obituaries

Oct 24, 2024

Constance Crabill was born May 31, 1923 to George Martin and Evangeline Mercier in Lowell, MA along with two brothers, George (Buddy) Martin Jr., Robert Martin and one sister, Ruth Dubuk (Martin). Constance (Connie) was fortunate to have a great teacher and at the age of 20, her teacher Dr. Eva Lequin took her to play a different piece...

Oct 20, 2024

David Lee Mesmer of Fort Morgan, CO passed away peacefully on October 20, 2024 following an illness.

David was born on August 31, 1943 in Norton, KS.  He was the 3rd of 4 boys born to the late Ivan and Letha Mesmer (Dwinell).  David was raised in the Weldon Valley area of Colorado and attended High School...

Oct 17, 2024

Mauro Gonzalez, 56, of Brush, CO Passed away at 12:17 AM on October 17, 2024, as East Morgan County Hospital due to an illness he had been battling for 2 years.

Mauro was a hard-working man. His life's work was in concrete construction. He worked for Glosson Construction and did many jobs throughout Northeastern Colorado, including at...

Oct 11, 2024

William "Bill" Robert Hellyer, 92, of Fort Morgan went home to our Lord October 11, 2024. The viewing will be held at Heer Mortuary in Fort Morgan, Colorado on October 16, from 5 p.m. until 7 p.m. The funeral service will be at 11 a.m. Thursday, October 17, at Snyder Bible Church in Snyder, Colorado with Dan Leis ministering....

Oct 10, 2024

Maurice Lefever, 93, longtime area resident, passed away peacefully on October 10, 2024, with family by his side.

Maurice was born on December 3, 1930 in a farmhouse in rural Boulder County to two Belgian immigrants, Adolph and Bertha (Carton) Lefever.  His maternal grandmother, Florence Carton, lived with the family and was instrumental in raising Maurice to...

Oct 3, 2024

Evelyn Kral (Fiala), 78, passed away on October 3, 2024, in Brush, Colorado, after a quick battle with cancer. She was born on April 9th, 1946 in David City, Nebraska, to the parents of Joseph and Rose Fiala.

Evelyn graduated from David City High School in 1964 and then went to Kearney State College to pursue her...

Oct 2, 2024

Gary Eugene Koehler was born on September 26, 1951, at Eben Ezer Hospital in Brush, Colorado, to Albert E. Koehler and Carolyn J. (McCord) Koehler. He passed away on October 2, 2024, in Aurora, Colorado, from complications of a brain bleed.

Gary was the first of three children born to Albert and Carolyn. He was raised on...

Oct 1, 2024

Dale Howard Johnson, 85, of Fort Morgan, passed away Tuesday, October 1, 2024. He was born on January 10, 1939, to Dale & Margie Johnson.

Dale was raised on a ranch near Adena, south of Fort Morgan with two brothers and a sister. He served in the Army National Guard.

He worked odd jobs throughout...

Oct 1, 2024

Rebecca Elaine McMullen was born on January 16, 1975, in Fort Morgan and passed away unexpectedly on October 1, 2024.

Rebecca was the most loving, caring person with the biggest heart; no one could ever do anything wrong in her eyes. Beyond that, she was a loving mother, sister, daughter, and partner in life. She was the...

Sep 29, 2024

Ruth Nelson, 91, passed away Sunday, September 29th, 2024.

She was born July 4th, 1933, in Clarinda, Iowa to Dr. Alton and Elsa Smith.  Her father passed away when she was very young, and she was raised by her mother Elsa and stepfather Carl King on a farm in Iowa.  After graduating valedictorian, she went to work...

Sep 25, 2024

Lee Spencer Rush, 87, of Fort Morgan, died Wednesday, September 25, 2024. He was born May 2, 1937, in Edgewood, IL to D.L. & Hazel Rush.

Lee grew up in two small towns in southern Illinois, attended Eastern Illinois State College, and served four years in the Air Force, stationed in Colorado and Long Island, NY, where...

Sep 25, 2024

Paul Garver, 80, passed away on September 25, 2024, in Brush, Colorado. He was born January 9, 1944, in Herford, Colorado to parents Alberta and Conn Lynn Garver. He met the love of his life, Marilyn Garver, at the Hitching Post in Cheyenne, Wyoming, and the two were married on January 2, 1971, in Laramie, Wyoming. They were married...

Sep 24, 2024

On September 24th of 2024 we lost Martin Sammy Gardea, Beloved Husband, Son, Family Man and Dear Friend. Martin passed unexpectedly in his home in Chicago, Illinois at the age of 39.

Martin was born on October 5th, 1984 in Fort Morgan, Colorado.  Martin was raised in Fort Morgan by his mother Virginia Gallegos where he developed...

Sep 18, 2024

Margaret Longnecker, 107, was called on September 18, 2024, in the presence of her family. She was born on November 10, 1916, in Reasnor, Iowa, to William and Laura (Perry) McBride. A child of the war years, and later, the Great Depression, she went on to graduate from Newton (Iowa) High School, where she met her future husband, John...

Sep 12, 2024

Linda Jean Goddard, 74, of Brush went home to be with Jesus on September 12, 2024. A family memorial service is planned at a later date.

Linda was born in Steamboat Springs, Colorado on January 13, 1950 to David and Pearl Powell. She grew up in many different towns ranging from Seminole, Texas to Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada....

Sep 9, 2024

Bennie Jo "Aunt Jody" Johnson-Gertge, passed away on September 9, 2024, at her home in Brush. She was born to Ben and Ada Johnson in Lamar, Colorado on October 26, 1942

Bennie graduated from Brush High School in 1960 and pursued her passion by attending beauty school in Denver. She returned to Fort Morgan, Colorado, where she...

Sep 9, 2024

Jamie Ray Larsen, born February 27th1976 in Fort Morgan, passed away on September 9th after battling a brain tumor. He was 48 years old. He was the beloved son, brother, uncle and friend to so many. He is survived by his parents Wayne and Jane Larsen, brother Patrick Larsen (Barbie)Bryant and Trinity, Tammera and Brylee and Christopher Hall (Wendy)...

Sep 9, 2024

Charles Leroy Holmes (Leroy or Sonny), longtime resident of Wiggins Colorado, passed away on September 9, 2024 at his residence South of Wiggins. Leroy was born February 4, 1942 to Beatrice Hamilton Holmes and Charles Holmes.   He is preceded in death by his wife Belva, his mother and father and his sister Lois Ann from Denver.

Leroy...

Sep 5, 2024

With great sadness, the family of Delora M. Ticnor announces her passing, a life well lived, with her kids at her bedside. She entered into eternal life on September 5, 2024 at the age of 90, the result of declining dementia.

Delora was born in Texas to Adolph and Mary (Prescher) Marwitz. She attended school in Woodrow,...

Sep 5, 2024

Kyle John Scott, born April 21, 1972, tragically passed away on September 5, 2024, in an aerial accident during an agricultural flight in Northeastern Colorado. He was 52 years old. Kyle was the beloved husband of Jennifer Scott and devoted father to their two daughters, Piper and Skylar. He is also survived by his father, Dale Scott, his brother,...