obituaries

Jan 30, 2022

Barbara Ann Teets, 92, passed away on Sunday, January 30, 2022 in Greeley. She was born near Boulder, CO on March 9,1929 on the family farm to Glen F. Springer and Mildred M. (Johnson) Springer.

Barbara attended a one room school at Davidson through the 8th grade.  Her high school years were spent at Louisville High School...

Jan 30, 2022

Nina Shea, 81, resident of Brush, passed away on Sunday, January 30, 2022 at South Platte Health & Rehabilitation Center.

She was born on October 13, 1940 in Colorado to Roy Frederick & Lavena Chandler. Nina raised four wonderful children. She will be sorely missed by all.

Rest in heaven mama, we'll see you on...

Jan 28, 2022

Wilbur Edwin Dennis Jr., 77, died on January 28, 2022 at Swedish Medical Center in Denver following a truck accident on January 23, 2022. He was born on June 18, 1944 in Snyder, CO to Ellen (Pedersen) Dennis and Wilbur E. Dennis Sr.

Wilbur served in the U.S. Army and was stationed in Germany where he met...

Jan 27, 2022

Bruce William Schreiner, retired carpenter, of Brush Colorado passed away unexpectedly on Jan 27 th , 2022, in Casa Grande, Arizona at the age of 73.

Bruce is survived by his stepmother Avis Schreiner, wife Kathy, sons Ben (Jennifer) and Cory (Stacie), grandsons Luke (17), Jack (14), Nick (14), and Truett (10), and brothers Mike and Steve...

Jan 26, 2022

Harold Francis "Pete" Lee, a lifelong educator and community leader, died on January 26, at the age of 99 at home with family at his side. Pete was born in Boulder, Colorado on January 11, 1923 to Francis "Bud" Lee and Hazel Bixler Lee.

Growing up in Boulder, Pete enjoyed all the iconic activities including skiing at...

Jan 26, 2022

Jolene Work Meyer, lifetime resident of Morgan County, passed away Wednesday January 26, 2022, at home after battling a long illness.

Jody was born on June 16, 1953 in Brush, Colorado, to William and Thelma (Christensen) Work. She grew up on the family farm and held those memories dear to her heart. She married Alan Meyer, her...

Jan 24, 2022

Johnny "Juan" Garcia

1.23.45-1.24.22

Johnny left this world at the age 77. He is survived by his loving wife, Vickie, of 52 years, his son Michael and his wife Sandalyn. Grandchildren Dennis ( Sarah), Denise (Mike). Eight great...

Jan 20, 2022

Larry Joe Kolman, 70, of Brush, passed away, early Thursday morning, January 20, 2022 at the East Morgan County Hospital in Brush. He was born in Brush on December 14, 1951 to Laudis "Oscar" & Betty Kolman.

Larry attended Brush schools and was active in football and baseball in high school. He graduated from Brush High School...

Jan 19, 2022

Darlene Louise Dunning, longtime resident of Fort Morgan, passed away on January 19, 2022 at Medical Center of the Rockies in Loveland.

Darlene was born on June 5, 1936 in Akron, CO to Elmer and Lillian Ireland. She was one of four sisters. The family lived at Hahns Peak, CO until Darlene was about 8 years old....

Jan 19, 2022

Kelli Anne Adams Benson, 51, of Wiggins, Colorado passed away at her home on Wednesday, January 19, 2022. She was born on April 3, 1970 to Warren Lee and Peggy Louise Adams. A Colorado native, and avid Broncos fan, Kelli grew up in Weld County and attended schools in Eaton and Grover.

After high school she earned...

Jan 18, 2022

Peter Bellender Sr. 86, longtime Morgan County resident, passed away Tuesday, January 18, 2022, at the Harmony Home in Ft. Morgan CO.  He was born November 18, 1935 in Goodrich CO.

He attended school in Brush CO.  He worked the sugar beets and other farm fields in the area.  He left school after completing the 8 th...

Jan 15, 2022

Antonio Rodriguez passed away in his home January 15, 2022, in Fort Morgan. He was born on June 13th, 1927, in Anson, Texas to Simone Rodriguez and Petra Ibarra.

Antonino worked for the Union Pacific Railroad and retired after 20 plus years. He was never married and didn't have children. He enjoyed watching...

Jan 15, 2022

Yolanda Lee Eurich, 57, long time Morgan County resident, died unexpectedly January 15, 2022 at Swedish Medical Center. She was born on March 18, 1964 to Martin and Maria (De La Fuente) Morales in Hollis, Oklahoma.

Yolanda's family moved to Colorado when she was a small child, and she graduated high school in Fort Morgan. On June...

Jan 13, 2022

Barbara Jane Herrington, AKA Grandma Barbie was born March 28 th , 1944 in McCook, Nebraska to Walter and Pearl Riley.  On the evening of January 13 th , 2022 Barbara passed away in Bird City, Kansas.

Barbara is survived by her siblings, Carolyn and Joyce and her children Beverly, Charles, Cynthia, and Christine.  She had 11...

Jan 10, 2022

Martha Martin passed away on Monday, January 10, 2022, at the Valley View Villa Care Center in Fort Morgan.  She was 91.

Martha was born February 12, 1930 in Nowata, Oklahoma to Berl and Bessie (Merrell) Deen.  Her family later moved to Delaware, Oklahoma.  Martha married Floyd Martin on July 31, 1954 in Nowata.  At that time,...

Jan 9, 2022

Susana Estra De Corona, 63, of Fort Morgan, passed away on Sunday the 9 th of January, 2022.

She was born May 24, 1958 in Riva Palacios Chihuahua, Mexico to Maria Olivas and Samuel Estrada.

Susana was an avid elephant collector who enjoyed doing anything outdoors, especially if is was with her kids and grandkids....

Jan 9, 2022

Richard (Dick) Regan of Fort Moran Colorado went to be with our lord unexpectedly on January 9, 2022 at the age of 86.

Dick was born on April 11, 1935 in Greely Colorado to George and Dorothy Regan, the oldest of 5 children Dick spent his childhood in Greeley and moved to Fort Morgan at the age...

Jan 8, 2022

Dorothy Jean Wulf, lifetime resident of Morgan County, passed away Saturday January 8, 2022, at Poudre Valley Hospital, after being hospitalized for COVID-19. She was born on May 29, 1943 in Fort Morgan, Colorado, to David and Katherine (Knaub) Lauck.

Dorothy Lauck married Rodney Wulf, her high school sweetheart, on August 11, 1962, in Fort Morgan, Colorado....

Jan 7, 2022

After a long, well-lived life, Keith Dwayne Williams, 94, longtime Morgan County resident, passed away at home with loved ones by his side.

Keith was born in Weldona, Colorado to Forest and Gwendolyn (Bottger) Williams and attended Ft. Morgan schools.  He married Alma Jean Schreiner in 1945 and they had sixty-eight years together until her death in...

Jan 7, 2022

DeAnna M. Smith passed away on Friday, January 7, 2022. She was born August 5, 1938 to Donald D. Dempster and Mina Marie Bennett Dempster at the family farm near Tilden, Nebraska.

In May in 1956, she moved to Gering, Nebraska to join her family who lived there. DeAnna had stayed in Tilden to finish her senior...