Helen J. Martindale
Mar 25, 2008
Helen J. Martindale, 98, of Fort Morgan, passed away Tuesday, March 25, 2008, at her home. She was born June 8, 1909 in Imperial, Nebraska to Herbert & Maude Crandall. She graduated from Chase County, Nebraska High School and the University of Northern Colorado in Greeley. On July 5, 1928, Helen married Lester Martindale. Helen had farming interests in Washington...
Melva Bowles
Mar 23, 2008
Melva L. Bowles, 77, passed away Sunday, March 23, 2008, at the Eben Ezer Lutheran Care Center in Brush. She was born February 25, 1931, in Haxtun, CO to Everett & Olive Northup. The Northup family moved to the New Raymer community where Melva attended and later graduated from New Raymer High School. Melva worked as a secretary at the...
Ofelia Gutierrez
Mar 18, 2008
Ofelia R. Gutierrez, 74, went to her eternal home Tuesday, March 18, 2008, at her home in Brush. She was born January 1, 1934, in San Antonio – Tariacuri, Michoacan, Mexico to Cecilia Ruiz and Mauro Reyes. On February 17, 1951, Ofelia married Secundino Gutierrez. During their 57 years of marriage, they lived in many locations, traveling and working before...
Skylar Kayann Stanley
Mar 18, 2008
Skylar KayAnn Stanley passed away March 18, 2008. She was born Dec. 1, 1999 in Denver, CO to Steve and Linda (Goetz) Stanley. She lived at home with her family. Skylar received a heart transplant on Easter Sunday 2000 at the age of 4 months old. She continued to battle numerous medical complications during her 8 years of life. Skylar...
Ervin Vern Vangraefschepe
Mar 17, 2008
Ervin Vern Vangraefschepe, 88, died Monday, March 17, 2008, at the Valley View Villa Care Center in Fort Morgan. Mr. Vangraefschepe was born May 25, 1919, in what was known as the Belgian settlement southeast of Stoneham to Floribert and Estella Clark Vangraefschepe. He was raised in the Stoneham area and graduated from Stoneham High School in 1938. He was...
Charlotte A. Isaacson
Mar 17, 2008
Charlotte A. Isaacson, 59, died at the Harrison Hospital in Bremerton, Washington on Monday, March 17, 2008 following a long illness. She was born November 18, 1948 in Brush, CO. to Acie and Nadine (Benedict) Atwood. She grew up and spent her early adult life in Fort Morgan, CO. Charlotte graduated from Northern University of Colorado with a bachelor degree...
Percy Stone Perrin
Mar 15, 2008
Percy Stone Perrin, 80, of Hillrose, Colorado died Saturday, March 15, 2008 at the Swedish Medical Center in Englewood, CO. Mr. Perrin was born December 26, 1927 in New Orleans, Louisiana to Tom & Clara (Howes) Perrin. He moved from Crook, Colorado and has lived in the Hillrose area for 16 years. He was a member of the Kingdom Hall...
Ivadell E. Dieken
Mar 14, 2008
IVADELL E. DIEKEN 91, of Fort Morgan, died Friday at the Autumn Heights Health Care Center in Denver. She was born April 29, 1916 in Nebraska to Vanney & Orphia (Mater) Willis. She married Herman H. Dieken. Mr. & Mrs. Dieken moved to Fort Morgan from the Denver area about 1984. Mrs. Dieken worked at a gift shop in Red...
Muriel Hansen
Mar 13, 2008
Muriel A. Hansen, 95, life resident of Morgan County, passed away Thursday, March 13, 2008, at the Eben Ezer Lutheran Care Center in Brush. She was born June 17, 1912, on the family farm near Snyder, to Christian B. & Amanda (Brinker) Hansen. Muriel's Mother died when Muriel was 3 years old. Her Father married Minnie Olsen, who became Muriel's...
Letha Anna Meyer
Mar 12, 2008
Letha Anna Meyer, 83, longtime area resident, died Wednesday, March 12, 2008 at the Colorado Plains Medical Center in Ft. Morgan. Letha was born November 19, 1924 in Pittsburg, Kansas to John and Letha (Roberts) Parsons. Letha's mother died when she was a young child. Her father later married Margaret (Fritts), who helped raise her. Letha married Solomon Meyer on...
Norma Richardson
Mar 12, 2008
Norma P. Richardson, 89, passed away Wednesday, March, 12, 2008, at the Colorado Plains Medical Center in Fort Morgan, CO. She was born April 20, 1918, on the family farm near Center, KY, to James D. & Pernie M. Nunn. Following graduation from Center, KY High School in 1939, Norma attended nursing school in Louisville, KY, until she was stricken...
Rosemary (Dennis) Price
Mar 12, 2008
ROSEMARY (DENNIS) PRICE, 86, passed away, March 12, 2008 at her home. Rosemary was born in Roggen, CO on April 7, 1921 to Lawson & Jennie (Lane) Dennis. At the age of 23 she worked at the Arms Plant in Denver where she was a supervisor. She also worked at Montgomery Ward store. She met James Evans Price and was...
Helen Caroline Comer
Mar 11, 2008
Helen Caroline Comer, 88, died Tuesday, March 11, 2008 at the Valley View Villa Care Center in Ft. Morgan. She was born September 4, 1919 in Otis, Colorado to Emil and Dora (Myers) Rehnberg. She married Donald D. Comer on August 13, 1938 in Imperial, Nebraska. They moved to this area in 1957 from Chase County, Nebraska. Helen was a...
Betty Hellyer
Mar 5, 2008
Betty M. Hellyer, 77, passed away Wednesday, March, 5, 2008, at the North Colorado Medical Center in Greeley. She was born May 10, 1930, in Brush, to Henry & Nettie Teter. She graduated from Brush High School in 1948. On June 14, 1949, Betty married Richard Hellyer Jr. in Brush. The Hellyer family has lived in Northeast Colorado most all...
Art Kalous
Mar 2, 2008
Art Kalous, 71, Long time area resident, died in the comfort of his home Sunday morning following a long illness. He was born September 11, 1936 in Milo, Missouri to Anton and Mary (Kral) Kalous. His family moved to Woodrow in 1942 where he grew up on the farm. He served in the U.S. Marines for a short time before...
Mary Violet Seely
Mar 1, 2008
Mary Violet Seely, 52, former local resident, died Saturday, March 1, 2008 at the Medical Center of the Rockies in Loveland. Mary was born September 30, 1955 in Wichita, Kansas to Jerry and Betty (Orcutt) McGilvray. She married Allen L. Seely on October 7, 1978 in Cripple Creek, Colorado. Seely moved to Morgan County in the late 1980's from Morrison...
Ivan Lee Mesmer
Feb 29, 2008
IVAN LEE MESMER, 91, longtime area resident, died Friday, February 29, 2008 at the North Colorado Medical Center in Greeley. He was born November 7, 1916 in Soldier, KS to Edward & Sadie Mae (Buckley) Mesmer. He married Letha Dwinell on May 27, 1934 in Newton, KS. The family moved to Orchard in 1941. They later moved to Goodrich and...
Dorothy Marie Helzer
Feb 28, 2008
Dorothy Marie Helzer, 72, Longtime area resident, died Thursday, February 28, 2008 at her home in Ft. Morgan. Dorothy was born at their family home on February 7, 1936 near Keenesburg, Colorado to Dustin R. and Midia V. Hart. She graduated from Wiggins High School in 1954. Dorothy married Darwin "Fritz" Helzer on June 14, 1954 in Raton, New Mexico....
Harold Ruhl
Feb 28, 2008
HAROLD RUHL, 84, lifelong area resident, died Thursday morning, February 28, 2008 at the Life Care Center of Greeley. He was born February 27, 1924 in Fort Morgan to David & Mary Ruhl. Mr. farmed for the majority of his life but he was also a seismic engineer. He was a member of the Wiggins Community Church where he had...
Opal Irene Parker
Feb 28, 2008
Opal Irene Parker, 90 of Ft. Morgan, died Thursday, February 28, 2008 at the Colorado Plains Medical Center in Ft. Morgan. She was born March 6, 1917 in Brainard, Minnesota to Charles and Myrtle (Kinney) Wright. In 1948, Opal married Edmond E. Parker in Las Vegas, Nevada. She moved to this area from Arkansas in 1980. Mrs. Parker enjoyed reading,...
