obituaries


Lucille Caroline Kembel

Lucille Caroline Kembel

Sep 5, 2007

Lucille Caroline Kembel, 68 lifelong Morgan County resident died Wednesday, September 5, 2007 in a farming accident near Brush. On January 16, 1939 Lucille entered this life as abruptly as she departed it when she was born in the back seat of her parent's, Jess and Selma (Burkhart) Groves car in Hudson, Colorado. She simply would not wait to reach...

Anna Venen

Anna Venen

Sep 5, 2007

Anna Venen was born on June 8th 1911. Anna was born in Cheney, Kansas. Anna married Fred Murphy in 1936. They lived on a farm in Hutchinson, Kansas and eventually moved to Fort Morgan, Colorado in 1957. Fred died June 5, 1967. Anna married Leonard Venen in the 1970's. The couple resided in Fort Morgan. They were married for 25...

Gladys Bernice Koehler

Gladys Bernice Koehler

Sep 1, 2007

GLADYS BERNICE KOEHLER, 83, of Fort Morgan, passed away Saturday, September 1, 2007 at Valley View Villa in Fort Morgan. Gladys was born April 8, 1924 in Fort Morgan to George & Lena (Linker) Preisendorf. On September 23, 1943 she was married to Edward Koehler at the Preisendorf home while Edward was home on leave from the Army. Fort Morgan...

Selena Garcia

Selena Garcia

Aug 31, 2007

Selena Vanessa Garcia, 8, of Castle Rock, CO died at her home in Castle Rock on Friday following a lengthy illness. She was born May 5, 1999 in Ft. Morgan to Richardo and Nina Garcia. Selena was living in Parker, and attended the Prairie Crossing School. She enjoyed singing, dancing and swimming. She is survived by her parents Richardo and...

George Dardanes Jr.

George Dardanes Jr.

Aug 28, 2007

George Dardanes Jr., 87, passed away Tuesday, August 28, 2007, at the Medical Center of the Rockies in Loveland, CO. He was born December 22, 1919, in Folsom, NM to George & ruth Dardanes. He graduated from high school in Branson, CO. George and his family operated a Greek & Italian cheese factory in Trinchera and Trinidad, CO and sent...

Leroy Windsheimer

Leroy Windsheimer

Aug 26, 2007

LeRoy Windsheimer, 81, of Brush, died late Sunday morning, August 26, 2007 at the Eben Ezer Lutheran Care Center in Brush. Windsheimer was born February 18, 1926 in Gurley, NE to Fred & Helen (Dykman) Windsheimer. During high school he was active in baseball and track. He graduated from Sunol High School in Sunol, NE in 1943. Windsheimer served in...

Georgia Seabert

Georgia Seabert

Aug 24, 2007

Georgia Ann Seabert began her life on May 12, 1933 when she was born to Harold and Neoma Wetzbarger in Brush, CO. She spent her life on the eastern plains of Colorado. She loved the beauty of the plains and took advantage of every opportunity to enjoy the outdoors. In 2006 Georgia moved back to Brush to be closer to...

Cindy Lou Montgomery

Cindy Lou Montgomery

Aug 24, 2007

Cindy Lou Montgomery, 48, of Brush passed away Friday evening, August 24, 2007, at the North Colorado Medical Center in Greeley. She was born December 22, 1958, in Los Angeles, CA, to Arthur & Dorothy Collins. Cindy has lived in the Brush community for more than 10 years. She attended the Brush Church of the Nazarene. Survivors include her children,...

Michael Joseph Browne

Michael Joseph Browne

Aug 19, 2007

Michael Joseph Browne Sr. 67, area resident since 1987 died Sunday, August 19, 2007 at his home in Ft. Morgan. He was born February 24, 1940 in Syracuse, New York to Edward and Anne (Gelshenen) Browne. He married Valerie E. Smith on June 4, 1961 in Kingston, New York. She died in 1985. Michael served in the Army National Guard...

John D. Louis Whetzel

John D. Louis Whetzel

Aug 15, 2007

John D. Louis Whetzel 80, an area resident since 1959 died Wednesday at the Colorado Plains Medical Center in Ft. Morgan. Whetzel was born September 19, 1926 in Bristow, OK to William and Alma (Burke) Whetzel. He enjoyed woodworking and painting. Survivors include one son, John Martin of Ft. Morgan, two daughters, Janice Weimer and Eva Graham both of Ft....

Jerry Lee Gosselink

Jerry Lee Gosselink

Aug 14, 2007

JERRY LEE GOSSELINK, 59, of Brush, died Tuesday morning, August 14, 2007 at the East Morgan County Hospital in Brush. He was born December 23, 1947 in Oskaloosa, Iowa to Lynn & Wilma (Vande Geest) Gosselink. Mr. Gosselink moved to Morgan County from Denver 12 years ago. He worked as an electrician for a number of years before working as...

Edward Ostwald

Edward Ostwald

Aug 13, 2007

Edward Ostwald 96 lifelong area resident died August 13, 2007 at the Valley View Villa Care Center in Ft. Morgan. He was born January 28, 1911 in Denver, Colorado to Phillip and Margaret (Hartung) Ostwald. He married Martha Weber on August 4, 1931in Ft. Morgan. Edward was a member and served as a Deacon of the Christ Congregational Church in...

Alex Weimer

Alex Weimer

Aug 13, 2007

Alex Weimer, 84, Life long resident of Ft. Morgan, Died Monday morning at the Colorado Plains Medical Center. He was born March 28, 1923 in Ft. Morgan to Fred G. and Mary Weimer. In 1941 his senior year of high school he entered an oratorical contest witch he finished second in the Nation. He continued to enjoy orating being involved...

Barbara Jean Davis

Barbara Jean Davis

Aug 11, 2007

BARBARA JEAN DAVIS, 50, of Fort Morgan, died Saturday evening, August 11, 2007 at the North Colorado Medical Center in Greeley, CO. She was born in Fort Morgan on August 9, 1957 to Raymond Merle & Barbara L. (Spencer) Davis. She attended schools in Brush and graduated from Brush High School in 1976. Miss. Davis worked in the cafeteria at...

Ruth A. Lundgren

Ruth A. Lundgren

Aug 6, 2007

Ruth A. Lundgren, 88, longtime Morgan County resident, passed away Monday, August 6, 2007, at the Kenton Manor in Greeley, CO surrounded by her immediate and extended family. She was born November 23, 1918, in Harshaw, WI, to Martin & Carrie Herman. She was the fourth of eight children and attended school in Harshaw. Upon completion of high school, Ruth...

Maudie Fries

Maudie Fries

Aug 3, 2007

Maudie Fries, 99, longtime resident of the Brush community, passed away Friday, August 3, 2007, at the Eben Ezer Lutheran Care Center in Brush. She was born October 14, 1907, in Edgerton, MN to Clarence & Emma Burrous. The family moved to Genoa, CO in 1908, and later relocated to Brush. Maudie attended school in Brush and graduated from Brush...

Mary H. Gonzalez

Mary H. Gonzalez

Aug 3, 2007

Mary H. Gonzalez, 76 of Brush, died August 3, 2007 at the North Colorado Medical Center in Greeley. Mary was born March 18, 1931 in Chacon, New Mexico to John and Aureila (Lucero) Herrera. She moved from New Mexico to Brush with her family when she was a child. She married Ramiro G. Gonzalez on June 29, 1953 in Brush....

Trinidad Carrillo

Trinidad Carrillo

Aug 2, 2007

Trinidad Carrillo, 94, former Hillrose resident, passed away Thursday, August 2, 2007, at the Via Christi Wichita Health Network – St. Joseph campus in Wichita, KS. She was born February 21, 1913, in LaHavana, TX. ON March 10, 1932, she married Andres Carrillo in LaHavana. When living in Morgan County, Trinidad was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church in...

Henry H. Reichert

Henry H. Reichert

Jul 30, 2007

HENRY H. REICHERT, 98, longtime area farmer, died early Monday morning, July 30, 2007 at the East Morgan County Hospital in Brush. He was born in Dittle, Russia on Oct. 30, 1908 to Fred & Elizabeth (Reich) Reichert. The family came to the United States from Russia in 1912, settling in the Greeley area. Henry married Mary Long on Sept....

Elsie Desamber

Elsie Desamber

Jul 29, 2007

Elsie M. DeSamber, 83, of Ft. Morgan, CO died Sunday morning at her home in Ft. Morgan. She was born March 11, 1924 to Otto and Irene Doyle in Brighton, CO. She grew up in Ft. Morgan on the Doyle family farm. She married Albert "Brick" DeSamber on March 2nd 1946. They lived in Stoneham, CO until 1959 when they...