obituaries


Bob Davis

Bob Davis

Oct 18, 2006

Bob Davis, 67, life resident of the Brush / Woodrow Communities, passed away Wednesday, October 18, 2006, at his home in Brush. He was born August 18, 1939, in Brush, to Luther & Alice Davis. He graduated from Woodrow High School in 1957. Prior to retirement, Bob was a realtor. He had owned and operated Lute's Café, located between Fort...

Kathy D. Alston

Kathy D. Alston

Oct 17, 2006

Kathy Alston, 58, of Greeley, died Tuesday afternoon at the North Colorado Medical Center in Greeley. She was born February 16, 1948 in Denver to William J. "Jim" and Margaret Kammerer. She married Jay Alston on May 22, 1987 in Johnstown. She and Jay lived in several areas while he was in the Air Force, and finally settled in Greeley....

Mary I. Ivie

Mary I. Ivie

Oct 16, 2006

Mary I. Ivie, 59, New Raymer, CO, passed away Monday, October 16, 2006, at North Colorado Medical Center in Greeley. She was born December 19, 1946, in Portland, OR, to Chester & Esther Phillips. Mary has lived in the New Raymer community for the past 22 years. Survivors include her children, Tom Morris of Phoenix, AZ, Tammie Howard of Mayer,...

Edith Mary Ficken

Edith Mary Ficken

Oct 11, 2006

Edith Mary Ficken, 78, longtime Ft. Morgan resident died Wednesday, October 11, 2006 at the Fairacres Manor Care Center in Greeley. She was born February 27, 1928 in Chicago, Illinois to James and Dorothy Cheyne. She married Donald L. Ficken on April 9, 1947 in Anniston, Alabama. Edith and Don moved to Ft. Morgan in 1947 and lived here until...

Frank L. Hunt

Frank L. Hunt

Oct 10, 2006

FRANK LEROY HUNT, 80, of Brush, died early Tuesday morning, Oct. 10th at his home. He was born Oct. 25, 1925 in Englewood, CO to Frank C. and Viola (Wetzbarger) Hunt. Mr. Hunt lived in Morgan County for the majority of his life. He was a welder and also drove a semi-truck for most of his working life. He was...

Eugene Norman Mitchell

Eugene Norman Mitchell

Oct 5, 2006

Eugene Norman Mitchell, 86, Life long resident of Boulder, died Thursday at the Avista Adventist Hospital in Louisville, CO. He was born December 3, 1919 in Boulder to Charles and Inez Mitchell. Eugene served in the United States Army during WWII. He married Dorreen Beck October 27, 1946 in Brush. He was an Electrical Construction Manager for C.U. for 16...

Louise S. Moreland

Louise S. Moreland

Oct 4, 2006

Louise S. Moreland, 84 of Brush, CO died Wednesday evening at the Eben Ezer Lutheran Care Center in Brush. She was born July 3, 1922 in Nottoway, VA to William and Lillian Slate. She married Lewis H. Moreland May 7, 1940 in Blackstone, VA. She is survived by her twin sons, Joseph Moreland of Cheyenne, WY, and Charles Moreland of...

James Milton Hinson

James Milton Hinson

Sep 30, 2006

J. Milton Hinson, 95, died September 30, 2006, in Maryville, MO. He was born June 3, 1911, in rural Wood County, TX, to Judge J. R. & Mary Eloise Rouse Hinson. As a boy he was already an enterprising farmer, selling his produce at local stores in Gilmber on his way to school. He graduated from Gilmer High Schoool, where...

Mary Williams

Mary Williams

Sep 30, 2006

Mary Anna Williams, 63, longtime Morgan County resident, died Saturday, September 20, 2006, at the Sterling Regional Med Center in Stelring, CO. She was born August 24, 1943, in Grant, NE, to Harold & Louise Pierce. On November 6, 1999, Mary Anna married Carey Williams in Fort Morgan. She attended the Gathering Place in Brush. She enjoyed yard sales, gambling...

Jack L. Mayfield

Jack L. Mayfield

Sep 28, 2006

October 2, 2006 Jack L. Mayfield 66 lifelong resident of Ft. Morgan, died Thursday, September 28, 2006 at the Colorado Plains Medical Center in Ft. Morgan. He was born December 8, 1939 in Ft. Morgan to Woodrow and Faye (Payne) Mayfield. Jack was a member of the Morgan Nazarene Church. He drove stock cars at our local track in the...

Tim Lee

Tim Lee

Sep 27, 2006

Tim Lee, 55, passed away Wednesday, September 27, 2006, at the North Colorado Medical Center in Greeley. He was born March 30, 1951, in Brush, to Marvin & Phyllis Lee. He has lived all his life in the Brush community. He married Lynn McFall on December 2, 1967, in Sterling, CO. At the time of his death Tim was the...

Hazel Hanson

Hazel Hanson

Sep 24, 2006

Hazel Hanson, 92, life resident of Akron, Fort Morgan, and Brush, passed away Sunday, September 24, 2006, at the Eben Ezer Lutheran Care Center. She was born April 5, 1914, in Akron, to Frank & Verde Mae Batterson. On October 5, 1933, Hazel married Mark Leonard Hanson in Akron. Though her primary vocation was a homemaker, Hazel had several occupations...

Johnny Ramos

Johnny Ramos

Sep 23, 2006

Johnny J. Ramos Jr, age 2, son of Johnny & Velma (Perez) Ramos, died Saturday, September 23, 2006,in the emergency room of Colorado Plains Medical Center in Fort Morgan. He was born March 12, 2004, in Uvalde, TX. Survivors include his parents, Johnny & Velma of Fort Morgan, sister, Kaydens Ramos; paternal grandparents, Jaime & Diana Ramos of Fort Morgan,...

Elvin L. Rose

Elvin L. Rose

Sep 23, 2006

Elvin L. Rose, 78 longtime area resident died Friday, September 23, 2006 at the Valley View Villa Nursing Home in Fort Morgan. He was born August 30, 1928, in Bird City, KS, to Ralph & Luella Rose. Ralph served in the US Army during WW II. He worked as a driller in the oil field and later drove a truck....

Jeffrey Big Beaver

Jeffrey Big Beaver

Sep 22, 2006

Jeffrey Tyle Big Beaver, 39, passed away Friday, September 22, 2006, at his apartment in Brush, CO. He was born March 21, 1967, in Great Falls, MT. He came to live at the home of Arthur & Sue Solberg of Malta, MT on their family farm on September 6, 1972. He wnt through school in Malta and attended the Elim...

Troy Cowen

Troy Cowen

Sep 21, 2006

Troy M. Cowen, 102, long Fort Morgan area resident, passed away September 21, 2006 at the Valley View Villa Nursing Home in Fort Morgan. He was born August 26, 1904, in Hopkins, MO, to Manford & Mary Cowen. The Cowen family moved to Fort Morgan in 1918. Troy graduated from Fort Morgan High School in 1923. On May 1, 1927,...

Leah Lauck

Leah Lauck

Sep 19, 2006

Leah Lauck was born June 3, 1917 in Minatare, Nebraska to Fred and Anna Weimer, German immigrants from Russia. In 1918 she moved with her family to Ft. Morgan and remained a resident of Morgan County for the rest of her life. She died on Tuesday, September 19,2006 at the Colorado Plains Medical Center. Leah married Peter Lauck on April...

Jean Waters

Jean Waters

Sep 15, 2006

Jean Waters 80, Fort Morgan resident since 1987, passed away Friday, September 15, 2006 at the Eben Ezer Lutheran Care Center in Brush. She was born October 13, 1925, in Euclid, MN, to Louis & Sheila (Stewart) Helm. Jean worked in the ship yards in Seattle after graduating from High School in Bemidji, MN. While working there she met her...

Guy Wilson

Guy Wilson

Sep 14, 2006

Guy E. "Mike" Wilson, 75, longtime area resident, passed away Friday, September 14, 2006, at the Eben Ezer Lutheran Care Center in Brush. He was born December 25, 1930, in Alva, OK. Mike served in the US Military during the Korean Conflict. He married Bettie R. Walker on November 12, 1966, in Fort Morgan. Mike moved to Fort Morgan From...

Benjamin Robertson

Benjamin Robertson

Sep 14, 2006

Benjamin B. Robertson, 51, passed away early Thursday, September 14, 2006, at his home in Brush of complications from emphysema. He was born July 23, 1955, in Akron, CO, to Keith & Betty Robertson. He graduated from Fort Morgan HIgh School. He has lived in Washington & Morgan Counties all his life. Ben was a truck driver and he thoroughly...