George Alvin Law
Jan 5, 2009
GEORGE ALVIN LAW, 79, lifelong area resident, died early Monday morning, January 5, 2009 at his home in Log Lane Village. He was born June 21, 1929 in Brush to Jesse & Gladys (Winchel) Law. He worked as a mechanic for the majority of his life. He enjoyed woodworking and cars. Law is survived by his daughter, Kendreth Clay and...
Tony Escamilla
Jan 5, 2009
Tony Escamilla, 87, of Ft. Morgan, died Monday at the Valley View Villa in Ft. Morgan. He was born in Texas on May 18, 1921 to Joe and Rita Escamilla. He began working for Wal-Mart when they opened the Ft. Morgan store in January of 2003. He worked up until ill health forced him to retire just recently. He enjoyed...
Maria Cruz Ortiz
Jan 3, 2009
MARIA CRUZ ORTIZ, 75, longtime Brush resident, died Saturday evening at her home. She was born May 3, 1933 in Durango, Mexico to Estanislada Hernandez. She married Nieves Ortiz in Durango on February 16, 1952. They moved to Brush from Denver in 1988. Mrs. Ortiz was a member of Saint Helen Catholic Church in Fort Morgan. She enjoyed cooking, crocheting,...
Cynthia S. Haney
Jan 1, 2009
Cynthia S. Haney, 54, of Fort Morgan, died Thursday, January 1, 2008 at the Swedish Medical Center in Englewood, Colorado. Cindy was born January 16, 1954 in Elkhorn, Wisconsin. Her adoptive parents were Gordon and Drucilla (Votaw) York. She moved to Fort Morgan from California in 1994. She married Chris Haney on April 8, 1993 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Haney...
Duane Dion
Dec 30, 2008
Duane Dion, 87, of Ft. Morgan, died Tuesday, December 30, 2008 at the Eben-Ezer Lutheran Care Center in Brush. He was born July 23, 1921 in Burke, South Dakota to Emil and Ruth (Jones) Dion. Duane was a teacher and business manager in the Ft. Morgan School system. His wife Sarah died on January 23, 2004. No memorial services are...
Richard Chartier
Dec 27, 2008
Richard "Dick" Chartier, 87, passed away Saturday, December 27, 2008, at the Valley View Villa in Fort Morgan. He was born July 20, 1921, in Eskdale, southeastern Morgan County, Colorado, to Hector & Vada Chartier. Richard has lived in Morgan County off and on for many years. Richard served in the US Navy during WW II. On December 25, 1947,...
Isabel Morones
Dec 24, 2008
Isabel Morones, died at birth on Wednesday, December 24, 2008, at the Colorado Plains Medical Center in Fort Morgan. Survivors include her Mother, Cristina Morones of Brush. A memorial service will be held at the Heer Mortuary Chapel in Brush on Monday, December 29, 2008, at 11:00 AM. The service will conclude at the mortuary..
James L. Walker
Dec 24, 2008
James L. Walker, 69, lifelong resident of Wiggins, died Wednesday, December 24, 2008 at the Medical Center of the Rockies in Loveland. He was born May 20, 1939 in Kersey, Colorado to Henry and Molly (Ring) Walker. James married Gwyn Gahagen on August 23, 1959 in Wiggins at the Wiggins Community Church. Jim spent his life farming and feeding cattle...
Loron Cooper
Dec 20, 2008
E. Loron Cooper, 85, of Brush, passed away Saturday, December 20, 2008, at the Cedar Care Center in Lakewood, CO. He was born January 26, 1923, in Hutchinson, KS, to Eldin & Kathyren Cooper. On October 24, 1954, Loron married Dorothy Krueger in Brush. Loron graduated from Lindsborg College with his bachelor's degree. He continued at the University of Colorado...
James Wade Thompson
Dec 18, 2008
James Wade Thompson, 74, formerly of Ft. Morgan, died Thursday, December 18, 2008 at the Gray Cara Assisted Living Center in Keenesburg, Colorado. He was born January 16, 1934 in Edmond, Kansas to Wade and Bertha (Brownlee) Thompson. James' family moved to Colorado in 1938. He was in the United States Army in 1955 through 1958 and had lived in...
Ivan Redmann
Dec 16, 2008
Ivan Redmann, 85, of Orchard, died Saturday, December 13 at his home in Orchard. He was born July 28, 1923 in Orchard to Andrew J. and Catherine (Weickum) Redmann. Mr. Redmann grew up in the Orchard and Masters areas. He was a veteran of World War II. He worked as a heavy duty mechanic in Denver and various places. He...
Nancy Frank
Dec 16, 2008
Nancy A. Frank, 66, of Holyoke, CO died December 16, 2008 at her son's home in Loveland, CO. She was born April 14, 1942 in Sterling, CO to Walter and Sally Wright. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and best friend. She married Robert Frank on January 15, 1961, in Loveland, CO. She was former resident of Wiggins, CO....
Alfred C. Grosholz
Dec 14, 2008
ALFRED C. "AL" GROSHOLZ, 88, of Fort Morgan, died Sunday evening, December 14, 2008 at the North Colorado Medical Center Hospice Unit in Greeley. He was born July 12, 1920 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to Charles F. & Marian (Gilbert) Grosholz. After attending high school he served in the U.S. Army, touring in North Africa, Sicily, Malta and Italy. Al married...
Kenneth Ray Kissler
Dec 13, 2008
Kenneth Ray Kissler, 73, lifelong area resident, died Saturday, December 13, 2008 at the North Colorado Medical Center in Greeley, Colorado. He was born December 29, 1934 in Brush, Colorado to Ray and Lottie (Schott) Kissler. He lived his entire life in the Hillrose and Brush areas. He farmed in his earlier years and still enjoyed keeping up on farming...
Caroline Kauffman
Dec 12, 2008
Caroline M. Kauffman, 75, life resident of Morgan County, passed away Friday, December 12, 2008, at the North Colorado Medical Center in Greeley. She was born September 5, 1933, in Fort Morgan to Henry J. & Katie Weimer. She graduated from Fort Morgan High School in 1951. ON October 12, 1952, Caroline (Carol) married Albert L. Kauffman in Raton, NM....
Alma Gelroth
Dec 9, 2008
Alma Gelroth, 88, former Fort Morgan resident, passed away Tuesday, December 9, 2008, at the Broomfield Skilled Nursing & Rehab Center in Broomfield, CO. She was born March 16, 1920, in Denver, to George & Mary Dahmer. Alma was married to Herman Gelroth for 51 years. She was a loyal, devoted farmers wife. Alma enjoyed baking, gardening and spending time...
C.A. Sanders
Dec 9, 2008
Clarence "Barney" Sanders, 89, longtime Ft. Morgan resident, died Tuesday evening at his home in Ft. Morgan. He was born July 24, 1919 in Florence, CO to Barnie and Margaret Sanders. Barney went to college for one year before WWII began and he joined the United State Navy. He served as a Navy Corpman aboard the destroyer ship Samuel D....
Danny Joe Foster
Dec 9, 2008
Danny Joe Foster, 53 formerly of Ft. Morgan, died Tuesday, December 9, 2008 at the North Colorado Medical Center in Greeley. He was born December 5, 1955 in Hennepin, Oklahoma to Daniel D. and Shirley (Hougue) Foster. Danny moved to Fort Morgan as a young child and attended schools here. Danny worked most of his life in oilfield related postions....
Ruby Linker
Dec 8, 2008
RUBY F. LINKER, 97, longtime Fort Morgan resident, died Monday afteronon, December 8, 2008 at the Valley View Villa in Fort Morgan. She was born August 19, 1911 in Jerome, Idaho to Frank & Alva (Winn) Roberts. She married Herman Linker in Sterling on September 28, 1929. Mrs. Linker was a member of the United Presbyterian Church in Fort Morgan....
Richard Neal
Dec 5, 2008
Richard L. Neal, 93, passed away Friday, December 5, 2008, at Sunset Manor Nursing Home in Brush. He was born January 31, 1915, east of Manning, KS, to L. G. and Georgi Ann Neal. He served in the US Army-Air Corp from 1941 – 1945. He was a life member of VFW #4171. Richard lived in the Holly, CO, community...
