Mildred Kammerzell
Oct 15, 2008
Mildred Kammerzell, 87, died Wednesday at the Sunset Manor Care Center in Brush. She was born April 10, 1921 in La Salle, to Pete and Anna Ulrich. She graduated from College High School in Greeley in 1939. She married Henry Kammerzell December 14, 1947 in Milliken. After their marriage the Kammerzell family made their home in Wiggins where her husband...
Sammie Laynn Cervantes
Oct 13, 2008
Sammie Lynn Cervantes, 48, former Brush resident, passed away Monday, October 13, 2008, at Sacramento, CA surrounded by her family at home. She was born August 15, 1960, in Brush to Samuel & Elvira Cervantes. Sammie moved to Sacramento in 1980 working with the Bureau of Reclamation. She enjoyed running, was an avid reader and enjoyed working as a seamstress....
Donald Naill
Oct 13, 2008
Long time Fort Morgan resident Don Naill passed away early Monday morning, October 13th, 2008. Donald Wayne Naill was born in Sheridan, MO, in 1918. He was the fifth son of Sam and Nellie Naill. In 1926, the family moved to Wiggins, Colorado where Don attended school and graduated from high school with four other classmates in 1936. After high...
Phyllis "Myke" Glass
Oct 11, 2008
PHYLLIS "MYKE" GLASS, 79, longtime resident of Brush died Saturday, October 11, 2008 at Medical Center of The Rockies in Loveland. She was born in Lodgepole, NE on September 17, 1929 to Marie (Wigington) and Walter Schoonover. She was an only child. Her family lived in many places while she was growing up including Idaho, Montana, Wyoming and Colorado. Her...
Robert M. Mitchell
Oct 11, 2008
Robert M. Mitchell, 89, former Brush resident, passed away Saturday, October 11, 2008, in Fort Collins, CO. He was born January 17, 1919, in Skidmore, MO, to Harry & Gertrude Mitchell. On November 22, 1941, Bob married Rosa Lee Roark in Maryville, MO. He served in the US Army from 1943 until 1946. In 1955 the Mitchell family moved to...
Bertha M. Mortensen
Oct 10, 2008
Bertha M. Mortensen, 99, lifelong area resident, passed away Friday, October 10, 2008 in Brush. Bertha was born May 2, 1909 in Hampton, Nebraska to Peter and Marie (Wind) Madsen. She married Homer R. Mortensen on May 27, 1932 in Brush at the Lutheran Church. Bertha was an active member of the Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Brush. She taught Sunday...
Howard M Allmer
Oct 8, 2008
Howard M. Allmer, 65, died, Wednesday, October 8, 2008 at his home in Brush. He was born June 26, 1943 in South Dakota. Howard grew up South of Wiggins on their farm. He attended public schools in Wiggins, and the National Electronics Institute in Denver. He returned to Wiggins and farmed for two years before becoming the manager a Tripp-Way...
Phyllis Marie Macneal
Oct 6, 2008
Phyllis Marie Macneal, 89, lifelong Fort Morgan resident, passed away Monday, October 6, 2008 at the Valley View Villa Care Center in Fort Morgan. She was born April 29, 1919 in Fort Morgan to H.J. and Olive C. (Erickson) Williams. Phyllis was a nurse for the Fort Morgan School District for over 20 years. She was a member of the...
Lawrence E. Carroll
Oct 5, 2008
LAWRENCE E. CARROLL JR., 30, of Mount Vernon, TX, died early Sunday morning, October 5, 2008 in Franklin County, TX from injuries he sustained in an automobile accident. He was born June 14, 1978 in Morgantown, WV to Lawrence & Lydia (Guajardo) Carroll. He graduated from high school in Goodland, KS. He continued his education at Morgan Community College and...
Ruth Gugelman
Oct 4, 2008
Ruth V. Gugelman, 84, of Ft. Morgan, died Saturday at the Colorado Plains Medical Center in Ft. Morgan, CO. She was born January 17, 1924 on the family farm north of Snyder, CO to Charles and Florence (Blanchard) Johnson. Ruth graduated from the Brush High School in 1941. She married Robert Gugelman in December of 1963. They lived in Liberal...
Janice C. Norrish
Oct 3, 2008
Janice C. Norrish, 69, passed away Friday evening at her home in Fort Morgan. She was born October 20, 1938, in Denver to Estel & Garnet Stevens. She graduated from Hudson, CO, High School in 1956. She attended Colorado Women's College and later Western State College. On January 4, 1959, Janice married Donald Norrish in Hudson. In 1970 the Norrish...
Betty Nestor
Sep 30, 2008
Betty J. Nestor, 81 of Wiggins, died early Tuesday morning at the Valley View Villa Care Center in Ft. Morgan. She was born April 10, 1927 in Iliff to Franklin and Agnes Geddes. She married Leroy Nestor December 11, 1945 in Ogden, Utah. During the war time she worked for the Government packaging equipment to be sent over seas. She...
Thomas Elmer Barker
Sep 28, 2008
THOMAS ELMER BARKER, 32, lifelong resident of Morgan County, died Sunday, September 28, 2008. He was born October 16, 1975 in Fort Morgan to Elmer & Diane (Amen) Barker. He attended Weldona Schools and graduated from high school there in 1994. At the time of his death, Thomas was the manager of Q Ranch near Wiggins. Tom enjoyed working with...
Shirley J. Scott
Sep 27, 2008
SHIRLEY J. SCOTT, 77, lifelong Fort Morgan resident, died Saturday morning, September 27, 2008 at Colorado Plains Medical Center in Fort Morgan. She was born July 21, 1931 in Fort Morgan to Harley & Bernice (Meyers) Scott. Miss Scott enjoyed cooking, needle work, fishing, and being outdoors. She liked her gardens, and especially enjoyed family gatherings. She was an avid...
Nancy Clara Smith
Sep 17, 2008
Nancy Clara Smith, 72, a resident of Ft. Morgan since 1995, died Wednesday, September 17, 2008 at the Colorado Plains Medical Center in Ft. Morgan. She was born December 7, 1935 in Rocky Ford, Colorado to Nobel and Dorothy (Thompson) Davis. Nancy married Ralph Eugene Smith on August 6, 1955 in Raton, New Mexico. He died in 1992. Nancy enjoyed...
Glen L. Skiles
Sep 17, 2008
Glen LeRoy Skiles, 86, former Morgan County resident, passed away September 17, 2008, at the Ukiah Medical Center, California, four days after suffering from a major stroke. He was born August 18, 1922, in Snyder, CO, to Roy & Sadie Skiles. Glen serviced in the US Navy during WW II, enlisting in 1942, and discharged in 1946. He served as...
Raymond Charles Smith
Sep 17, 2008
RAYMOND CHARLES SMITH, 91, longtime Fort Morgan resident, died late Wednesday, September 17, 2008 at the Life Care Center in Greeley. He was born December 15, 1916 in Kirwin, KS to Charles Raymond & Nettie Mae (Camp) Smith. He married Lucille Isaac in Kimball, NE on May 26, 1941. Ray farmed, worked at Neil's Service Station in Fort Morgan, and...
Ida Hood
Sep 16, 2008
Ida Hood, 70, life resident of Woodrow & Brush communities, passed away Tuesday night at Eben Ezer Lutheran Care Center following a lengthy illness. She was born June 5, 1938, in Brush to Andrew & Lula Blake. Her family farmed and ranched in the Woodrow area for many years. Ida enjoyed working in her flower garden, and growing beautiful flowers....
Dale F. Rathbun
Sep 14, 2008
DALE F. RATHBUN, 78, of New Raymer, passed quietly at his home with family present on Sunday, September 14, 2008. Dale was born July 22, 1930 in Chappell, NE to Thomas Fred & Nina Fern Rathbun. He attended Goshen County Wyoming schools and graduated from Huntley High in 1948. He farmed with his father until we was inducted into the...
Bruce R. Overturf
Sep 13, 2008
Bruce R. Overturf, 71, died Saturday morning in his home following a prolonged illness. Dr. Overturf was born May 1, 1937, in Bird City, Kansas to Allen E. and Gaynelle Overturf. In 1949 the family moved to Fort Morgan where he attended local schools, graduating with the class of 1955. He attended Denver University, received his Bachelor of Science degree...
