obituaries
Ronald Bauer
Nov 8, 2021
Ronald F. Bauer was born to Fredia and Jacob Bauer at Fort Morgan, CO on February 9, 1934. He was recently admitted to the East Morgan County Hospital in Brush and died peacefully on Monday, November 8, 2021 in Brush, CO.
Ron graduated rom Fort Morgan High School in 1952 and attended and graduated from Colorado State...
Rudy Contreras
Nov 7, 2021
Rudy V. Contreras, 75, passed away on Sunday, November 7, 2021 at Banner Fort Collins Medical Center.
He was born in Flagstaff, AZ on December 4, 1945 to Pio & Virginia (Villegas) Contreras. Rudy lived in the Fort Morgan area where he and his first wife, Sally raised five children during their 20-year marriage. They were also...
Harryette "Willi" Wilcoxen
Nov 6, 2021
Harryette E. "Willi" Wilcoxen, 92, passed away Saturday, November 6, 2021, at the Brookdale Meridan Lakewood Care Center in Denver. She was born April 26, 1929, in Laramie, WY to Harry C. & Charlotte I. Jones.
Willi was raised in Denver and was an active member of St. John's Episcopal Cathedral. She graduated from East High School...
Beverly Bollinger Ring
Nov 6, 2021
Beverly Jean Bollinger entered into the place of eternal peace with her Lord and Savior on November 6, 2021, joining her parents Delbert Bollinger and Betty Jane Wilcoxen, her brothers Sam, Ron and Bill Bollinger. B everly was born on February 23, 1943 in Fulton, Illinois and was raised in the Canton area. She met and married Ron Hammack. They...
Norma Sowder
Nov 6, 2021
Norma L. Sowder, 76, longtime Morgan County resident, passed away suddenly at her home on Saturday, November 6, 2021. She was born November 13, 1944, in Bar Harbor, Maine, to Normand J. & Alice L. Bouchard.
Norma worked as an insurance agent for many years at the Goetz Insurance Company and more recently at the Ingmire -...
Gail Henry
Nov 5, 2021
Gail Yvonne Henry (Zollars), 83, passed away peacefully Friday, November 5, 2021. She was born July 18, 1938 in Fort Morgan, to the late Lawrence and Anna (Madsen) Zollars.
Gail graduated from Brush High School, Class of 1957. Following graduation, she married and moved to Illinois. She also resided in Arizona, Texas, California, and later returned to...
Dianne Kay Harding
Nov 2, 2021
Dianne Kay Harding, 72, of Fort Morgan passed away peacefully Tuesday, November 2,2021. She was born May 21, 1949, in Clarkson, Nebraska to George and Elvena Collins.
Dianne married the love of her life, Ted Harding on June 30, 1968. She was a woman of faith and love. She enjoyed crafting, baking, and sewing. She loved traveling...
Larry Leonard Chartier
Nov 1, 2021
Larry Leonard Chartier, 82, of Brush, passed away Monday, November 1, 2021 surrounded by family at North Colorado Medical Center in Greeley.
Larry was born February 15, 1939, to Edward and Bessie Chartier in Weldona, He graduated from Brush High School in 1957, shortly after joining the US Army with his brother Robert, as Sergeant Paratrooper in...
Chad Eric Kirk
Oct 31, 2021
Chad Eric Kirk, 46, passed away Sunday, October 31, 2021 at his home in Fort Morgan.
Chad was born Christmas Eve, December 24, 1974 in Brush to Ray Kirk and Eleanor (Baily) Robison.
He loved his tattoo body art and good times with his friends. Chad was known for his big July 4 th celebrations...
Shirley Lucille Young
Oct 29, 2021
Shirley Lucille Young, 83, of Fort Morgan, passed away Friday, October 29, 2021 at Colorado Plains Medical Center in Fort Morgan. She was born June 8, 1938 in Fort Morgan to John G. & Mary (Meyer) Schneider.
Shirley attended area schools and graduated. She married John "Jack" Young in Fort Morgan on June 28, 1958. Though Shirley...
Kevin Posey
Oct 28, 2021
Kevin Wayne Posey, 40 passed away Thursday, October 28, 2021 at his home in Orchard, Colorado. Kevin was born May 7, 1981 in Fort Morgan, CO.
He is survived by his mother, Jeanette Posey of Scottsboro, AL; father, Ken Posey of Grant, AL; sisters, Lisa Patten of Grant, AL, Stephanie Snyder and Tamara Posey of Flat Rock,...
Dorothy P. Thornsby
Oct 28, 2021
Dorothy P. Thornsby, 92, lifelong area resident died Thursday October 28, 2021 at Windcrest Retirement Community in Highlands Ranch, Colorado.
Dorothy was born August 11, 1929 in Brush Colorado. Her parents were John and Laurette Price. Dorothy married William T. Thornsby on December 17, 1950 in Brush, Colorado. Dorothy was a lifelong educator and retired from MCC...
Fredrick E. Cundall
Oct 26, 2021
Fredrick E. Cundall, 74, passed away Tuesday, October 26, 2021, at the North Colorado Medical Center in Greeley. He was born December 15, 1946, in Wheatland, WY to John & Doris Cundall.
Fred served in the US Air Force during the Vietnam Conflict. After his honorable discharge, Fred worked as a heavy equipment operator spending many years...
Kathryn M. Martinez
Oct 24, 2021
Kathryn M. Martinez, 89, life resident of Morgan County, passed away Sunday, October 24, 2021, at the Harmony Home in Fort Morgan. She was born April 28, 1932, in Orchard, CO to Apollinar & Anita Davilla.
Kathryn attended school in Orchard. On May 27, 1955 she married Louis E. Martinez in Fort Morgan. Kathryn worked in food...
Nicolas Lopez-Nevarez
Oct 24, 2021
Nicolas Lopez – Nevarez, 73, passed away Sunday, October 24, 2021, at the East Morgan County Hospital in Brush. He was born November 6, 1947, in Durango, Mexico to Guadalupe Meza & Marcelina Nevarez.
Nicolas married Paula Batrez on March 19, 1970, in Durango, Mexico. In 1984 the Lopez – family moved to Morgan County. Nicolas worked...
Alice Ververs
Oct 23, 2021
Alice Ververs, age 103, passed away October 23, 2021 at the Harmony Home Assisted Care with Hospice in Fort Morgan. She was born January 14, 1918 in Du Quoin, IL to William and Olga Rogers.
She attended schools in Du Quoin and after graduation from high school, she attended Brown's Business College at Centralia, Illinois. In August...
Alice Lorraine Behr
Oct 23, 2021
Alice Lorraine (Baker) Behr, 89, peacefully passed away October 23, 2021 at home in Guthrie, OK. She was born October 19, 1932 in Cheyenne County, KS to Clayton and Sadie Baker, the youngest of 10 children. Alice attended school in St. Francis, KS through her junior year. The family then moved to Woodrow CO, where Alice graduated from high...
Delmar "Kay" Welker
Oct 22, 2021
Dalmar Kay Welker was born December 23, 1930 on the farm and in the same house that his mother Beatrice (Layton) Welker was born in, near Thatcher, AZ. His father was Ellis Welker, born in nearby Safford, Arizona. Kay passed away peacefully at his home at the age of 90 on October 22, 2021.
Kay's brother, Gerald...
Sally Jane Poitz
Oct 21, 2021
Sally Poitz, 84, of Fort Morgan, peacefully passed away the morning of October 21, 2021, at her home with her beloved caretaker and friend Missy Trout by her side.
She was born October 15, 1937, in a log cabin in Ovid, Colorado to Carrie and Dick Miller. During her childhood her parents moved to several places in...
Patricia A. Salisbury
Oct 21, 2021
Patricia A. Salisbury, 87, passed away Thursday, October 21, 2021, surrounded with love by her daughter & granddaughter. She was born November 27, 1933, in White Deer, TX to Charles W. & Mildred Graham.
Patricia worked at Western State College in Gunnison, CO for several years. While attending school at Western State she met Don Salisbury while...






