Katie Schmick
Oct 14, 2007
KATIE SCHMICK, 92, lifelong Fort Morgan resident, died Sunday afternoon, October 14, 2007 at Colorado Plains Medical Center in Fort Morgan. She was born April 29, 1915 in Fort Morgan to George & Anna (Sagel) Schmick. Survivors include three sisters; Martha Bauer and Lydia Bostron, both of Fort Morgan, and Marion Brozovich of Denver, and two brothers; Henry Schmick of...
Goldie Irene Curtis
Oct 13, 2007
Goldie Irene Curtis 87 longtime area resident, died Saturday, October 13, 2007 at the Colorado Plains Medical Center in Ft. Morgan. She was born June 9, 1920 in Concordia, Kansas to Samuel and Bessie Baughman. Goldie married Kenneth L. Curtis on November 13, 1941 in Sidney, Nebraska. Goldie was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day...
Velveth Edson
Oct 11, 2007
Velveth P. Edson, 97, of Brush, passed away Thursday, October 11, 2007, at the East Morgan County Hospital in Brush. She was born June 28, 1910, in Loyal, OK, to Finis & Matilda Young. In 1928, Velveth married Arthur Edson in Oklahoma City, OK. Arthur died in 1983. In 1990, Velveth moved to Brush, CO to be closer to her...
Claude Henry
Oct 9, 2007
Claude M. Henry, 82, longtime Brush area resident, passed away Monday, October 9, 2007, at the North Colorado Medical Center in Greeley. He was born March 30, 1925, in Wainwright, Oklahoma, to Arthur & Susie Henry. When Claude was an infant, the Henry family came on the train to Akron, CO, and they walked to a homestead south of Akron,...
Evelyn Jeanette Jones
Oct 8, 2007
EVELYN JEANETTE JONES, 71, former Brush resident, died Monday afternoon, October 8, 2007 at her home in Ramona, CA. She was born in Brush on June 16, 1936 to John & Clara (Lee) Blum. She married Charles Jones on May 13, 1967. Mrs. Jones is survived by her husband Charlie Jones of Ramona, CA; one daughter and one son; Pamela...
Margaret Chapin
Oct 7, 2007
Margaret (Mint) Chapin died peacefully on Sunday, October 7, 2007, in Brush, CO, with her son Bo (Robert), her daughter Ming (Mary Anne) and other family members by her side. She was 90 at the time of her death. Mint was born and raised in Petersburg, Virginia, and attended art school in New York. During the early stages of WWII,...
Jolene Janelle Castillo
Oct 4, 2007
JOLENE JANELLE CASTILLO, 30, of Denver, died Thursday, October 4, 2007. She was born August 11, 1977 in Denver. She married Jorge M. Castillo on February 6, 1998. Janelle worked at Porter Place Retirement Center in Denver as a CNA at the time of her death. Mrs. Castillo enjoyed shopping. Her family was most important to her. She especially enjoyed...
Anita Eloise Frihauf-Reiber
Oct 2, 2007
ANITA ELOISE (FRIHAUF) REIBER, 59, of Fort Morgan, died early Tuesday morning, October 2, 2007 at her home. She was born June 5, 1948 in Fort Morgan to George Jacob & Vera Mae (Anderson) Frihauf. She graduated from Wiggins High Scool in 1966. Anita was married to Clifford Tripp and John Kendall Jr. before her marriage to Richard Reiber on...
Cristela Rios
Oct 1, 2007
Cristela Rios, 90, of Ft. Morgan, died Monday at the Valley View Villa in Ft. Morgan. She was born February 18, 1917 in Laredo, Texas to Modesto and Gregoria Rios. She married Andres G. Rios Sr. December 27, 1937. She is survived by her children, Andres Rios Jr. and Dolores Faz both of Ft. Morgan, Esperanza Rendon of Temple, TX...
David Miller Jr.
Sep 30, 2007
DAVID MILLER JR., 85, longtime Brush resident, died Sunday evening, September 30, 2007 at his home in Brush. He was born June 15, 1922 in Frankfurt, Germany to David & Marie (Meyer) Miller. He married Alberta Petersen on November 17, 1946 in Brush. Mr. Miller was an automobile salesman for the majority of his working years. He was a member...
Archie Dean White
Sep 29, 2007
Archie Dean White, 71 lifelong area resident, died September 29, 2007 at the North Valley Hospital in Thornton. Archie was born June 26, 1936 in Ft. Morgan, Colorado to Turley and Marcella (Nelms) White. Prior to retirement, Archie worked in the building construction and concrete industries. He was a member of the 1st Christian Church. Prospecting for gold, working with...
Betty Marie Trim
Sep 29, 2007
BETTY MARIE TRIM, 79, longtime Woodrow resident, died Saturday morning, September 29, 2007 at Eben Ezer Lutheran Care Center in Brush. She was born August 1, 1928 in Brush to Alvin & Molly (Scott) Peterson. She married Roy Dale Trim on June 17, 1951 in Akron, CO. Mr. & Mrs. Trim farmed and ranched for a number of years before...
Mabel Louise Shaver
Sep 28, 2007
Mabel Louise Shaver, 68 Lifelong area resident died Friday, September 28, 2007 at the Valley Villa Care Center in Ft. Morgan. She was born September 4, 1939 in Lisco, Nebraska to James and Christy (Sager) Walker. Mabel was a member of the Home Circle Club in Hoyt and the Red Hat Club. She was also a member of the Brush...
Randall Lee Mccracken
Sep 26, 2007
Randall Lee McCracken, 46 Lifelong area resident died Wednesday, September 26, 2007 in Merino. He was born December 30, 1960 in Ft. Morgan. His parents are the late Bud McCracken and Hazle (Parker) McCracken. Randy was a member of the United Methodist Church in Ft. Morgan. McCracken had a Master's Degree in Mechanical Engineering and at the time of his...
Marion Meracle
Sep 25, 2007
Marion L. Meracle, 73, life resident of eastern Colorado, passed away Tuesday, September 25, 2007, at the Veterans Administration Medical Center in Denver. He was born October 13, 1933, in Stratton, CO, to Alton & Minerva Meracle. He served in the US Army during the Korean Conflict. Prior to retirement, Marion worked as a roustabout in the oil fields. He...
Herman Weibert
Sep 24, 2007
Herman Weibert, 75, of Wiggins died early Monday morning at his home in Wiggins. He was born September 13, 1932 in Gill, to Emanuel and Anna (Oestrich) Weibert. He attended grade and high school at Gill and he was active in sports. He graduated in May of 1951. He was called to serve his country during the Korean Conflict and...
Elias 'Alex' Hernandez
Sep 24, 2007
Elias Alex Hernandez, 75, life resident of Morgan County, passed away Monday afternoon, September 24, 2007, at the Hospice & Palliative Care inpatient facility at North Colorado Medical Center in Greeley. He was born July 3, 1932, near Snyder, CO, to Ezequiel & Rosa Hernandez. He served in the US Marine Corp during the Korean Conflict. He married Theresa Baltazar....
Altha Longaker
Sep 23, 2007
Altha E. Longaker, 85, died early Sunday morning, September 23, 2007 at Eben Ezer Lutheran Care Center in Brush. She was born February 1, 1922, in Decatur County, Kansas, to Marion & Edna Johnson. Altha moved to Brush a few months ago to be closer to her son and his family. She worked as a clerk for several years for...
Alberta Hammer
Sep 23, 2007
Alberta M. Hammer, 81, a Brush resident for the past 49 years, passed away early Sunday, September 23, 2007, at the East Morgan County Hospital in Brush. She was born May 23, 1926, in Morganville, KS, to Axel & Louise Johnson. Following graduation from high school, Alberta attended Southwestern Bible College in Waxahachie, TX. She later moved to Denver where...
Joseph Franzel
Sep 21, 2007
Joseph "Joe" Anthony Franzel, beloved father, husband, brother and son, 53, of Wiggins, died suddenly at Swedish Medical Center in Denver on Sept. 21, 2007. Recitation of the Rosary will be at 7 p.m. Tuesday at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, 506 S. Main St., in Wiggins. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday, also at...
