resident, passed away Friday, July 24, 2009, at the Swedish Medical Center in Englewood, CO. She was born January 4, 1932, in Pine Bluffs, WY, to Owen Francis & Vera Pearl Miller. Jean attended school in Kimball, NE and moved to Fort Morgan in 1965, where she first worked at the Park Terrace Restaurant...

Hannah Jane Darrell

Hannah Jane Darrell

Jul 23, 2009

HANNAH JANE DARRELL, 20, of Weldona, died Thursday, July 23, 2009. Hannah was born April 30, 1989 in Fort Morgan to Robert & Trudie Darrell. She joined three sisters at home and her journey began. She attended Fort Morgan schools and graduated from Fort Morgan High School in 2007. Hannah was attending Aims Community College in Greeley at the time...

Evangeline Richards

Evangeline Richards

Jul 22, 2009

Evangeline Anna (Eva) Armstrong Richards, born June 8, 1919 in Loveland, Colorado, passed away on July 22, 2009 at Pathways Hospice in Loveland, Colorado, having most recently resided at Oakridge Assisted Living Facility in Ft. Collins, Colorado. Eva married Mark Richards in 1943 and they celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary in Brush, Colorado in 1993. Mark taught at Brush High...

Danny Lee Kruger

Danny Lee Kruger

Jul 22, 2009

Danny Lee Kruger, 59, lifelong area resident, died Wednesday July 22, 2009 at the Denver Health Medical Center in Denver. He was born May 30, 1950 in Saint Elmo, Illinois to Albert and Donna (Snyder) Kruger. He graduated from Ft. Morgan High School in 1968. Kruger served his country in the United States Army where he earned the National Defense...

Walter Wayne Yearous Jr.

Walter Wayne Yearous Jr.

Jul 21, 2009

Wayne Yearous, 73, life resident of Morgan County, passed away Tuesday, July 21, 2009, at the Eben Ezer Lutheran Care Center in Brush. He was born on the family farm northwest of Brush on April 23, 1936, to Walter & Ruby Yearous. He graduated from Fort Morgan High School in 1954. On April 25, 1957, Wayne married Leona Schocke in...

Fred Kelly

Fred Kelly

Jul 16, 2009

Fred Kelly, 93, passed away Thursday, July 16, 2009, at the Eben Ezer Lutheran Care Center in Brush, Colorado. He was born February 16, 1916, in Lockney, New Mexico, to James & Betty Kelly. In 1963, Fred married Genevieve Clark Morrow. They lived and ranched near Lockney for many years before moving to Erie, Colorado. While living near Erie, Fred...

Mollie Rush

Mollie Rush

Jul 9, 2009

Mollie Rush, 90, passed away Thursday, July 09, 2009, at the Eben Ezer Lutheran Care Center in Brush. She was born July 29, 1918, in La Junta, CO, to George & Katherine Dorsch. Mollie married Ray W. Rush on January 17, 1946, in Raton, NM. The Rush family moved to Fort Morgan in 1982 to be closer to their daughter...

Joan Parker

Joan Parker

Jul 6, 2009

JOAN PARKER, 65, of Fort Morgan, died Monday afternoon at the Medical Center of The Rockies in Loveland. She was born October 24, 1943 in Brush to J. Charles Jr. & Lydia (Begole) Parker. She was a Court Clerk for the 13th Judicial District for 29 years. Miss. Parker was an active member of the United Methodist Church in Fort...

Tammy Jo Evert

Tammy Jo Evert

Jul 5, 2009

Tammy Jo Beechley-Evert, 43, of Log Lane Village died Sunday, July 5, 2009 at the North Colorado Medical Center in Greeley. She was born August 9, 1965 in Burlington, Colorado to Daniel and Eligra (Greathouse) Beechley. She moved to Morgan County in the early 1990's from Texas. Tammy married Kevin Evert on December 19, 2000 in Fort Morgan. She enjoyed...

Delbert D. Castor

Delbert D. Castor

Jul 2, 2009

DELBERT D CASTOR, 85, lifelong area resident, died Thursday, July 2, 2009 at the Eben Ezer Lutheran Care Center in Brush. He was born November 17, 1923 at his grandparents home in Fort Morgan to Harry & Mary (Laier) Castor. He attended school in Buckingham until graduating from New Raymer High School in 1941. He enlisted in the Army/Air Force...

Leroy Bruce

Leroy Bruce

Jul 2, 2009

Leroy E. (Bud) Bruce, of Sidney, Nebraska, died Thursday, July 2, 2009, at the Sunset Manor Nursing Home in Brush, Colorado from complicaitons of Parkinsons's Disease. Leroy was born in Blair, Nebraska, on March 11, 1927, to John T. & Blanche Barton Bruce. After graduating from Waterloo High School, Leroy enlisted in the US Army in 1945. He served as...

Albert George

Albert George

Jul 2, 2009

Albert Henry George, 82, long time Morgan County resident, died Thursday morning at the Eben Ezer Lutheran Care Center. He was born May 2, 1927 in Sedalia, Colorado to Henry and Lydia George. Al served in the US Navy during WWII and attended the Coyne Electrical Technical School. Albert was a Master Electrical Contractor, and owned his own business "Al's"...

Eleanor C. Krueger

Eleanor C. Krueger

Jun 29, 2009

Eleanor C. Krueger, 79, life resident of NE Colorado, passed away Monday, June 29, 2009, at her home. She was born July 14, 1929, in Prospect Valley, CO, to Paul & Katherine Pope. She graduated from Fort Morgan High School in 1947. On September 4, 1949, Eleanor married Martin Krueger in Fort Morgan. Eleanor was a member of Bethlehem Lutheran...

Wilma Childers

Wilma Childers

Jun 28, 2009

Wilma Gantenbein Childers, 90, died at her home early Sunday morning. She was born January 27, 1919 in Dillon, KS to Ulrich and Frieda Gantenbein. She attended rural schools and graduated from Kansas State University in 1943. She married Charles Childers in 1942. After World War II, they lived in Delaware, OK and Wilma taught in the public school in...

Sterling Mayes

Sterling Mayes

Jun 22, 2009

Sterling Boyd Mayes, 92, of Fort Morgan, died Monday evening at the Colorado Plains Medical Center in Fort Morgan. He was born March 8, 1917 in Vanderpool, TX., to William and Emily Mayes. He married Pauline Decker October 4, 1941 in Dilley, TX. He was a mechanic for the State of Texas Highway department. He retired in 1979. Sterling and...

Jeffrey David Mickey

Jeffrey David Mickey

Jun 19, 2009

JEFFREY DAVID MICKEY, 44, of Brush, died Friday morning, June 19, 2009 at the Denver Health Medical Center in Denver after a sudden illness. He was born in Phoenix, AZ on May 2, 1965 to Joseph & Marianne (Toth) Mickey. He graduated from Loveland High School in 1983. Jeff moved to the Fort Morgan/Brush area in 1989. Jeff married Carolyn...