obituaries

Mar 23, 2024

Michael "Mike" Jon Alexander, 66, passed away on March 23, 2024, at his home, surrounded by family, after a swift battle with pancreatic cancer.  He has been a farmer and rancher in the Washington and Morgan County area since his high school years.  He graduated from Woodlin High School in 1975.

Mike was born on October 29,...

Mar 22, 2024

David S. "Odie" Oldemeyer, 73, lifelong resident of Morgan County, passed away surrounded by his loving family on March 22, 2024 at Circle of Life Hospice in Bentonville, AR.

He was born on January 14, 1951, in Denver, CO to parents Ben and Jennie Oldemeyer.  The family relocated to Brush and Dave completed his school, graduating from...

Mar 19, 2024

Albert Eugene Pribble        04/10/1947 – 03/19/2024           76 years old

How do I love you …  let me count the ways.  You were a wonderful partner in life, best friend, father, son, son-in-law, brother, neighbor, no matter what, if you saw a need, you just dove right in and gave your all.   You were a man of few...

Mar 18, 2024

Carol Ann Hays was born to the late Elmer and Loretta Scott on September 7, 1939. She went to be with the Lord on March 18, 2024.

Carol grew up in Adams, MA and would later move to New York and then eventually settle in Colorado. Carol's life was characterized by a devotion to God, a love...

Mar 17, 2024

Vickie Lynn Cross, 70, passed away Sunday, March 17, 2024, at the North Colorado Medical Center in Greeley.

Vickie was born September 2, 1953, in Sterling to William & Veldonna (Lackey) Carey. She attended and graduated from Fort Morgan High School. Vickie married Rodney Cross and they had two children, Heather, and Chad.

Vickie enjoyed...

Mar 13, 2024

Patricia Ann (Brubaker) Nelson, 88, passed away peacefully on March 13, 2024.  She was born on February 14, 1936 to Noah Paul and Esther Brubaker in Hugoton, KS.  Her family moved from Kansas to California where they settled in Maywood, CA.   She graduated from Bell High School in 1954.  She met her husband Dale Nelson, at a USO dance.  ...

Mar 11, 2024

Vivian Lee (Kendrick) Llewellyn was born on March 20, 1949, to Arthur and Dorothea (Mengers) Kendrick in Roswell, New Mexico.  She passed away at St. Anthony North on March 11, 2024.

Growing up, the family lived in Roswell until Vivian was eight years old, and then the family moved around to Florida, Maine, and Michigan as Art...

Mar 8, 2024

How can something be beautiful and sad at the same time?   Today that something is writing my father's testimonial -

so here's my heart to the first man I ever loved - a few words about an extraordinary man, Salvador John Baladez.  He was a man of few words himself - but his timing with those words...

Mar 6, 2024

Barbara Ruth Smith Brasby graduated from this Earth and entered her heavenly home on Wednesday, March 6th, 2024. She passed away peacefully in Fort Morgan, Colorado at Valley View Villa Care Center with family.

Barbara (Barb) was born September 2,1932 on Nantucket Island, Massachusetts, to Irene May Beamish and Albert Walter Judd Smith. Within weeks, Albert left...

Mar 4, 2024

Kevinne Ray Sears, 62, passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by family on March 4, 2024, in Fort Morgan, CO. He was born in Logan, West Virginia, on March 17, 1961, to Ray and Hattie Sears. His family relocated to Newark, New Jersey in 1971.

After Graduating High School at Weequahic High School, Kevinne went to Essex...

Mar 4, 2024

Rick Price, 68, of Fort Morgan, died unexpectedly on Monday, March 4, 2024 at his home.

Rick was born April 10, 1955, in Fort Morgan to Mike "Mick" & Wanda Price. He married Jonna Snider on April 16, 1983. Shortly thereafter, they moved to Alaska where they lived in a tent. They were only there for a...

Feb 28, 2024

Olin Bale Bridges left this earth to meet his Lord and be reunited with his wife on February 28, 2024. If there are fishing holes in heaven, he will soon be inviting all the neighbors for a fish fry.

Olin was born October 12, 1932, near Hastings, Oklahoma, in rural Cotton County, to Arthur and Lota Bridges....

Feb 28, 2024

Janet Arleen Green, 88, passed peacefully at home after a long battle with Parkinson's disease on February 28th. Jan was born February 15, 1936, in Fort Morgan to Adam and Ann Schreiner. She attended Fort Morgan High School. She married Jim F Green Jr. on August 12, 1956.

She attended Colorado State College of Education in Greeley,...

Feb 28, 2024

Dorothy Eloise Johnson, 98, of Brush, CO entered the loving arms of her Savior on Wednesday, February 28, 2024, in Brush. Dorothy was born March 9, 1925, in Morganville, Kansas. Dorothy grew up on a rural farm in Clay County, near Garfield Center and Morganville. Later in her years she moved back to Brush, Colorado to be close to...

Feb 27, 2024

On February 27, 2024 this world lost a good man.

Leo "Dean" Groves passed peacefully in his sleep while taking an afternoon nap. He had issues with his heart for a number of years and, as he might have put it, "the damn thing just wore out."

Dean was born on September 27, 1930 at...

Feb 26, 2024

Gayland E. Coup passed away February 26, 2024 in Fort Morgan. He was born on June 22, 1931, in Fort Morgan, Colorado, to Lucile (Jasper) and Earl Coup. He was the fourth of five children, including his siblings Eleanor, Shirley, Frank "Clifton", and Ruth.

Growing up on the family farm in Snyder, Gayland developed a deep love...

Feb 25, 2024

James Michael Kelly, born October 24, 1982, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, February 25, 2024.

James leaves behind, his son, Marine Cpl Aaron Kelly; his parents, William "Bill" & Cheryl Kelly; his sister, Rachael (Justin) Black; and his nephews, Brayden and Seth. He is also survived by his grandmas, Melissa Kelly and Dorene Snow, as well as...

Feb 25, 2024

Matthew Gentz, 43, passed away on February 25, 2024. He was born on January 12, 1981, in Independence, Kansas. He grew up with a passion for riding motorcycles, fishing, and exploring the outdoors. He loved animals and was a kind-hearted person who always helped others in need. He had many jobs throughout his life, including trucking He will be...

Feb 25, 2024

Judith "Judy" Loye (Quinby) Esser was born on September 5, 1945 in Great Bend, KS to Dr. Byron and Ruby Quinby.  Judy grew up in Larned, KS with a love for animals and spending time horseback as much as possible.  In her later years of school, she was involved with band, music, and many other high school activities.  She...

Feb 19, 2024

On February 19, 2024, Tom Everett Flores was 93 years old when he passed away peacefully in Brush, CO and joined the Lord and his loved ones in heaven.

Tom was born January 6, 1932, to Cecil and Annie (Everett) Flores, and raised in Benjamin TX. Tom was the youngest of his siblings: Benita, Cecil Jr, Ellis,...