obituaries


John Peter Deganhart

John Peter Deganhart

Jan 21, 2008

John P. Deganhart,83, died Monday, January 21,2008 at the Valley Villa Care Center in Fort Morgan. John was born November 16, 1924 in Sterling, Colorado to Francis and Mary (Sewald) Deganhart. He married Elizabeth M. Carstens on March 31, 1951 in Curtis, Nebraska. They moved to Morgan County in 1965 from the Sterling. John was a member of St. Anthony's...

Rebecca Cisneros

Rebecca Cisneros

Jan 20, 2008

REBECCA CISNEROS, 51, of Fort Morgan, died late Sunday, January 20, 2008 at Colorado Plains Medical Center in Fort Morgan. She was born August 26, 1956 in Post, Texas to Francisco & Carmen (Garza) Cisneros. She moved to Fort Morgan from Scottsbluff, Nebraska nearly 16 years ago. Miss. Cisneros was a member of the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses in...

Ruby Sharp

Ruby Sharp

Jan 17, 2008

Ruby M. Sharp, 85, passed away early Thursday, January 17, 2008, at the Eben Ezer Lutheran Care Center in Brush. She was born December 30, 1922, in Fort Scott, KS, to Oren & Fannie McReynolds. On April 2, 1939, she married Virgil L. Sharp in Fort Scott. In 1945 the Sharp family moved to NE Colorado. Ruby was a member...

Emma Cora Harding

Emma Cora Harding

Jan 15, 2008

Emma Cora Harding, 32, died Tuesday, January 15, 2008 at St. Anthony's Central Hospital in Denver. She was born September 25, 1975 in Ft. Morgan to Larry and Mary (Stauffer) Harding. Emma had resided the last eleven years in a group home in Denver. She was employed at Bruno Workshop where she did many tasks such as boxing fishhooks and...

John J. Romero

John J. Romero

Jan 14, 2008

JOHN J. ROMERO, 75, lifelong resident of Brush, died Monday afternoon, January 14, 2008 at Sterling Regional Med Center. He was born in Brush on May 10, 1932 to Vicinter & Reyes (Ulibbarri) Romero. He worked as a laborer for a meat packing plant for the majority of his life. Romero was a member of Saint Mary's Catholic Church in...

Kevin Ray Miller

Kevin Ray Miller

Jan 13, 2008

KEVIN RAY MILLER, 40, of Brush, died late Sunday night, January 13, 2008 at his home. He was born May 12, 1967 in Longmont, CO. He married Brenda Ellersick on July 11, 2001 in Broomfield. The Millers moved to Brush from Broomfield three years ago. Miller worked for Suncor Oil Refinery for 17 years, most recently as a supervisor. He...

Audrey Wentz

Audrey Wentz

Jan 12, 2008

Audrey J. Wentz, 92, passed away Saturday, January 12, 2008, at the Eben Ezer Lutheran Care Center in Brush. She was born October 24, 1915, in New Castle, CO, to Edward Brent & Bessie Rachel Jordan. She graduated from New Castle High School and attended college at Denver University and later Colorado A & M (CSU). While attending CSU, Audrey...

Harvey P. Green

Harvey P. Green

Jan 11, 2008

Harvey P. Green, 85, life resident of Morgan County, passed away Friday evening, January 11, 2008, at the Windsor Health Care Center in Windsor, CO. He was born in Brush on October 9, 1922, to John R. & Alice E. Green. Following graduation from Brush High School, Harvey served in the US Army from 1942 – 1946. On December 25,...

Beverly J. Gammel

Beverly J. Gammel

Jan 9, 2008

Beverly J. Gammel, 56, entered heaven January, 9, 2008. Beverly was born May 28, 1951 in Fort Morgan to Beulah May and Blufford Tomas Troyer. Beverly lived the majority of her life in Fort Morgan and attended Fort Morgan High School, where she met and married her husband and best friend in life, Daniel L. Gammel. They were happily married...

Mary Homeburg

Mary Homeburg

Jan 8, 2008

Mary I. Homeburg, 81, longtime Brush area resident, passed away Tuesday evening, January 8, 2008, at Eben Ezer Lutheran Care Center. She was born January 11, 1926, in Burlington, KS, to Ralph & Hazel Dunn. On January 1, 1943, Mary married John Homeburg in Fort Morgan, CO. Prior to retirement, Mary worked as head of the housekeeping department at Sunset...

Vera Mae Frihauf

Vera Mae Frihauf

Jan 5, 2008

VERA MAE FRIHAUF, 91, longtime Wiggins resident, died early Saturday morning, January 5, 2008 at the Valley View Villa Care Center in Fort Morgan. She was born March 23, 1916 in Wheatland, WY to M.T. & Myrtle (Shreck) Anderson. She married Jake Frihauf on December 1, 1923 in Wheatland. They farmed in Wyoming until 1947 when they moved to Wiggins,...

Katie Brautigam

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...