Frederick Robert Wingstrom
Apr 1, 2007
FREDERICK ROBERT WINGSTROM, 88, of Fort Morgan, died early Sunday morning, April 1, 2007 at the Sunset Manor Care Center in Brush. Wingstrom was born February 25, 1919 in Weldona to Jon & Bessie Mae (Harvey) Wingstrom. He married Doloris "Tripie" Triplett on November 24, 1940 in Imperial, NE. Mr. Wingstrom farmed and ranched in Weldona until 1955 when the...
Shelby Leann Pelton
Mar 30, 2007
SHELBY LEANN PELTON, 22 MONTHS, of Fort Morgan, died Friday, March 30, 2007 at Colorado Plains Medical Center in Fort Morgan. She was born May 4, 2005 in Denver, CO to Douglas E. & Rebecca (Hazen) Pelton. Survivors include her parents of Fort Morgan, one brother and three sisters; Dakota Pelton and Bailee Pelton, both of Fort Morgan and Nathan...
Frank C. Fulk
Mar 29, 2007
Frank C. Fulk 83 Fort Morgan resident for over 50 years, died Thursday March 29, 2007 at the Colorado Plains Center in Ft. Morgan. He was born September 25, 1923 in Winston, Missouri to Frank and Otie (Howard) Fulk. Frank was a Seaman 1st Class in the United States Navy during WWII. He married Lydia E. Geist on November 6,...
Vernon F. Finkner
Mar 29, 2007
Vernon F. Finkner 86 Longtime area resident, died Thursday, March 29, 2007 at the Valley View Villa Care Center in Fort Morgan. Vernon was born March 13, 1921 in Arlington, Colorado to Arthur and Emma (Diehm) Finkner. In 1924 he moved to Pawnee City, Nebraska with his family where they farmed. He attended Barker Country District School through the 8th...
Otis Lee Johnston
Mar 28, 2007
OTIS LEE JOHNSTON, 87, died early Wednesday morning, March 28, 2007 at the East Morgan County Hospital in Brush. Johnston was born November 28, 1919 in Ringgold County, Iowa to Jake & Minnie (Carter) Johnston. He served in the US Army during WW II. He moved to Brush from Missouri in 1962. On April 10, 1964, he married Antonia (Romero)...
Dorothy Marie Klauser
Mar 26, 2007
Dorothy Marie Klauser 75 Longtime area resident, died Monday, March 26, 2007 at the Colorado Plains Medical Center in Ft. Morgan. She was born June 2, 1931 in Ft. Morgan to Conrad and Elizabeth (Blum) Geist. She married Harry Klauser on February 27, 1949 in Ft. Morgan. Dorothy was a member of the Immanuel Evangelical Church and was in the...
Terry "Mom" Young
Mar 25, 2007
TERRY "MOM" YOUNG, 62, longtime area resident, died Sunday morning, March 25, 2007 at the North Colorado Hospice Unit in Greeley, CO. She was born December 31, 1944 in Chicago, Illinois to Lawrence & Genevieve (Weismann) Hoefer. Mrs. Young moved to Brush from Chula Vista, CA nearly 36 years ago. She has owned and operated G & T Farmers Lounge...
Steven Bolinger
Mar 22, 2007
Steve Bolinger, 51, longtime Morgan County farmer / rancher passed away Thursday, March 22, 2007. He was born August 4, 1955, in Brush. Following graduation from Brush High School, Steve attended Colorado State University in Fort Collins. On May 27, 1978, he married Barbara Skelley in Johnstown, PS. The Bolinger family has lived in Morgan County since they were married....
Eleanor Talton
Mar 19, 2007
Eleanor Miller Talton, 96, died early Monday, March 19, 2007, at the Eben Ezer Lutheran Care Center in Brush. She was born July 24, 1910, in Bergenfield, NJ.to Frank & Mary Miller. She attended college at Trenton State University, the University of Chicago, and graduated from Columbia University with her Bachelor of Science degree. She taught elementary school for several...
Harold S. "Hal" Meek
Mar 18, 2007
Harold S. "Hal" Meek Jr., 49, a loving husband, son, brother, stepfather, uncle and friend, departed this transient life on Sunday evening, March 18, 2007. Hal was born at the Ft. Morgan Community Hospital on November 5, 1957 to Harold and Elizabeth (Carlock) Meek. He spent his early years in the Ft. Morgan community before moving with his family to...
Robert Wilde
Mar 11, 2007
Robert G. Wilde, 77 of Weldona died Sunday morning at his home in Weldona. He was born December 31, 1929 Ft. Atkinson, WI, to George and Erna Wilde.He served in the National Guard for one year and then in the U.S. Air Force as a Staff Sergeant with the 44th Field Maintenance Squadron during the Korean conflict. He married Margaret...
Mary G. Lara
Mar 10, 2007
Mary G. Lara 83, of ft. Morgan, died Saturday evening at her home in Ft. Morgan. She was born December 27, 1923 in El Paso, Tx to Heraclio and Maria Torrez. Mary married John Lara November 27, 1954 in Brush. She enjoyed taking care of her family. She volunteered to help out with several the clubs and activities the children...
Raymond J. Baltazar
Mar 9, 2007
Raymond J. Baltazar, 74, of Wiggins, died Friday afternoon at his home in Wiggins. He was born March 15, 1932 in Pueblo to Gonzalo and Maria Baltazar. Raymond served in the U.S. Air Force from 1951 to 1955. He married Inez Torrez July 8, 1959 in Pomona, CA. Raymond a loving father, grandfather and great grandfather farmed and ranched for...
Bob Yearous
Mar 7, 2007
Robert "Bob" N. Yearous, 87, longtime Fort Morgan resident , passed away Wednesday, March 7, 2007, at Valley View Villa Nursing Home. He was born September 19, 1919, in Clarinda, IA, to Isaiah & Hazel Yearous. The Yearous family moved to Fort Morgan in 1920. Bob graduated from Fort Morgan High School. He served in the US Army from April...
Frances "Dot" Taylor
Mar 4, 2007
FRANCES "DOT" TAYLOR, 95, of Fort Morgan, formerly of Chattanooga, TN, died Sunday evening, March 4, 2007 at the Eben-Ezer Lutheran Care Center in Brush, CO. She was born Feb. 23, 1912 in Chattanooga, TN to Douglas & Etta (Bowen) Hall. On Sept. 15, 1934, she married Harold Taylor in Scottsboro, Alabama. Mr. & Mrs. Taylor lived in Chattanooga until...
Danny Steve Smith
Mar 3, 2007
DANNY STEVE SMITH, 49, of Fort Morgan, died Saturday, March 3, 2007 in Casa Grande, AZ from injuries he sustained in an automobile accident. He was born June 11, 1957 in Casa Grande to Sonny & Tommie (Blanchard) Smith. He married JoAnn Rodriguez on July 10, 1996 in Florence, AZ. Smith moved to Fort Morgan from Coolidge, AZ in 2003....
Lorida Arendale
Mar 2, 2007
Lorida M. Arendale, 79, passed away early Friday, March 2, 2007, at the East Morgan County Hospital in Brush. She was born January 4, 1928, in Walsenburg, CO, to Julian & Agnes Montoya. She married Henry W. Arendale. In 2001, she moved to Brush to be with her daughter. She was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church. Survivors include...
Irene G. Kautz
Feb 28, 2007
Irene G. Kautz (88) formerly of Ft. Morgan, died Wednesday morning at the Fairacres Manor in Greeley. She was born January 12, 1919 in Logan County to Eli and Elizabeth Adams. She married Herman Kautz May 21, 1937 in Ft. Morgan. They farmed in the area until they retired. She enjoyed cooking, embroidering, word puzzles, making tea towels, quilts &...
James Douglas Pettyjohn
Feb 24, 2007
James Douglas Pettyjohn, 72 went to be with his Lord, February 24, 2007 at St. Luke's Medical Center in Meridian, ID. The family would like to thank the medical staff for their excellent care and compassion during these difficult times. Jim was born October 2, 1934 to William T. and Lucille Pettyjohn in Lafayette, Georgia. He moved to Colorado with...
Viola L. Eckert
Feb 20, 2007
Viola Lillian Voss Eckert, 89, of Fort Morgan, died peacefully on Tuesday, February 20, 2007, at Valley View Villa. She was born in Fort Morgan on March 16, 1917, to Albert and Mary Wiehe Voss. Viola graduated from Fort Morgan High School in 1935 and married Martin Eckert on December 25th, of that year. They recently celebrated their 71st wedding...
