obituaries

Aug 13, 2022

Mary Anne Lozoya passed away Saturday, August 13, 2022 in Fort Morgan. She was born August, 18, 1941 in Fort Morgan.

Mary Ann loved the Denver Broncos, and the Colorado Rockies. She enjoyed traveling all around, and especially loved Dead Wood SD, and Black Hawk. Mary Ann and her friend Eddie Torres would go wherever the road...

Aug 9, 2022

Samuel Lee Dembitsky passed away at his home Tuesday August 9, 2022. He was born March 14, 1956 in Yuma, CO.

Sam had many jobs throughout his life; he worked as a dispatcher in Yuma, CO, drove semi-trucks, worked for the Port of Entry in Fort Morgan and drove a school bus for the Yuma School District....

Aug 3, 2022

Long time concrete foreman, rockhound, father, Papa and great grandfather, Ernest Hamann, 91 of Fort Morgan, passed away, with his daughter and son in law at his side, Wednesday, August 3, 2022 at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Fort Morgan.  Ernest was born February 24, 1931 in Yuma, Arizona to Alma (Flemming) Hamann and William Hamann.  The family made their...

Aug 1, 2022

Sylvia Doris Weller, 93, died Monday, August 1, 2022, at MeadowView Assisted Living and Memory Care in Greeley, Colo. She lived nearly her entire life about 5 miles south of Wiggins. She was born June 26, 1929, at her maternal grandparent's home in Denver to Henry Frederick and Altaha Mildred (Whitmore) Busch. Her paternal grandparents, John and Christina Busch,...

Jul 30, 2022

Mildred "Millie" M. Atwood, 87, passed away Saturday, July 30, 2022, at the Valley View Villa Nursing Home in Fort Morgan. She was born September 27, 1934, in Thurman, to Soren & Leah "Bessie" Grotteland.

Much of Millie's professional life was centered on the hospitality industry, but she found her solitude in her flower filled yard. Millie...

Jul 28, 2022

On July 28,2022, Jose Ascencion Carrillo Martinez, "Don Chonito," a loving son, brother, uncle, grandfather, and great-grandfather passed away at the age of 86. Jose passed away in the comfort of his home surrounded by his loving family.

Jose was born May 27, 1936 to Tomasa Martinez and Jose Maria Carrillo in Guanacevi, Durango, Mexico. He then...

Jul 27, 2022

On July 27th, 2022, after using up all the excuses he could think of for getting skunked at Pruitt and Johnson Lake, Terry Grant Reddick decided to give fishing in the afterlife a try.

He leaves behind the best wife any man has a right to have, Bonnie Reddick.

Left to hold the tackle boxes...

Jul 26, 2022

On Tuesday morning of July 26th, Karen Jean White Lindell, age 77, passed away at her home in Brush, CO. She was born on June 13, 1945 in Lincoln, Nebraska to Lillie and Herman White. She grew up on the family farm in Kansas, and was the youngest of 4 siblings.

Karen was a dedicated mother and...

Jul 26, 2022

She came into this world with a hole in her heart.  Samantha was born in Fort Morgan, Colorado on June 20th, 1990; It was a Wednesday.  The doctors said she had atrial septal defect, and they only gave her a 5% chance of survival.  Faced with difficult surgeries, and little hope that premium baby defied all the odds and...

Jul 22, 2022

Gordon passed away in his home Friday, July 22, 2022 surrounded by his family.  He was born to Orbra (O.B.) and Dorothy (Harshman) Ledford on August 7, 1939 in Fort Morgan.  Gordon grew up and attended school in Wiggins, Colorado, playing sports and graduating in 1957.  He attended the University of Northern Colorado on a basketball scholarship and in...

Jul 21, 2022

Milton Robert Gabbert (Bob), 53, of Fort Morgan, CO passed away Thursday, July 21, 2022.

Bob was born October 25, 1968 in Denver, CO, the son of Milton H. and Pauline Gabbert. He was married on June 8, 2002, to Stephanie Roberts, and they have 3 beautiful children who he was very proud of.

Prior...

Jul 19, 2022

Evelyn A. Riley, 94, died July 19, 2022, after surgery to repair a broken hip.

She was born on Sept. 30, 1927, to Mnoah Matthew Riley and Lettie Alice (Turner) Riley on a farm in Eastern Colorado, the fifth of six children. She migrated with her family to a homestead in Weld County, Colo., to escape Dust...

Jul 16, 2022

Laura M. Conway, 93, passed away on Saturday July 16, 2022 at North Suburban Hospital in Thornton, CO. She was born in Kingman, Alberta, Canada on July 31, 1928 to Noah and Mary A. (Reist) Dettwiler.

Laura attended North High School in Denver, in 1947 she married Delbert Woods, to this union a son, Don was born....

Jul 16, 2022

James W. Dulaney passed Saturday morning, July 16th, 2022 at Valley View Villa in Fort Morgan, Colorado. He was born on June 23rd, 1931 in Fort Dodge, Iowa to Herman and Esther Dulaney.

Jim served honorably in the US Navy for 4 years. He later retired with 20 years in the federal government office of the USDA....

Jul 11, 2022

Iva L. Traxler, local resident, passed away peacefully in her sleep early Monday morning at South Platte Care and Rehabilitation Center in Brush, CO. Mrs. Traxler was born in Akron, Colorado on March 25, 1931 to John R. Pickett and Mabel R. (Nicholson) Pickett. She married Kenneth H. Traxler in Fort Morgan on October 16, 1954. She was a...

Jul 7, 2022

Dorothy Jean Sanders, 101, passed away on Thursday, July 7, 2022 at Eben Ezer Lutheran Care Center in Brush. She was born in Denver on June 2, 1921 in Denver to Cambell and Pearl (May) Deppen.

Dorothy graduated from Centennial High School in Pueblo on May 13, 1940. She married Clarence "Barney" Sanders on September 13, 1941...

Jul 5, 2022

James Farrell Green Jr. (Jim) passed away peacefully on July 5, 2022 in Greeley, Colorado, surrounded by his family, after a long battle with dementia and Alzheimer's disease.  He was born to James Farrell Green, Sr. and Mildred Green on February 25, 1937.

He attended Fort Morgan schools and graduated from Fort Morgan High School in 1955. ...

Jul 5, 2022

On July 5, 2022 Betty Ann Herman gained her heavenly wings at South Platte Health and Rehabilitation Center. Betty was born October 18, 1936 to Charles and Esther (Petre) Nelson in Sterling, CO. She was the youngest of seven.

Betty was married to Harlin Burkhart and from this union Ruth was born. They later divorced and she...

Jul 5, 2022

Kevin Francone 41, of Orchard Colorado passed away on July 5th 2022 very unexpectedly.

Kevin was born on February 18th 1981, to Connie and Brian Francone in Fort Morgan Colorado. Most recently Kevin worked for Cargill Meat Solutions. In earlier years he worked for your choice meats in Wiggins, Domino's Pizza and The...

Jul 4, 2022

After a long battle, and with heavy hearts we announce that Victor Alejandro Molina, 67 years old of Log Lane Village, went to be with the Lord on Monday, July 4, 2022.

Victor was born to Alejos Molina and Crisanta (Gonzalez) Molina on March 17, 1955 in San Ignacio, Texas.  They soon moved to Weldona, Colorado where...