Dorothy Mae Watts
Jul 28, 2007
Dorothy Mae Watts 75 died July 28, 2007 at her home in Ft. Morgan. She was born December 25, 1931 in Colorado Springs, Colorado to Charles and Virginia (Ring) Kappel. She married Donald Watts on October 7, 1950 in San Diego, California. Dorothy enjoyed various crafts including making hook rugs, sewing and especially liked shopping for antiques. Survivors include her...
Zabian Lujan
Jul 27, 2007
Zabian Ray Lujan, infant son of Fred and Tracy Lujan, died at birth Friday evening at the Rose Medical Center in Denver. He is survived by his parents, one sister Aubrey and one brother Zachary all of Greeley, his grandparents Leroy Lujan and Tim and Deb Korby all of Ft. Morgan, and his great grandparents Bertha Lujan and Don and...
Larry Glenn Bates
Jul 26, 2007
LARRY GLENN BATES, 58, of Fort Morgan, died July 26, 2007 at Anschutz Trauma & Burn Center at the University of Colorado in Denver. Larry was born June 2, 1949 in Coffeyville, KS along side his twin brother Garry. They were the first set of twins born in this small town hospital. The twins were born to Irene & Albert...
Jaden Uriah Trautman
Jul 19, 2007
JADEN URIAH TRAUTMAN, 18 months, died Thursday, July 19, 2007 at the Sterling Regional Med Center in Sterling, CO. He was born January 29, 2006 in Fort Morgan to Harley Trautman & Dorothy "DeeDee" Simons. He enjoyed horses, circle floaty swimming, camping, rodeos, animals, and dancing. Jaden especially enjoyed playing with his yellow Tonka Truck. Jaden was an Organ Donor...
Elizabeth Cook
Jul 17, 2007
Elizabeth "Betty" R. Cook, 81, longtime Fort Morgan resident, passed away Tuesday, July 17, 2007, at the Valley View Villa Nursing Home in Fort Morgan. She was born October 5, 1925, in Morgan County, to Henry & Elizabeth Cook. She graduated from Fort Morgan High School in 1943. and was married in 1944. He memorable employment years were with Clark...
William Leon Kipp
Jul 14, 2007
William Leon Kipp,39, died Saturday, July 14, 2007 Greeley, Colorado. He was born June 4, 1968 in Ft. Morgan to Harold "Gene" and Vicki (Suvada) Kipp. William attended school in Wiggins and graduated from Wiggins High School in 1986. He enjoyed listening to music. Survivors include two daughters, Ashley Marie Kipp and Amber Lynn Kipp both of Bennett, his mother,...
Merle E. Lebsock
Jul 11, 2007
Merle E. Lebsock (born Muriel Bennett Pemberton) passed away on July 11, 2007 at the age of 86. She was born November 13, 1920 in Suffolk County, New York. In 1923, she and two of her sisters boarded an Orphan Train in New York City bound for an orphanage in Omaha, Nebraska. The sisters were placed in separate homes and...
Jack Carter
Jul 8, 2007
Jack W. Carter, 82, longtime Brush area resident, passed away Sunday, July 08, 2007, at the hospice inpatient center at the North Colorado Medical Center in Greeley.. He was born March 10, 1925, in Lawton, OK, to Martin & Bettie Carter. He entered the US Navy during WW II, and continued his service in the US Army during the Korean...
Melvin James Weitzel
Jul 7, 2007
MELVIN JAMES WEITZEL, 82, longtime Fort Morgan resident, died Saturday, July 7, 2007 at the Colorado Plains Medical Center in Fort Morgan after a short illness. Melvin was born August 4, 1924 in Otis, CO to Ludwig & Elizabeth (Schlidt) Weitzel. Melvin graduated from Wiggins High School in 1942. He served his country in the United States Army during WW...
Lucile Harden
Jul 5, 2007
Mildred "Lucile" Simpson Harden entered this world on July 26, 1908 at the family farm near Columbus, Nebraska. She departed this world on July 5, 2007 at her daughter's farm home near Hillrose, CO. She was the second of four children to bless the union of George Simpson & Maggie Belle Madden Simpson. After relatively brief experiences in Nebraska and...
Polly Brandau
Jul 4, 2007
Pauline "Polly" Brandau, 81, longtime Lindon area resident, passed away Wednesday evening, July 4, 2007, at the Eben Ezer Lutheran Care Center in Brush. She was born August 24, 1925, in Alva, OK, to Emery & Mae Wilson. She served as a cadet nurse during WW II. On March 4, 1946, Polly married Vernon "Bud" Brandau in Yuma, AZ. In...
Dolores Crutchfield
Jul 3, 2007
Dolores "Dee" Crutchfield, 72, of rural Akron, passed away Tuesday, July 3, 2007, at the East Morgan County Hospital in Brush. She was born December 18, 1934 in Parker, CO, to Harold & Edna Cherne. When she came to Morgan & Washington Counties in 1978, Dee worked in several area restaurants. In 1980 she married Bill Crutchfield. Dee loved working...
Margaret J. Ishmael
Jun 30, 2007
Margaret J. Ishmael, 92 died Saturday, June 30, 2007 at the Eben-Ezer Lutheran Care Center in Brush. She was born January 18, 1915 in Cheyenne Wells, Colorado to James and Mary (Skinner) Curtis. She married Carl L. Ishmael on June 4, 1939 in Montrose, Colorado. He died in 1998. Margaret lived and worked in Denver most of her life. When...
John C. Toedtli
Jun 27, 2007
John C. Toedtli 75 Longtime area resident, died Wednesday, June 27, 2007 at Northern Colorado Medical Center in Greeley. He was born January 4, 1932 in Denver to William and Amelia (Bruckner) Toedtli. John married Barbara A. Leamy on September 15, 1951 in Boulder. She died July 18, 2003. John and Barbara moved from Boulder to Stoneham, CO in 1959....
Mary Lykins
Jun 27, 2007
Mary George Lykins, 61, died Saturday, June 30, 2007 at Swedish Medical Center in Englewood, Colorado after a long illness. Mary was born October 1, 1945, in Monterey, CA to Joseph and Kathryn George. She attended elementary school in Nebraska, completing 8th grade through high school in Brush, CO, graduating in 1963. She attended Northeastern Junior College in Sterling, Co...
Bobby Hobbs
Jun 19, 2007
Bobby Ray "Pete" Hobbs, 73, of Ft. Morgan died at his home Tuesday evening. He was born December 5, 1933 in Pierce to James and Wilma Hobbs. He Joined the Navy in 1953 serving aboard Naval ships near the Marshall Islands during the testing of the Hydrogen, and the Atomic Bombs, he was honored in the Congressional Record for his...
Kaye Musgrave
Jun 16, 2007
Kaye F. Musgrave (48) of Wiggins, died Saturday morning at the North Colorado Medical Center in Greeley. She was born April 5, 1959 in Presque Isle, Maine to Donald and Alice Lodema Heed. She was working for the Wiggins Telephone Association in Wiggins. She enjoyed planting flowers, taking care of her dog Bandit, and being with her grandchildren. Her family...
Harold Leroy Reed
Jun 15, 2007
HAROLD LEROY REED, 86, longtime Fort Morgan resident, died early Friday morning, June 15, 2007 at the Eben Ezer Lutheran Care Center in Brush. He was born February 7, 1921 to Rollie & Alice Reed. He married Wilyodean McGee on May 3, 1948 in Fort Morgan. Mr. Reed was a life member of the VFW Post 2551, Fort Morgan. He...
Justo Lopez
Jun 15, 2007
Justo Lopez, 54, died Friday evening, June 15, 2007, in the emergency room of the Colorado Plains Medical Center in Fort Morgan, CO. He was born February 3, 1953, in Lubbock, TX, to Geronimo & Inocencia (Garcia) Lopez. Justo has lived in Morgan County for the past 45 years. He worked as a loader operator at Western Sugar Company prior...
Glenn E. Proctor
Jun 11, 2007
Glenn E. Proctor 81 of Ft. Morgan, died Monday evening at his home. He was born September 3, 1925 in Norton, Kansas to Walter and Elsie Proctor. His family moved to Kit Carson County when he was 2 months old. He attended Smelker School, South of Stratton thru the 8th grade. His family moved to Vona, CO so he could...
