John Cable
Apr 8, 2008
John O. Cable, age 84, life resident of Morgan and Washington Counties, died Tuesday, April 8, 2008 at the Eben Ezer Lutheran Care Center in Brush. He was born June 1, 1923 in Harrisburg, CO to Harley and Mary Vivian Cable. He served in the US Army during WWII. On June 1, 1952 he married Faye M. Griese at Last...
Lila Elam Mead
Apr 7, 2008
Lila Elam Mead Formerly of Ft. Morgan, CO died peacefully April 7, 2008 at Friendship Village in Minneapolis, Minnesota. She was 94 years old. Preceded in death by her husband, Emerson M. Mead; infant daughter, Elizabeth Mead; and granddaughter, Christin Marie Mead. Lila is survived by son and wife Perry and Mary Mead of Minneapolis, daughter and son in law...
Thomas Vadakin
Apr 4, 2008
Thomas A. Vadakin, 86, passed away Friday, April 4, 2008, at his home in Fort Morgan, CO. He was born July 7, 1921, in Hollywood, CA, to George & Gladys Vadakin. He served in the US Army from 1940 until his discharge in 1946. On April 4, 1942, Thomas married Norann Koch in Fort Ord, CA. Prior to retirement, Thomas...
Elaine Adams
Apr 2, 2008
Elaine Adams, 90, passed away Wednesday, April 2, 2008, at the Eben Ezer Lutheran Care Center in Brush. She was born November 8, 1917, in Richfield, NE, to Max & Josie Roelle. On May 1, 1935, Elaine married Dale R. Adams in Hugo, CO. The Adams farmed in Lincoln & Washington County for many years. They also ran a restaurant...
Frieda Ostrander
Apr 1, 2008
Frieda Ostrander, 90, of Ft. Morgan, died Tuesday morning at the Colorado Plains Medical Center in Ft. Morgan. She was born June 27, 1917 in Mitchell, NE to John and Mary Katherine Reinhart. Frieda's family moved to Morgan County in 1924. On September 26, 1936 she married Harold Ostrander in Littleton, CO. Frieda was a head cook for the RE-3...
Lucille Averne Davey
Mar 28, 2008
LUCILLE AVERNE DAVEY, 82, lifelong area resident, died Friday evening, March 28, 2008 at Colorado Plains Medical Center in Fort Morgan. She was born September 25, 1925 in Brush, CO to Paul R. & Blanch B. (Messenger) Coleman. She married W. Gale Davey in Saint Francis, KS on December 6, 1943. Mrs. Davey was a member of Saint Helena Catholic...
Charles F. Custer Jr.
Mar 27, 2008
Charles F. Custer Jr., passed away Thursday, March 27, 2008, at the Sterling Living Center in Sterling, Colorado. He was born October 13, 1921, in Chicago, IL, to Charles & Frances Custer. He graduated rom the University of Minnesota with his B. S. degree in Animcal Husbandry. He served in the US Coast Guard from 1941 until 1945. Churck worked...
Andrea Trujillo
Mar 26, 2008
Andrea Trujillo, 92, longtime Brush resident, passed away Wednesday, March 26, 2008, at her home. She was born April 15, 1915, in Mora, NM to Placido & Amalia Montoya. Andrea married Dan Trujillo in May, 1938. The Trujillo family has lived in the Brush since 1942. She was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church. She enjoyed reading, crocheting, and...
Charles Bryan Wynne Jr.
Mar 26, 2008
Charles B. Wynne Jr.,55, died March 26, 2008 in a farming accident near his home in Orchard. He was born January 18, 1953 in Sarasota, Florida to Charles and Marilyn (Crowley) Wynne. Charles married Sandra K. Slife on August 3, 1990 in Lakewood, Colorado. They moved to Orchard about six years ago from Littleton, Colorado. Charles was member of the...
E. Ken Elkerton
Mar 26, 2008
E. KEN ELKERTON, 78, of Fort Morgan, died early Wednesday morning, March 26, 2008 at his home. He was born December 12, 1929 in Fort Morgan, CO to Harry & Lura (Groves) Elkerton. He served in US Army from 1948 until 1952. He married Marjorie Bowes in Los Angeles, CA on December 15, 1950. They moved to Fort Morgan from...
Anna Mae Weimer
Mar 25, 2008
ANNA MAE WEIMER, 80, of Fort Morgan, died early Tuesday morning, March 25, 2008 at Colorado Plains Medical Center in Fort Morgan. She was born December 6, 1927 in Fort Morgan to William & Lola (Lamb) Preston. She married Henry Weimer on October 1, 1949 in Fort Morgan. Mrs. Weimer enjoyed gardening. She especially liked her plants and flowers. She...
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...
