obituaries

Jan 3, 2022

Michael Gene Headley, 64, of Fort Morgan passed away suddenly of a heart attack on January 3, 2022 at the Colorado Plains Medical Center in Fort Morgan.

Mike was born at Eben Ezer Hospital in Brush on December 12, 1957 to Galen & Thelma Jean (Bersch) Headley. He was raised on every young boy's paradise Northeast of...

Jan 1, 2022

Glenn Earl Howard, 85, Brush resident, went to be with His Lord on New Year's Day at 7:42 PM, due to pneumonia, though he had many co-morbidities.

Glenn was born on December 29, 1936 in Billings, Montana to Glen & Beulah (Farr) Howard. Glenn found his faith in the Lord in 1980, after that he was a...

Jan 1, 2022

Ray Melvin Madsen of Brush, Colorado went home to be with Jesus, on January 1, 2022.  He was currently residing at Ebenezer Lutheran Care Center in Brush.

Ray was born in Hampton, Nebraska to Hans Truelsen Madsen and Hannah Louise (Petersen) Madsen on November 18, 1923.  Ray's childhood and teen years were in Hampton where he grew...

Dec 31, 2021

Archie D. Steyaert, 61, of Brush passed away Friday, December 31, 2021.  He was born December 24, 1960 in Hominy, OK.  He was adopted by Robert & Mary Jane Steyaert.

Archie graduated from Brush High School in 1980.  Following graduation from high school, Archie worked in the oil fields in northeastern Wyoming.  In 1992 he began working...

Dec 30, 2021

Sharon Kay Blackstun, passed away at her home in Log Lane Village, CO at the age of 77. She was born October 31, 1944 to Earl and Goldie Waterman.

Sharon attended schools in Sterling, CO and went to Fort Morgan High School, where she graduated from in 1963.

Sharon was a huge fan of the...

Dec 30, 2021

Maribelle Nichols Senseney, aged 95, passed away on December 30, 2021 at Life Care of Longmont. She was born in Fort Morgan, CO on April 15, 1926 to Carl and Della Nichols. She was the youngest of nine children and was reared in Fort Morgan, CO, where she attended and graduated high school.

She married Ralph Senseney...

Dec 28, 2021

Ronnie Lee Wyatt, 69, of Wiggins, died Tuesday, December 28, 2021 at his home. He was born January 6, 1952 in Beloit, KS to Richard & Evelyn (Boyer) Wyatt.

Ronnie married Linda Davis on August 1, 1971 in Haswell, CO. They moved to Wiggins from Yuma in 1978. Ronnie worked for Xcel Energy for 31 years and...

Dec 28, 2021

Ervin "Erv" LeRoy Hammond passed away on Tuesday, December 28, 2021 at the age of 87. He was born April 18, 1934 in Torrington, Wyoming, the son of Everitt and Vivian Hammond. His battle with serious medical issues in recent years showed his courage in facing life challenges with a smile.

He married...

Dec 28, 2021

Karen Kay Sagel, long time Morgan County resident, passed away December 28, 2021, in Brush at the age of 67.  She was born in Brush, January 12, 1954, to Melvin and Clara (Johnson) Marick.

Karen was a devoted and beloved waitress at many restaurants in the Morgan County area for many years. Majority of her years were...

Dec 27, 2021

Doug English succumbed to multiple myeloma on December 27,2021. It is currently another cancer that is not preventable. He was diagnosed with the treatable but not curable disease in July after a biopsy of the bone marrow in conjunction with a vertebroplasty surgery to stabilize  four cracked spine bones.  He underwent treatments of radiation & chemo after he successfully...

Dec 26, 2021

Joyce Elaine Brooks, 70, of Evans, died December 26, 2021 at North Colorado Medical Center in Greeley. She was born July 10, 1951 in Akron to Paul & Eunice (Richardson) Gebauer.

Joyce attended Brush schools and graduated from Brush High School in 1969. She married Larry Miller Sr. and they farmed in the area until 1980. At...

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...