obituaries


Llova Bostron

Llova Bostron

Oct 6, 2022

Llova L. Bostron passed away October 6, at Eben Ezer Luthern Care Center in Brush.  She was born Llova Lorrene Baldwin on September 17 th , 1925 in Denver, Colorado to Robert and Lillian Baldwin.  In 1929, the family moved to Fort Morgan as Robert brought the Piggly Wiggly Store to town, which later became Safeway.  LLova attended school...

Kari Lee Kissler-Wooldridge

Kari Lee Kissler-Wooldridge

Oct 5, 2022

Kari Lee Kissler-Wooldridge was born to Jim and Carol Kissler on September 18, 1982, on her mother's 37 th birthday in Brush, Colorado. Kari passed away on October 5, 2022.

Kari loved her family more than anything. Her son Bryson was the center of her life. Kari loved attending his sporting events from his start in teeball...

Gina Marie Keenan-Heepke

Gina Marie Keenan-Heepke

Oct 3, 2022

Gina Marie Keenan-Heepke died peacefully in her home on October 3rd after an extended battle with cancer. She was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother, and a talented businesswoman.

Gina was born in Rocky Ford, CO on April 25th, 1957. She spent her early years in Schaller, Iowa before the family moved to Fort Morgan in 1964....

Keith And Yajun Norwood

Keith And Yajun Norwood

Oct 3, 2022

Keith and Yajun Norwood passed away together on October 3, 2022 in Loveland, CO

Keith was born May 22, 1955 in Brush, Colorado to Marvin and Isabelle Norwood. Yajun was born December 18, 1962 in Shenyang China to Shu Kun Wang and Xlang Shan Zhang.

Keith and Yajun were married in China May 22, 2009...

Carol Elaine Herbst

Carol Elaine Herbst

Oct 2, 2022

Carol Elaine Herbst was born May 3, 1944 to Franklin and Mary Katherine (Crowder) Mercer in Flagler, Colorado, and passed on peacefully at home to eternal grace on October 2, 2022 in Fort Morgan, Colorado.

Carol was adored for her gift and love of her piano and organ music talent. She gave so much of herself to...

Donald "Keith" Wiley

Donald "Keith" Wiley

Oct 2, 2022

Long time Fort Morgan resident Donald "Keith" Wiley was born December 17, 1929 to Kenneth & Lois Wiley in Hale, Colorado. He passed peacefully in his sleep on October 2, 2022 at Eben Ezer Lutheran Care Center in Brush, Colorado.

The Wiley family moved to Fort Morgan, Colorado in 1938 and Keith graduated from Fort Morgan High...

Stinson Hughley

Stinson Hughley

Oct 2, 2022

Stinson Hughley Sr. 85 died Sunday Oct. 2nd, 2022. He resided in Fort Morgan. He is preceded in death by his father, Otto Hughley, mother, Oziel Vine Hughley, Wife, Toribia (Leve) Hughley, daughter, Diane Hernandez and son, Stinson Jr. Brothers, Elwood, Otto Jr., Alton, and Tanny, sisters, Inez Jeaning, Katerina Lockett & Jean Hughley Walton. He is survived by...

Charles W. Lenhardt

Charles W. Lenhardt

Sep 30, 2022

Charles W. Lenhardt, a longtime resident of Grand Junction, died peacefully on Friday, September 30, 2022 under the loving care of Hopewest Hospice. His wife Laura and beloved dog, Mike, were at his bedside. He was 80 years old.

"Chuck" was born in Fort Morgan, CO on August 12,1942. The second of five children of Harold and...

Frances Elizabeth Peggram

Frances Elizabeth Peggram

Sep 28, 2022

Frances Elizabeth Peggram was born on August 28, 1929 in Sundown, Texas, and  went to be with her Lord and Savior on September 28, 2022, in Greeley, Co.

Many know Frances as their teacher.  She had a long career as a teacher of various subjects in Wellington, Texas; Haswell, Westcliffe and Wiggins, Colorado.  She also directed plays...

Raceile Owen

Raceile Owen

Sep 25, 2022

Raceile (Rae) Owen, 79 of Fort Morgan, Colorado passed away September 25, 2022, with her family by her side.

Rae was born on December 1, 1942, in Fort Riley, Kansas to Raymond Lichtenhan and Bonnie Lesovsky. She grew up in Cuba, Kansas where she graduated high school and then went on to attend junior college in Fairbury,...

Viola Bristol-Johnson

Viola Bristol-Johnson

Sep 23, 2022

Viola Mae Bristol-Johnson 1935-2022

Viola Mae Bristol-Johnson was the middle child of George and Iona (Bacon) Bristol born on March 31, 1935 in Ellsworth Wisconsin She graduated from Ellsworth High School in 1953. She graduated from the University of Wisconsin at River Falls , earning a 2-year diploma in rural education.  She married Ronald Paul Krengel in...

Saadet Elizabeth Williams

Saadet Elizabeth Williams

Sep 21, 2022

Saadet "Liz" Williams, 74, of Fort Morgan, passed away Wednesday night at her home while surrounded by family.

Saadet moved to Greeley in 2021 while going through chemotherapy treatment for lung cancer. She was born March 28th, 1948, in Adana, Turkey. After traveling through Europe, she moved with her daughter Sheila, to the United States. After a...

Charles Evan Preedy

Charles Evan Preedy

Sep 21, 2022

Charles "Chuck" Evan Preedy passed away September 21, 2022. He was born December 22, 1942 in Limon, Colorado to Oscar "Chick" Preedy and Helen "Peg" Laurence.

Chuck moved with his parents to Fort Morgan in 1945, where they farmed east of town. He graduated from Fort Morgan High School in 1960, and then enlisted in the U.S....

Bonnie Jean Sailsbery

Bonnie Jean Sailsbery

Sep 20, 2022

Bonnie passed away peacefully September 20, 2022 at Valley View Villa. Bonnie was born May 02, 1942 to Simeon and Bessie Turner. Bonnie lived her life boldly! She was a truck driver, a restaurant owner and worked on oil pipelines.

Bonnie is survived by her husband Rudy of Fort Morgan, Her son Tom (Christine) Sears of Wiggins,...

Doris Darlene Buhring

Doris Darlene Buhring

Sep 20, 2022

Doris Darlene (Blazer) Buhring, 74, died of a car accident on September 20, 2022, at the St. Anthony Hospital in Lakewood, Colorado. She was born on September 7, 1948, in Limon, Colorado to Helen Blazer.  Doris was married to Ronald Buhring on June 11, 1967.  They celebrated 54 years of marriage before Ronald passed away in 2021.  She worked...

Judith "Judy" Ann Roberts

Judith "Judy" Ann Roberts

Sep 19, 2022

Judith Ann Roberts, beloved mother, daughter, sister and grandmother, passed away from a car accident on September 19, 2022.

Judy was born to Stub and Jo Roberts in Fort Morgan, Colorado, on December 6, 1951, the second daughter of twin girls. Judy grew up in Wiggins and graduated in 1969. She attended Central Business College in Denver....

Thor Edward Johnson

Thor Edward Johnson

Sep 18, 2022

Thor Johnson: Children's Pastor, mentor of boys and men, archery enthusiast and instructor, Royal Ranger leader and trainer, former employee at Fresh Foods, guest speaker at Brush Museum's Sack Lunch Program, aspiring author, storyteller, puppeteer, and historical reenactor went peacefully to be with the Lord on Sunday morning, September 18 after battling metastatic lung cancer for three months.

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Guy Lawrence Cook

Guy Lawrence Cook

Sep 10, 2022

Guy Lawrence Cook passed away at his home surrounded by his family on September 10 th , 2022.  He was born to George and Margaret Cook on April 2 nd , 1946.  Guy was the youngest child and he has two surviving older siblings, Dr. Thomas Cook and Gay Sladky.  Guy's childhood was in Chicago, IL.  He attended Taft...

Warri Joan Scott

Warri Joan Scott

Sep 9, 2022

Warri Joan Scott was born on January 7, 1938 in Beloit Kansas to Jerry and Lila Neifert. She passed peacefully on September 9, 2022 at Eben Ezer Lutheran Care Center in Brush.

Warri attended school in Hillrose and was a band majorette and an active member of the 4-H Club before graduating from Hillrose High School in...

Michael Bates

Michael Bates

Sep 7, 2022

Michael J. Bates was born on May 4, 1950 in Sheridan, Wyoming to Nilo and Anna (Johnson) Bates. He passed on September 7, 2022 in Fort Morgan, Colorado. He is survived by his wife Pat whom he married on August 20,1976 in Sheridan, Wyoming, his daughters Jennifer Finn (Ashley Gill) of Colorado Springs, Stephanie Bates (Demetrius Dixon) of Lochbuie,...