obituaries
Mary S. Cardona
Nov 18, 2007
Mary S. Cardona,73, of Yuma formerly of Ft. Morgan, died Sunday, November 18, 2007 at the North Colorado Medical Center in Greeley. Mary was born July 25, 1934 in Westphalia, Texas to Simon and Eusevia (Canales) Segura. She married Jose Cardona on July 25, 1958 in Ft. Morgan, Colorado. She was a member of St. John's Catholic Church in Yuma....
Eileen Ruth Kuchera
Nov 16, 2007
Eileen Ruth Kuchera, 81 of Fort Morgan, died November 16, 2007 at the Colorado Plains Medical Center in Ft. Morgan. Eileen was born February 16, 1926 in Omaha, Nebraska to Erving and Myrtle (Dickey) Roseberry. She married Kenneth L. Kuchera in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Survivors include her husband Kenneth of Ft. Morgan, two daughters, Loretta Puckett of Hudson, Colorado...
Dorothea Jones
Nov 15, 2007
Dorothea V. Jones, 86, of Brush, passed away Thursday evening, November 15, 2007, at the East Morgan County Hospital in Brush following a short illness. She was born January 5, 1921, in Colorado Springs, CO Charles & Ruby Mengers. Dorothea graduated from Glockner Penrose School of Nursing in Colorado Springs. She worked as a registered nurse for about 30 years....
Caroline Lois Raburn
Nov 12, 2007
Caroline Lois Raburn, 65, died November 12, 2007 at her home in Fort Morgan. She was born November 24, 1941 in Ft. McDermitt, Nevada to Ross and Christine (Crutcher) Hardin. Survivors include two sons, Kimball Raburn and Kevin Raburn both of Ft. Morgan, one daughter Monica Raburn of Ft. Morgan, four sisters, Marlene Coffey of Reno, Nevada, Lorette Wright of...
Marian Elling
Nov 10, 2007
Marian B. Elling, 82, a resident of the Brush community for about 60 years, passed away Saturday, November 10, 2007, at the Valley View Villa Nursing Home in Fort Morgan. She was born April 6, 1925, in Glenwood Springs, CO, to Archibald T. & Beatrice Crutcher. Following graduation from Glenwood Springs High School, Marian attended, and graduated from Colorado Teachers...
Donald Benjamin Dill
Nov 9, 2007
DONALD BENJAMIN DILL, 82, lifelong resident of Fort Morgan, died Friday afternoon, November 9, 2007 at North Colorado Medical Center in Greeley. He was born in Fort Morgan on April 28, 1925 to John & Catherine (Reiswig) Dill. He married Wilma Meininger on December 8, 1946 at the Christ Congregational Church in Fort Morgan. Mr. Dill farmed in Fort Morgan...
John J. Fallon
Nov 8, 2007
John J. Fallon, 72, of Denver, North Carolina, died November 8, 2007 at Presbyterian Hospital, Huntersville, North Carolina. John was born in Castlerea, Ireland on June 12, 1935 to the late John and Elizabeth Fallon. John was preceded in death by his sister Teresa and his beloved wife Alma. Survivors include his loving Niece and God Daughter Elizabeth Hanly and...
Katie Campbell
Nov 7, 2007
Katie May Campbell, 81, died Wednesday, November 7, 2007 at the East Morgan County Hospital in Brush. She was born May 27, 1926 in Madera County, California to George and Lola (Inman) Perry. Katie married Scott Campbell in Madera, California in 1947. He died in 2001. Katie was a spiritual person and was also very creative. She designed and put...
Gay Garrett
Nov 4, 2007
Gay G. Garrett, 56, of Hillrose died Sunday afternoon at the East Morgan County Hospital in Brush. He was born December 17, 1950 in Denver to Francis Wlliam "Bill"and Marie (Reiter) Garrett. Gay served as a Sergeant in the Marine Corp in Okinawa Japan during the Vietnam War. He married Cindy Nordholm September 29, 1973 in Longmont. They lived in...
Elsie Mcgonegal
Oct 31, 2007
Elsie McGonegal, 68, of Fort Morgan, passed away suddenly in the emergency room of the Colorado Plains Medical Center on Wednesday, October 31, 2007. She was born August 17, 1939, in LaVeta, CO, to Joseph and Myrtle Beuke. On June 8, 1963, Elsie married Larry McGonegal in Colorado Springs, CO. The McConegal family moved to Fort Morgan in 1991. She...
Donald Burrell
Oct 31, 2007
Donald Burrell, 81, passed away suddenly Wednesday, October 31, 2007, at the North Colorado Medical Center in Greeley. He was born November 22, 1925, in Fresno County, CA, to Ellsworth & Stella Burrell. He served in the US Navy during WW II. He married Corena Potts in Reno, NV. After his discharge, Don worked as a civil engineer for the...
Thomas Theodore Carlson
Oct 30, 2007
Thomas Theodore Carlson 79, of Fort Morgan, died Tuesday, October 30, 2007 at the Select Specialty Hospital in Denver. He was born August 9, 1928 in Oak Park, Illinois to Theodore and Una (Faulkner) Carlson. Thomas married Eileen J. Pearson on June 28, 1952 in Gurnee, Illinois. They moved from Illinois to Morgan County in 1953. He was a member...
Arlene Elma Baggley
Oct 30, 2007
Arlene Elma Baggley 96, of Ft. Morgan, died Tuesday, October 30, 2007 at the Valley View Villa Care Center in Ft. Morgan. She was born October 17, 1911 to Ralph and Elizabeth (Anderson) Bartram at her parents homestead near Stoneham, Colorado. She went to a country school, attended high school in Stoneham, and graduated from Brush High School in 1928....
Leroy Dewey Smith
Oct 29, 2007
Leroy Dewey Smith, 85, former Morgan County resident, died Monday, October 29, 2007 at the North Colorado Medical Center Hospice Unit in Greeley. Leroy was born July 6, 1922 in Dodge City, Kansas to John and Elizabeth (Endsley) Smith . He married Myrtle E. Polk on September 18, 1969 in Wiggins. He was a member of Gideon's International, a member...
Cleo "Jean" Vantries
Oct 29, 2007
CLEO JEAN VANTRIES, 72, of Brush, died Monday, October 29, 2007 at Fairacres Manor in Greeley. She was born October 2, 1935 in Longmont, CO to Walter & Ruth (Cunningham) Nicks. She married Glenn Sullivan in 1957. They later divorced and she married Kenneth Vantries on December 5, 1975. Mr. & Mrs. Vantries moved to Brush from Longmont in 1976....
Gertrude Louise Robertson
Oct 27, 2007
GERTRUDE LOUISE ROBERTSON, 59, of Brush, died Saturday, October 27, 2007 at Valley View Villa Care Center in Fort Morgan. She was born June 16, 1948 in McCook, NE to Walter & Pearl (Kier) Riley. Mrs. Robertson was a member of the Assembly of God. She enjoyed singing, fishing, and camping. She especially enjoyed spending time with her children and...
Robert Duane Hanson
Oct 22, 2007
Robert Duane Hanson, 53, lifelong area resident, died October 22, 2007 at his home in Ft. Morgan. He was born May 9, 1954 in Akron, Colorado to Mark and Hazel (Batterson) Hanson. He married Tomasa Frias in Brush, Colorado. Robert enjoyed his work as a truck driver. He also liked tinkering around the house, was a jokester, a mechanic and...
Harold F. Aikens
Oct 20, 2007
Harold F. Aikens, 68, of New Raymer, died Saturday, October 20, 2007 at the Colorado Plains Medical Center in Ft. Morgan. He was born January 28, 1939 in Detroit, Michigan to Harold and Jessie (Marshall) Aikens. Harold worked with his dad and brothers in the family logging business in Michigan. He met Effie Papple in Mitchell, Nebraska and was married...
Wanda Wright
Oct 19, 2007
Wanda M. Wright, 79, longtime Fort Morgan resident, passed away Friday evening, October 19, 2007, at the Overland Park, Kansas, Medical Center following a short illness. Wanda and Jim were enroute to Branson, Missouri with their family to celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary when she became ill. She was born April 8, 1928, in Colorado Springs, CO to Charles &...
Maria Padilla
Oct 15, 2007
Carmen Mary (Maria) Padilla 1930- 2007 Carmen Mary Padilla, 77, went to be with her Lord on Monday October 15, 2007. She was born on March 13, 1930 in Chupadero, New Mexico. She is survived by her children; Robert Padilla of Brush, CO, Eloy H. Padilla of Fort Morgan, CO, Michael Padilla of Pueblo, CO and Beatrice Padilla of Aurora,...






