Katie Brautigam
Jan 3, 2008
Katie E. Brautigam, 93, passed away Thursday evening, January 3, 2008, at the East Morgan County Hospital in Brush. She was born March 13, 1914, in Berry, KY, to Jeff & Stella Whitaker. Katie moved to Morgan County in 1937. On April 29, 1950, she married Pete Brautigam Sr., in Fort Collins. Katie worked in the housekeeping department at Sunset...
Calvin Nasworthy
Jan 3, 2008
Calvin Nasworthy Sr, 48, passed away early Thursday, January 03, 2008, at his home, nearly two years after being diagnosed with advanced lung and bone cancer. Calvin won many battles in his courageous fight, but eventually lost the war. He was born January 20, 1959, in San Diego, CA, to Denise Joanne (Fazio) and Jessie Nathan Nasworthy. He grew up...
Joe M. Dominguez
Jan 2, 2008
JOE M. DOMINGUEZ, 80, lifelong resident of Fort Morgan, died Wednesday evening, January 2, 2008 at Colorado Plains Medical Center in Fort Morgan. Dominguez was born January 28, 1927 in Weldona to Jose & Juana (Moreno) Dominguez. He married Julia Baltazar on January 13, 1950 in Saint Louis, Missouri. He served in the U.S. Army during WW II; once in...
Frank Vannoy
Jan 1, 2008
Frank J. Vannoy, 87, passed away early Tuesday, January 1, 2008, at the Eben Ezer Lutheran Care Center in Brush. He was born February 15, 1920, in Kearney, NE, to William & Margaret Vannoy. He graduated from Kearney High School. On December 8, 1946, Frank married Ruth Miller in Strasburg, CO. In 1966 the Vannoy's moved to Strasburg from South...
Roberta Spomer
Jan 1, 2008
Roberta Spomer , 48, of Wiggins died Tuesday morning at her home in Wiggins. She was born February 1, 1959 in Ft. Morgan to Robert and Carol Spomer . She enjoyed reading, taking care of animals, painting and embroidering. Survivors include her life long partner Cliff Shutts of Wiggins, her son Michael Akerlund of Mesa, AZ, one sister Pamela Babcock,...
Elmer Sagel
Dec 30, 2007
Elmer Sagel, 82, died Dec. 30, 2007 at his home in Fort Morgan, Colo. He was born Aug. 23, 1925 to Henry and Emma (Propp) Sagel in Fort Morgan where he lived his whole life. Elmer married Ruth Christensen in Brush on Feb. 10, 1952. He worked for Culligan Water, Clatworthy's and McLagan's Creamery before going into farming southwest of...
Mary Loretta Brown Lehrer
Dec 30, 2007
MARY LORETTA (BROWN) LEHRER, 90, passed away on December 30, 2007 at Eben Ezer Lutheran Care Center in Brush of Alzheimer's Disease. Mary was born September 8, 1917 in Douglas, WY, the third child of Earl & Mae (Hahesy) Brown. She was raised with her brothers and sisters on the T-Chair Ranch, a cattle and sheep ranch, in southern Campbell...
Harold Neal
Dec 27, 2007
Harold L. Neal, 78, life resident of the Wiggins community, passed away Thursday, December 27, 2007, at Valley View Villa Nursing Home in Fort Morgan. He was born February 15, 1929, on the family farm near Wiggins, to Glenn S. & Florence Neal. On December 19, 1954, Harold married Beverly Allen in Greeley. Harold was a farmer and loved his...
Maria "Maggie" Lopez
Dec 26, 2007
Maria "Maggie" Lopez, 54 died Wednesday, December 26, 2007 at the North Colorado Medical Center in Greeley. She was born July 5, 1953 in Salinas, California to Bernardo and Romana (Azuara) Rivera. Maria married Frank Lopez on January 6, 1974 in Ft. Morgan. She was a member of St. Helena Catholic Church in Ft. Morgan. Maria enjoyed spending time her...
John Estanislau
Dec 25, 2007
John Estanislau, 73, area resident since 1975 died Tuesday, December 25, 2007 at the Medical Center of the Rockies in Loveland He was born December 14, 1934 in New York City, New York to Leon and Juanita Estanislau. He has lived in the Ft. Morgan area since 1976 coming here from New York. John was a member of St. Helena...
Steve L. Bowman
Dec 22, 2007
STEPHAN LEE BOWMAN, 52, of Brush, died Saturday evening, December 22, 2007 at his home. He was born February 26, 1955 in Newport Beach, CA to Thomas & Nora (Dwyer) Bowman. Mr. Bowman worked in the oilfield for the majority of his life. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, and especially liked motorcycles. Bowman is survived by his daughter, Kendra Bowman of...
Gladys Stickley
Dec 20, 2007
Gladys R. Stickley, 91, Resident of Morgan County for most of her life, passed away Thursday, December 20, 2007, at the North Colorado Medical Center in Greeley. She was born April 7, 1916, in Gage, OK, to Harry & Bertha Gregg. She married Ray Stickley in Alliance, NE, in 1940. She was a member of the Brush Church of the...
M. Timothy "Tim" Weitzel
Dec 20, 2007
M. Timothy "Tim" Weitzel, 55, died Thursday, December 20, 2007 inChicago, Illinois. He was born May 12, 1952 in Ft. Morgan to Melvin and Marian (Meininger) Weitzel. Tim was baptized and confirmed in the Christ Congregational Church in Ft. Morgan. He graduated from Ft. Morgan High School in 1970 and then attended Colorado State University in Ft. Collins graduating with...
Debra L. Renton
Dec 20, 2007
Debra Renton lost her long battle with ALS on December 20, 2007. Debbie was born in Fort Morgan, Colorado to Clarence and Audrey Albert on June 20, 1956. Debbie married Brad Renton on June 30, 1979. Together they had three children; Maxine, Tyson and Kyle. Debbie Renton was a wonderful wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and friend. She devoted her life...
Harry Russell Keirnes
Dec 19, 2007
HARRY "RUSS" KEIRNES, 74, of Fort Morgan, died late Wednesday, December 19, 2007 at the North Colorado Medical Center in Greeley. He was born May 30, 1933 in Ault, CO to Harry Roy & Anna (Hartmann) Keirnes. He attended school in Grover, CO and graduated from Grover High School in 1952. After high school he served in the U.S. Army....
Clarence Lisle
Dec 18, 2007
Clarence R. Lisle, 95, life resident of Washington & Morgan Counties, passed away Tuesday, December 18, 2007, at the Eben Ezer Lutheran Care Center in Brush. He was born April 3, 1912, in Otis, CO, to Edwin & Minnie Lisle. In 1935 Clarence married Marjorie Highland. She died in 1984. On January 5, 1985, he married Esther Kembell Schott at...
Sam Lauck
Dec 18, 2007
Samuel B. Lauck was born February 11, 1919 in Brush, Colorado to Henry Lauck and Susanna Lauck. He grew up in the Brush and Hillrose area farming with his family. He attended the Caldwell School until the 8th grade. He completed his high school education in 1971 when he was awarded his high school diploma. He married Martha J. Weimer...
Irma Gade
Dec 14, 2007
Irma G. Gade 87, passed away Friday morning in Denver. She lived in Morgan County for 48 years before moving back to Denver in 2002. She was born with a twin brother, Clem, on August 23, 1920 to James and Arcie Fancher in Rocky Ford. She spent her childhood years as the oldest of ten children and lived in Kansas,...
Eunice Forry
Dec 14, 2007
Eunice E. Forry, 68, passed away Friday, December 14, 2007, at her home in Fort Morgan. She was born January 3, 1939, in Morrill, NE, to Lawrence & Marguerite Taft. On April 22, 1956, Eunice married James Forry in Toppenish, WA. The Forry family moved to the Lindon community about 9 years ago. Eunich enjoyed spending time with her family,...
Doris Felzien
Dec 12, 2007
Doris L. Felzien, 78 of Brush, died Wednesday morning at the Eben Ezer Lutheran Care Center in Brush. She was born November 21, 1929 in Bird City KS to John and Carrie Pittman. She married Lowell Felzien September 6, 1947 in St. Francis, KS. They moved to Brush in 1956 and have live here since. Doris worked for the Sunset...
