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...
Misoon Ann Bryan
Nov 29, 2008
Misoon Bryan, 68, died Saturday afternoon at her home in Fort Morgan. She was born June 26, 1940 in South Korea, to Mr. and Mrs. Soon-Chang Yun. She married Mike Bryan and emigrated to the United States in 1966, living in Pueblo and the Denver area until retirement brought them to Fort Morgan in 2000. While in Denver, she owned...
Lee R. Linn
Nov 29, 2008
Lee R. Linn, 52, passed away Saturday, November 29, 2008, at Eben Ezer Lutheran Care Center in Brush. He was born April 6, 1956, in San Diego, CA, to Claude & Thelma Linn. Prior to ill health forcing his retirement, Lee worked as a plumber. Survivors include 2 brothers, Alan Linn of San Francisco, CA, Kenneth Linn of Chubbuck, ID;...
David Hernandez
Nov 28, 2008
DAVID HERNANDEZ, 63, lifelong area resident, died Friday, November 28, 2008 at the North Colorado Medical Center in Greeley. David was born March 12, 1945 in Hillrose, CO to Ysmael & Josephine (Zapata) Hernandez. David worked in construction as an iron worker. He most recently worked for Hallmark Builders. He enjoyed building and restoring hotrods and welding. He also enjoyed...
Nicholas James Silz
Nov 27, 2008
NICHOLAS JAMES SILZ, 55, owner of Silz Farms, died unexpectedly Thursday morning, November 27, 2008 at his home in Fort Morgan. Nick is the son of Heinz & Thea (Groves) Silz and was born November 28, 1952 at the Fort Morgan Community Hospital. He married Susan Nelson in Fort Morgan on May 16, 1976. Nick was a member of the...
Grace Telu Nukaya
Nov 21, 2008
Grace Telu Nukaya, 82 lifelong area resident, died Friday, November 21, 2008 at the Colorado Plains Medical Center in Ft. Morgan. She was born March 31, 1926 in Atwood, Colorado to Kaichiro and Shima (Kamimura) Mori. She married Hajime "Jimmy" Nukaya on March 8, 1953 in Sterling, Colorado. Grace was a registered nurse. She enjoyed knitting, crocheting, quilting and making...
Becca Bonds
Nov 18, 2008
Becca Bonds, 12, passed away Tuesday night, November 18, 2008, at North Colorado Medical Center inpatient hospice unit after a lengthy illness. She was born March 1996, in Mesa, AZ, to Darryl and Barbara Bonds. At the time of her death, Becca was a 6th grader at Weldon Valley School. The Bonds family has lived in the Weldona Valley community...
Tina Elrick
Nov 18, 2008
Tina Elrick, 53, former Fort Morgan resident, passed away Tuesday night, November 18, 2008, at the North Colorado Medical Center in Greeley following an extended illness. She was born June 26, 1955, in Denver to Stanley & Joyce Tieman. Tina graduated from Fort Morgan High School in 1973 and later from Aims Community College in Greeley. Tina's passion in life...
James Hauersperger
Nov 17, 2008
James Hauersperger Sr., 84, of Log Lane Village, died Monday morning at the Colorado Plains Medical Center in Ft. Morgan. He was born April 28, 1924 in Thomasboro, ILL. To Mathew and Clara (Grotfield) Hauersperger. He served as a tail gunner in a B-24 during WWII, flying 30 missions. James married Lois Hamlin October 30, 1948 in Ft. Morgan. He...
Louis Emilio Martinez
Nov 16, 2008
Louis Emilio Martinez, 79 longtime area resident, died Sunday, November 16, 2008 at his home in Ft. Morgan. He was born July 8, 1929 in El Carmen, New Mexico to Juan and Eusebia (Sandoval) Martinez. He married Kathryn Davila on May 31, 1953 in Brush, Colorado. Louis was a preacher in the 1950's and attended a Culinary School in Denver...
Ray Hawkins
Nov 14, 2008
Ray Hawkins, 89, passed away Friday, November 14, 2008, at the Sunset Manor Nursing Home in Brush, CO. He was born October 1, 1919, in Benson, MN, to Daniel O. & Goldie Hawkins. He served in the U S Army during WWII. On July 29, 1950, Ray married Joanne Lieske in St. Paul, MN. Prior to retirement, Ray worked as...
Donna Thoma
Nov 11, 2008
Donna Thoma, 55, passed away suddenly at her home on Tuesday, November 11, 2008. She was born January 9, 1953, in Colby, KS, to Joe & Verna Beal. Donna graduated from Arvada West High School. In 1974, Donna moved with her family to the Last Chance Community. On January 12, 1990, she married Rusty Thoma in Last Chance. At the...
Nevaeh Schilling
Nov 11, 2008
Nevaeh Schilling, infant daughter of Rory & Sueann Schilling, died at birth on Tuesday, November 11, 2008, at the Colorado Plains Medical Center in Fort Morgan. Additional survivors include her grandparents, Larry & Shari Moncess of Harrisburg, NE, Randy Schilling of Hillrose, and Leslie Logan of Kiena, Alaska; great grandparents, Joe & Ella Waterman of Wiggins, Max & Kitty Moyer...
