obituaries

Mar 22, 2026

Our beloved grandma Vicki passed away on March 22, 2026.

Vicki Lynn (Taylor) Klassen was born in Oklahoma City on October 24, 1953 to Emmitt & Hazel Taylor and in 1957, the family moved to Ft. Morgan, Colorado.

Vicki loved Ft. Morgan and the friends she made over the years working at Kmart and Walmart.  ...

Mar 19, 2026

Jack Wolf, 82, lifelong area resident passed away Thursday, March 19, 2026, at University of Colorado Hospital in Aurora.

Funeral services will be Thursday, March 26th at 11:00 AM at the Heer Mortuary Chapel in Fort Morgan. Interment will follow in Memory Gardens Cemetery in Fort Morgan. Visitation will be prior to the service, beginning at 9:00...

Mar 19, 2026

Marilyn E. Small, 94, passed away on March 19, 2026 at Eben Ezer Lutheran Care. She was born on July 9, 1931 to Vern & Edwina Bruce.

A memorial service will be held on Friday, June 19th at 10:00 AM at Heer Mortuary in Brush.

Mar 16, 2026

Priscilla A. Kalous, 86, passed away peacefully on Monday, March 16, 2026, with family at her side.

Priscilla was born February 4, 1940, in Eaton to Marvin & Georgia Dunlap. She graduated from Prairie High School in 1959 and married Arthur Kalous on June 10, 1961, in Fort Morgan. They raised their family in Fort Morgan and...

Mar 14, 2026

Travis Hickey, age 78, of Brush, Colorado, passed away on March 14, 2026 at the East Morgan County Hospital in Brush, Colorado.

He was born on February 13, 1948 in Lamar, Colorado to Ralph and Violet Hickey. He spent his early years in Punkin Center and the family moved to La Veta when he was in eighth...

Mar 14, 2026

Gereline Riley Clifton Dieball, mostly known as "Geri" to her friends and lovingly known as "Granny" to her many grandchildren and great grandchildren, passed away peacefully at East Morgan County Hospital in Brush, Colorado on March 14, 2026 surrounded by loved ones.  Granny was a beloved Mother, Grandmother, Great Grandmother, soon-to-be Great-Great Grandmother, Aunt and Great Aunt to many...

Mar 12, 2026

Julian Adrian Macias, 19 of Ft. Morgan, passed away on March 12, 2026 in Ft. Lupton, CO. Julian Macias was born in Ft. Morgan, Colorado to Omar Ramos and Marisela Macias on September 14, 2006.

Julian enjoyed various activities, including gaming, outdoor adventures, and spending time with animals. He loved cooking, baking, and socializing with friends and...

Mar 8, 2026

Johnnie Wynell Burdette, born April 14, 1931, in Terrell, Texas, passed away peacefully surrounded by the love of her family.

Johnnie married the love of her life, William Norris "Bill" Burdette, on May 29, 1948, in Grand Prairie, Texas. Together they built a life centered on faith, family, and perseverance.

She was a strong, determined,...

Mar 6, 2026

Priscilla "Ann" Mutz went to be with the Lord March 6, 2026.

Born Priscilla Ann Schultz, on May 5, 1940, to Howard and Margaret Schultz in Vicksburg, MS.  Raised from a young age by Lloyd " Everett" and Inez M Hogue, her aunt and uncle.  Their daughter Mary Jane was her sister, and Iney and Everett were...

Mar 6, 2026

Margaret J. Brown, passed away on March 6, 2026 at Eben Ezer Lutheran Care. She wad born on April 17, 1944 in Akron, CO to James & Faye Blake.

A graveside service will be held on Wednesday, March 11th at 1:00 PM at Akron Cemetery in Akron, CO.

Mar 5, 2026

Fern Viola Kral was born March 5, 1924, in Fort Morgan, Colorado, to Hazel and William Griese, who raised Fern to become the wonderful woman she will always be remembered as. Fern passed away peacefully on her 102nd birthday, March 5, 2026.

Fern loved hosting Sunday dinners on the family farm in Woodrow, Colorado, preparing home-cooked meals...

Mar 3, 2026

Doug Warner Barker "Bake", 73, lifelong resident of Fort Morgan, passed away March 3, 2026.

Doug was born January 26, 1953, in Fort Morgan to George and Elaine Barker.

Doug was a lifelong member of the Elks Lodge. He enjoyed fishing, golfing, and most of all, spending time with his family. He retired from Western...

Mar 2, 2026

Julia Marie (Colson) Kelley was born in Two Buttes, Colorado in 1933 to William Eugene and Una Lorena (Brown) Colson. She was the oldest of four children born into this family. By the time Julia started school, the family was living in Lamar, her dad running a car mechanics garage.

Julia met Keith, the love of her...

Feb 23, 2026

Barbara Jeane (Ashley) Schoemaker, 93, longtime resident of Fort Morgan, Colorado, passed away on Monday, February 23, 2026 at Valley View Villa, following a courageous battle with lung and brain cancer.

Barbara was born on March 19, 1932, in Burlington Colorado, to Karl David Ashley and Irene Daily Ashley. At the time of her birth, her parents...

Feb 19, 2026

Virginia Holt passed away, Thursday, February 19, 2026, at Valley View Villa in Fort Morgan at the age of 94.

Services will be Wednesday, February 25th at the Heer Mortuary Chapel in Fort Morgan with Visitation from 12:00 – 2:00 PM. Recitation of the Holy Rosary will be at 2:00 PM followed immediately by the Liturgy of...

Feb 12, 2026

Jerry Wayne Morris, 76, a lifelong resident of the Last Chance Community, passed away peacefully, February 12th at Presbyterian St. Luke's Hospital in Denver, Colorado, surrounded by his family.

He was born in Brush, Colorado, on June 23rd, 1949, to parents Clara Mae (Krout) Morris and Raymond Wesley Morris. Jerry went home to the little house his...

Feb 11, 2026

Doris Wahlert, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, sister-in-law, aunt, and friend to many, passed away at age 91 at Eben Ezer Lutheran Care Center on February 11, 2026.  She was the wife of Fred Wahlert who preceded her in death in 2022.

Always devoted to her Christian faith and family, Doris was born in Merino, Colorado, to Fred...

Feb 9, 2026

Today we gather to honor and remember the life of Cristine Violet Reed, who passed away peacefully at her home in Orchard, Colorado, on February 9, 2026, at the age of 56.

Cristine was born on March 10, 1969, and grew up in Brush, Fort Morgan, and Orchard, Colorado—communities that helped shape the woman we loved so...

Feb 8, 2026

Martin Garcia was born on March 21, 1961, in Brush, Colorado, to Pauline Gonzalez and Frank Garcia, a place he continued to call home until his last day. He passed away on February 8, 2026, in the comfort of his home in Brush. It is with heavy hearts that we announce his passing. Martin was a hardworking, kind man...

Feb 5, 2026

Robert Jack Harman, 85, of Brush, Colorado, passed away on February 5, 2026. His beloved wife, Frances Jane Setterburg Harman, 85, followed him in passing on February 15, 2026. Together in life and in love, they now rest side by side, leaving behind a legacy rooted in devotion to one another and quiet strength.

Robert (Jack) was...