obituaries

Dec 24, 2021

Terrence Lee Mann, 73, of Fort Morgan, passed away unexpectedly on December 24, 2021 at Medical Center of the Rockies in Loveland.

Terry was born August 16, 1948 in Brush to Gordon & Hazel (Forbes) Holton. He attended schools in Delta and graduated from Delta High School in 1966. Later that summer he married the love of...

Dec 23, 2021

Iris Irene Mesmer passed away December 23, 2021, at the age of 75 in Fort Morgan. She was born August 20, 1946 in Burlington, Colorado to Byron and Leah (Chandler) Crites, being one of thirteen children.

She lived in Fort Morgan for half of her life. Iris had many careers in her life; cosmetologist, slot technician, sheriff's...

Dec 22, 2021

Jerry Dalrymple, 83, and Wyoma Dalrymple, 77, were called home to be with their Lord and Savior on December 22 and December 25, 2021.

Jerry was born May 31, 1938, in Sterling, Colorado, to Percy and Ethel Dalrymple. Wyoma was born September 16, 1944, in Lusk, Wyoming to Charles and Dorothy Walsh.

Jerry moved to...

Dec 21, 2021

Jack Robert Cook, 77, passed away on Tuesday, December 21, 2021, at Northern Colorado Medical Center in Greeley, CO.

Jack was born in Los Angeles, California on April 26, 1944, to Catharine Lee McCash and John Louis Buckner. He grew up all over the United States, hunting in Alaska, fishing in Texas, graduating in Kansas, playing drums...

Dec 19, 2021

William "Willie" Henry Cockrell was born June 26, 1956, in Portland, OR, and died on December 19, 2021, in Brush, CO, at the age of 65. His parents Kathleen Irene Benjamin and Donald Leon Cockrell, raised him in Oregon where he learned to love the ocean and the outdoors. Willie also enjoyed the game of chess growing up and...

Dec 17, 2021

We regretfully announce the passing of Thomas Clive Newland (Tom, T.C.), 56 of Thornton, CO. Tom passed away on December 17, 2021. His loss was unexpected and both family and friends are deeply saddened.

Tom was born May 26, 1965, to loving parents William Newland and Donna Sharon (Newland) Wardell in Englewood, Colorado. Tom attended Brush High...

Dec 17, 2021

Julie Ann Degenhart passed away at Northern Colorado Medical Center in Greeley Colorado on December 17, 2021 after becoming ill with COVID.

Julie will be greatly missed by her Family and Friends. Julie took being a mother very serious, and was a loved sister and daughter. Those who knew Julie, and considered her a friend know all...

Dec 16, 2021

Tracy Fay Johnson, 60, passed away Thursday, December 16, 2021, at the Longs Peak Hospital in Longmont, CO.  She was born August 30, 1961, in Fort Morgan to Elmer Ivan & Elvera Johnson.

Tracy received her GED in Garden City, KS.  She then worked as a pet groomer & bookkeeper at a veterinary clinic in Garden City,...

Dec 16, 2021

Virginia Gilliland, 83, long time Morgan County resident, died on Thursday, December 16, 2021 at Sunset Manor in Brush. She was born on March 28, 1938 in York, NE to John W. & Doris Luethje.

Virginia married Keith Gilliland on June 29, 1971 in Raton, NM. She graduated from Nebraska Wesleyan in 1960 and began teaching at...

Dec 15, 2021

Larry Joseph Columbia, passed away on December 15, 2021, our hearts are at peace knowing he is no longer in pain, but broken. He is already deeply missed by his family and friends.  He was the guy that was always there for you.

Larry was the third child of six, born to Loren and Esther (Hoiser) Columbia...

Dec 14, 2021

Raymond Eugene Mann passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, December 14, 2021 of a massive heart attack.

Ray was born December 13, 1966 to Terry & Verlene (Boren) Mann. He loved his tribe fiercely; especially his wife, Tess. The two were inseparable and you seldom saw one without the other. They enjoyed hunting and fishing together, bowling on...

Dec 13, 2021

Daxton Elijah, just one and a half years old of Brush, Co, was taken to the ER Monday December 13, 2021. He died that morning from an infection in his blood. He was born in that same hospital on June 11, 2020 to Tori Lopez and Vince Dubray.

Dax was only here for a short amount of...

Dec 13, 2021

Long time Fort Morgan resident, Maxine Marie Heaton, passed away at the age of 102 on December 13th, 2021, in Northglenn with her daughters, Donna and Fay by her side. Maxine was born on June 24, 1919, in Berwyn, NE.

Maxine later moved to Pleasant Valley, CO where she met Willet F. (Bill) Heaton at the Pleasant...

Dec 13, 2021

Ralph James Krening peacefully went to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on December 13th, 2021 at the age of 88.

Ralph, often known as Jim, was born to John Krening and Elizabeth (Huck) Krening on January 1st, 1933 in Goodrich, Colorado.

In 1954, he entered the U.S. Army, served for two years...

Dec 12, 2021

Zachary Christopher Smith, age 35, passed away December 12, 2021 in Sterling, Colorado. Zach was born on June 3, 1986 in Hoisington, KS.

A pillar in our community, Zach was a 2004 graduate from Fort Morgan High School. He was a local small business owner, amazing husband, father, son, uncle and friend to anyone he met. A...

Dec 12, 2021

Maria Esiquiel Rodriguez, at the age of 106, entered into her eternal glory in Denver City, Texas on December 12, 2021.  She was born in San Marcos, Texas on April 10, 1915, to Roque and Jesusa (De La Rosa) Sanchez.

Maria married her first husband, Carlos Moya, with whom she had nine children (two of whom died...

Dec 12, 2021

Sandra Lee Breazeale passed away December 12, 2021, at the age of 73 in Greeley. She was born June 17, 1948 at Eben Ezer Hospital in Brush to Joseph and Eva (Tripplett) Hudson.

Sandra lived in Morgan County all her life. She married Robert Breazeale July 4, 1987 in Fort Morgan.  She was a waitress at several...

Dec 11, 2021

Frances Sylvia Romero passed away unexpectedly on December 11th, 2021 in her long-time home in Brush, CO at the age of 74. Frances was born in Las Animas, CO to John and Sadie Fernandez on May 21st, 1947.

Frances was well-known in the small Brush community as she had many friends and could recall the name and...

Dec 10, 2021

Ricky Allan Malone, age 65, passed away Friday, December 10, 2021, at home surrounded by his family after a 4 year long battle of cancer.  He was baptized on September 23, 2020.

Rick was born on February 1, 1956 to Don and Kay Malone in Fort Morgan, Colorado.  The family moved to Idaho where Rick attended school. ...

Dec 10, 2021

Joseph Michael Contreras passed away on December 10, 2021 at the young age of 32. He was born September 12, 1989 to Angel & Erin Contreras in Ft Morgan, CO.

Anyone who knew Joe would say he was a tough guy. Which to him you definitely couldn't tell him any different. He was a jack of all...