obituaries


Donald Scott

Donald Scott

Nov 5, 2006

Donald R. Scott, 72, former Morgan & Washington County resident, passed away November 5, 2006, at lhis home in Lompoc, CA. Don was born January 21, 1934, in Brush, to Raymond & Icil Scott. He earled his bachelor's degree in industrial arts from the University of Northern Colorado in Greeley and served in the US Army. He and his family...

Richard A. Borum

Richard A. Borum

Nov 4, 2006

Richard Andrew Borum, 88, of Ft. Morgan, Died Saturday morning at the Colorado Plains Medical Center in Ft. Morgan. He was born on April 22, 1918 to Clarence and Olga (Dinnsen) Borum at their home south of Ft. Morgan. His mother died a few days after he was born, His aunt, Olga's sister Frieda helped take care of him and...

Weston J. "Bubby" King

Weston J. "Bubby" King

Oct 28, 2006

WESTON J. "BUBBY" KING, 32, of Fort Morgan, died Saturday afternoon, Oct. 28th in Fort Morgan. King was born July 17, 1974 in Lynwood, CA. The family lived in California and Arizona before coming to Fort Morgan in 1994. He worked as a Journeyman Electrician. King enjoyed riding motorcycles and BMX bikes. He also enjoyed working on his pickup truck...

Steve Miller

Steve Miller

Oct 26, 2006

Steve Miller, 52, passed away Thursday, October 26, 2006, at his home in Fort Morgan. He was born July 31, 1954, in Fort Morgan to Don & Babe Miller. Steve moved to Fort Morgan about two years ago and was working as a heating and air conditioning technician. He liked fishing, camping, animals and most thought of him as a...

Elwyn Vondy

Elwyn Vondy

Oct 26, 2006

Elwyn L. Vondy, 91, life resident of the Snyder / Antelope Springs community, passed away Friday, October 27, 2006, at his daughter's home near Crawford, CO. He was born November 4, 1914, in Snyder, CO, to Victor & Edna Vondy. He married Opal L. Kilmer on August 30, 1936. Elwyn was an active member of the United Methodist Church, Gideon's...

Ronda Hawker

Ronda Hawker

Oct 25, 2006

Ronda Renee Hawker, 43, former resident of Brush, passed away Wednesday, October 25, 2006 near Apache Junction, AZ. She was born November 7, 1962, in Brush. Ronda was a registered nurse. She had worked at Sterling Regional Medical Center and was formerly director of nursing at Sunset Manor. At the time of her death she was chief executive of nursing...

Holly Mcguire

Holly Mcguire

Oct 24, 2006

Holly Noelle McGuire, 21, passed away at her home in Brush on Tuesday. Holly was born November 25, 1984, in Denver, CO. The McGuire family moved to Woodrow in 1986 where they lived until moving to Lindon in 1993. Holly was a graduate of the Woodlin High School class of of 2003. She attended both Colorado State University and Morgan...

Bruce E. Hall

Bruce E. Hall

Oct 23, 2006

Bruce E. Hall, 96, of Ft. Morgan, died Monday evening at the Colorado Plains Medical Center in Ft. Morgan. He was born April 7, 1910 in Little Falls, Minnesota, to Edmund Horace and Mary Elizabeth (Daily) Hall. His family immigrated to a farm west of Platteville in 1911. In 1916 they moved to the homestead north of Ft. Morgan. Bruce...

Shirley Ann Adams

Shirley Ann Adams

Oct 23, 2006

Shirley Ann Adams, 69, a resident of the Brush community for over 60 years, passed away Monday evening at the Eben Ezer Lutheran Care Center. She was born September 25, 1937, in Marion, OH, to Lowell & Betty Chard. Shirley's life revolved around her children and grandchildren. Survivors include her children, Rick Adams of Milliken, CO, Cheryl DeVito of Erie,...

Ralph Henry Williams

Ralph Henry Williams

Oct 23, 2006

Ralph Henry Williams 93 longtime area resident died, Monday, October 23, 2006 at the Valley View Villa Care Center in Ft. Morgan. He was born May 8, 1913 in Lenora, Kansas to Marion and Edith (Wilcox) Williams. Ralph moved to Weldona as a small boy, moved back to Lenora, then came back to Weldona where he worked for the railroad...

Richard James Kettering

Richard James Kettering

Oct 23, 2006

RICHARD JAMES KETTERING, 61, longtime Fort Morgan resident, died Monday afternoon at his home. Kettering was born in Nebraska on March 12, 1945 to Henry & Marie Kettering. The family moved to Fort Morgan in the early 1950's. He married Sandra Fixen on May 21, 1966 in Fort Morgan. Mr. Kettering served in the US Air Force. He was a...

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...