obituaries


Rowena Keck

Rowena Keck

Jun 9, 2023

On June 9, 2023, Rowena (Burd) Keck passed away at East Morgan County Hospital. Rowena was 96 years old. She was born in Kanorado, Kansas on March 13, 1927, to Everett and Grace Burd.

Rowena was raised in Kanorado and graduated from High School there. She later married Harold Keck. They had three children Delana, Mervin (Linda),...

Michael Duane Molthop

Michael Duane Molthop

Jun 5, 2023

Michael Duane Molthop, age 65, passed away unexpectedly on June 5, 2023, in Fort Morgan. He had recently returned to Colorado after living a year in Largo, Florida. Michael loved the ocean and spent many happy days at the beach.

Mike grew up in Littleton, where he attended Columbine High School. He worked many years at the...

Paulino Diaz Villarreal

Paulino Diaz Villarreal

May 31, 2023

On May 31, 2023, Paulino Diaz Villarreal passed away with family by his side. Paulino was 87 years old.  He was born in Rio Hondo, Texas to Juan and Ynes Diaz Villarreal.  He lived in the Rio Grande Valley until he moved to Colorado where he met the love of his life Lilia "Lillian" Garcia.  Together they had 8...

Ruby Herrera

Ruby Herrera

May 26, 2023

Ruby Herrera passed away May 26, 2023 at North Colorado Medical Center in Greeley. She was Born July 9, 1938 in Costilla, New Mexico to Jose Manuel and Julia (Trujillo) Padilla.

Ruby and her family moved to Brush, CO in 1950. She married Bernardino Herrera in 1956. They had four children together, Bernie, David, Bryan, and Matthew....

Gregory J Jones "Jonesy"

Gregory J Jones "Jonesy"

May 26, 2023

Greg passed away after a short stay at St Anthony's in Lakewood on May 26, 2023.Greg was born to Douglas and Cynthia Jones in Fort Morgan Colorado on January 14, 1987. He lived his whole life in Brush but had always hoped to go somewhere else someday. Growing up Greg was a wrestler, football player, baseball player, Cub Scout, and...

Mary Grace Cornwell

Mary Grace Cornwell

May 24, 2023

Mary Grace Cornwell died in the loving care of the nursing staff and Dr. Shaun Thompson at Valley View Villa on May 24, 2023 with family by her side. A special thanks, also, to The Harmony Home staff who cared for Mary prior to her moving to Valley View Villa. Mary was born in Mt. Leonard, Missouri on March...

Ray Alvin Hansen

Ray Alvin Hansen

May 21, 2023

Ray Alvin Hansen passed away Sunday, May 21, 2023 with his loving family by his side.  He was 72 years old.

Ray was born on Sept 27, 1951, in Akron, Colorado at the family farm, to Carl and Mabel (Leechman) Hansen.  Ray was the 3rd youngest of his siblings:  Grace, Walter, Fred, Diamond, Ray, Henry, Bonnie.  He...

Jose D. Blanco

Jose D. Blanco

May 19, 2023

Jose D. Blanco, of Fort Morgan, CO, peacefully passed away on May 19, 2023, surrounded by his loving family.

Jose was born on June 30, 1923 to Lucio and Enedina Blanco in La Magdelena, Balleza, Chihuahua, Mexico.

After a 10 year career in the Colorado Uranium Mines, he spent 50 years working for the Roth...

Joseph Henry Araujo

Joseph Henry Araujo

May 19, 2023

I am sad to announce the passing of my husband, my Joe, My BABE, after a long battle with illness. He passed away at UC Health Greeley Hospital, surrounded by family, on Friday, May 19, 2023.

He was preceded in death by his father, Jess Araujo; his mother, Josephine Ponce; and his son, Joey H. Araujo Jr....

Carl Wilbur Maag

Carl Wilbur Maag

May 18, 2023

Carl Wilbur Maag 76 of Weldona, Colorado born December 2, 1946, to Carl Walter Maag and Gloria E. Miller in Greeley Colorado, passed away peacefully on May 18, 2023.

Carl was first married to Sheila Stanley (Sirios) for 13 years. They had three children Michelle Miller (Pape), Wendy Blake, and Chad Maag (deceased). For the past 30...

Carol Spomer

Carol Spomer

May 17, 2023

Lynda Carol Spomer, 84, of Fort Morgan, passed away on Wednesday, May 17, 2023 at her home. She was born August 13, 1938 in Fort Morgan to Harry & Ruth (Dexhimer) Haber.

The Haber family lived in Minnesota. When Carol was a child, they lived in California but they later returned to Fort Morgan where Carol attended...

Marjorie Jean Chapman

Marjorie Jean Chapman

May 15, 2023

Marjorie Jean Chapman of Hillrose, Colorado passed away May 15 th , 2023. She was born May 24 th , 1937 in Sterling, Colorado to William and Bertha Asnicar.

She was a woman of great faith, whose life was a devotion in service to her Lord, His Church, her family and to others. Marj greatly...

Rhonda E. Blake

Rhonda E. Blake

May 14, 2023

Rhonda E. Blake of Lindon, Colorado passed away at her home on May 14, 2023.

She was born September 17, 1959, the daughter of Logan McGinness and Ruth E. Coleman, in Fairbury Nebraska. She grew up and graduated Deshler High School in Deshler Nebraska. She moved to Brush in 1978 and later graduated from MCC in Fort...

Elizabeth M. Anderson

Elizabeth M. Anderson

May 12, 2023

Elizabeth (Betty) M. Anderson, 85, passed away on Friday, May 12, 2023 at Valley View Villa in Fort Morgan.

Betty was born on January 4, 1938, the daughter of Emmett and Mary Kane in Grand Forks, North Dakota. She grew up and graduated from Sacred Heart High School in East Grand Forks, Minnesota and from...

Dustin Ferguson

Dustin Ferguson

May 11, 2023

Dustin Eugene Ferguson passed away unexpectedly on May 11, 2023, in Ft Morgan. Dustin was born November 20, 1984 in Ft. Morgan, CO to Richard and Deb (Groves) Ferguson.

Dustin grew up in Ft Morgan where he attended school until middle school. He then transferred to Weldon Valley where he graduated in 2003.

Jonelle Lynn Greenhagen

Jonelle Lynn Greenhagen

May 9, 2023

Jonelle (aka Jo, aka Jo Momma) Lynn Greenhagen passed away peacefully, surrounded in love by her family & close friends on Tuesday May 9 th, 2023, after a long, hard, & stubborn battle with COPD. Her family is deeply saddened by her early earthly departure but can breathe easier knowing she is no longer...

Janetta Joselee Janssen Graf

Janetta Joselee Janssen Graf

May 9, 2023

Janetta Joselee Janssen Graf was born May 17, 1924, in Gretna, Kansas. She passed on May 9, 2023, at the home of her daughter, Linda. She was 98.

She was preceded in death by her parents, George and Lydia Janssen; sisters, Virginia and Georgina; a brother William Janssen; and her husband George Graf. She is survived by...

Darrell Arvid Skinner

Darrell Arvid Skinner

May 8, 2023

Darrell Arvid Skinner, age 85, passed away Monday at Medical City Hospital in Plano, Texas from health issues complicated by a severe stroke after surgery.

Mr. Skinner is survived by his three daughters: Sabrina Ann Hunt, Tannice Lynette Skinner, and Tia Lisa Lynn Evanenko. He is also blessed with several grandchildren: Sabrina's children - Shannon,...

Josefina Janas

Josefina Janas

May 6, 2023

Josefina Janas, 62, of Fort Morgan, passed away on Saturday, May 6th 2023, after a battle with cancer. Josefina was born on September 5, 1960 in Aguascalientes, Mexico to Bernardo Martinez and Maria Belen Garcia.

Josefina was a very loving person, one whose smile could...

Gene "Pete" T. Mitchell

Gene "Pete" T. Mitchell

May 2, 2023

Gene T. "Pete" Mitchell, USAF,  Korean War Veteran and member of the American Legion and Rotary, as well as past president of the Morgan County Cattlemen's Association, passed away on May 2, 2023, in Highlands Ranch, CO while holding the hand of Rosa, his wife of nearly 70 years.

A lifelong...