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...
Glenn Albert Hendrickson
Sep 12, 2008
Glenn Albert Hendrickson, 96, lifelong residence of Fort Morgan, died Friday, September 12, 2008 at the Valley View Villa Care Center in Fort Morgan. Glenn was born August 17, 1912 in Dubois, Nebraska to Ira and Amanda (Grossenbacher) Hendrickson. He moved to Fort Morgan from Humbold, Nebraska in 1921 on Thanksgiving Day. Glenn married Silvie Mae Alyea on July 18,...
Rose Oblander
Sep 10, 2008
Rose M. Oblander, 88, of Hillrose, died early Wednesday morning at the East Morgan County Hospital in Brush. She was born October 31, 1919 in Greeley, to Martin and Hilma Anderson. She married Herman Oblander March 11, 1952 in Greeley. Her family moved to the Brush area in 1967, where her husband farmed and she began working at the Eben...
Galynn Wendling
Sep 8, 2008
Galynn R. Wendling, 70, passed away Monday, September 8, 2008, at his home in Haxtun, CO. He was born July 15, 1938, in Fort Morgan, CO. He graduated from Fort Morgan High School in 1956. Following graduation, Galynn served in the US Navy. After his discharge, Galynn attended Colorado State University where he received his bachelor's degree and later his...
Leslie Arthur Miller
Sep 7, 2008
Leslie Arthur Miller, 65 lifelong Fort Morgan resident died Sunday, September 7, 2008 at the Colorado Plains Medical Center in Fort Morgan. He was born April 12, 1943 in Fort Morgan to Lewis and Lorena (Ecton) Miller. Leslie was a life member of the United Presbyterian Church in Fort Morgan, and member of Fort Morgan Hospital Auxiliary and the Jaycees....
Marjorie Orman
Sep 7, 2008
Marjorie Leota Orman passed away September 7, 2008 in Fort Morgan. She was born May 26, 1920 in Hopkins, Missouri to Galen and Ola Faye {Eshelman} Ulmer. She attended schools in Hopkins, and graduated from high school in 1938. She married Earl E. Orman in Hopkins on December 21, 1938. The family farmed before moving to Fort Morgan in 1956....
Francis Jolliffe
Sep 4, 2008
Francis D. "Pat" Jolliffe, 77, life resident of Morgan County, passed away early Thursday, September 4, 2008, at his home. Pat had been battling lung cancer for the past several months. He was born March 17, 1931, in Brush, to Francis & Frankie Jolliffe. Following graduation from FMHS in 1949, Pat attend Colorado State University and later Graceland College in...
Ethel Day
Aug 30, 2008
Ethel Mae Cobb Day (78) was born June 10, 1930 to Robert Clyde and Ethel Kenney Cobb, in the town of Gloster in the state of Mississippi. Ethel went home to be with the Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, August 30th at 8 PM. She went home very peaceful at her residence Valley View Villa. She leaves behind in grief...
Jerry Lee Frasure
Aug 26, 2008
JERRY L. FRASURE, 71, of Fort Morgan, died early Tuesday morning, Aug. 26, 2008 at Colorado Plains Medical Center in Fort Morgan. He was born March 12, 1937 in the small coal mining town of Brookeside, KY to Charles & Viola Frasure. When he was young the family moved to Lewisport, KY where he grew up working on the family's...
Gladys Ruth Kramer
Aug 25, 2008
GLADYS RUTH KRAMER, 79, longtime Fort Morgan resident, died Monday evening, Aug. 25, 2008 at Colorado Plains Medical Center in Fort Morgan. She was born Aug. 30, 1928 in Norton County, KS to Ronald & Pearl (Picraux) Traxler. Mrs. Kramer has lived in Fort Morgan for over 50 years. She was a member of the Morgan Church of The Nazarene....
