obituaries


Ramona Irvine

Ramona Irvine

Nov 28, 2021

Ramona Irvine, 80, of Foristell, MO, passed away peacefully on November 28, 2021, knowing she was loved by her family. She was born on September 8, 1941, to Clifford Hunt and Sarah (Martin) Hunt, in Cheyenne, Wyoming.

After attending the local schools, Ramona went on to graduate from Laramie High School in 1959. She...

Warren Begole Parker

Warren Begole Parker

Nov 27, 2021

Warren Begole Parker, 82, of Fort Morgan, Colorado passed away at his home Saturday, November 27, 2021.  He was born April 5, 1939, in Fort Morgan to J. Charles and Lydia (Begole) Parker, Jr.

During WW II, the Parker family moved to Los Angeles, California shortly after Warren was born so that his father could work for...

Thomas Emilio Covelli

Thomas Emilio Covelli

Nov 27, 2021

Thomas Emilio Covelli passed away at the age of 78 on Saturday, November 27, 2021.

Tom was born on April 29, 1943, in Fort Morgan, Colorado to Emilio and Cora Covelli. He and his younger sister, Diane, were raised by their parents on the family farm in Weldona. Tom was a lifelong resident of Morgan County, living...

Carolyn Soule

Carolyn Soule

Nov 27, 2021

Carolyn, "Carol" (Kaufman) Soule, 85 of Brush, CO, passed away peacefully at East Morgan County Hospital on Saturday, November 27, 2021.

Carol was born July 11, 1936 in Melbeta, NE to Jake R. Kaufman and Rose (Batt) Kaufman.

Carol lived in the Gering Valley area and attended Gering High School.  Her mother and her soon...

Susie Deherrera

Susie Deherrera

Nov 26, 2021

Susie Mary DeHerrera, 71, passed away Friday, November 26, 2021, at the Park View Medical Center in Pueblo, CO.  She was born October 6, 1950, in Costillo, Taos County, New Mexico.

Susie married Anthony Valverde.  In 1989 Susie & Anthony moved to Fort Morgan and raised their girls in a loving home.  She enjoyed playing bingo, going...

James Everett Dick

James Everett Dick

Nov 25, 2021

James "Jim" Everett Dick, resident of Morgan County, went to be with his heavenly father on November 25, 2021 at the age of 76.

He was born in Fort Morgan to Everett and Helen (Hellmuth) Dick on December 30, 1944. After serving in the Army, he married his life partner, Marilyn Tuck on June 7, 1968.

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Darrell Oskarson

Darrell Oskarson

Nov 25, 2021

Darrell D Oskarson, of Wiggins, CO, passed away on Thursday November 25, 2021.  He was born in Boulder, CO on April 23, 1953 to David and Donna Oskarson.  Darrell grew up in Erie, CO with his two siblings on the farm his father established.  He attended Erie High School and graduated in 1971.  He then attended NJC in Sterling,...

Doris Thiel

Doris Thiel

Nov 25, 2021

Doris Betty Mae Flohr Thiel passed away peacefully at East Morgan County Hospital on Thanksgiving Day, November 25, 2021.  Doris was born to Fred and Lydia (Kaufman) Flohr on May 6, 1926 in Oshkosh, Wisconsin.  Doris attended Brush schools and graduated from Brush High School.  She married Henry (Hank) Thiel June 11, 1944.  Hank was the second oldest of...

Joan Pearson

Joan Pearson

Nov 24, 2021

Joan J. Pearson - a teacher to hundreds, a mentor to many, and a Christian role model to all - passed away at her Ft. Morgan home on November 24, 2021, after suffering a brain injury.

Born on April 21, 1943 in Kimball, Nebraska to Dean and Helen DeLong, she graduated from Potter High School, and Chadron...

Jeanette Eileen Williams

Jeanette Eileen Williams

Nov 24, 2021

Jeanette Eileen (Duryea) Williams, affectionately known as Grandma Turkey, was born August 12, 1931 to Josephine (Schultz) and Ralph Duryea in Pawnee City, Nebraska. She passed away at the age of 90 surrounded by family on November 24, 2021 at the Harmony Home in Fort Morgan, Colorado.

She spent her childhood in Eastern Nebraska. She married Delmar...

Lydia Carroll

Lydia Carroll

Nov 23, 2021

Lydia Marie Carroll February 24 th , 1954- November 23 rd , 2021

Lydia Marie Carroll was born in Fort Morgan Colorado to Amalia and Jesus Guajardo. Lydia had a daughter Julia Padilla, and in December of 1972 Lydia married the love of her life Lawrence Eugene Carroll Sr and together they had five children: John F...

Ronald Toepfer

Ronald Toepfer

Nov 23, 2021

Ronald D. Toepfer, 83, of Fort Morgan, died at his home, Tuesday, November 23, 2021. He was born in Fort Morgan on July 24, 1938 to Charles & Bertha (Pope) Toepfer.

Ronald served in the U.S. Army from 1960 until his honorable discharge in 1963. He married Virginia Bellender on January 29, 1973 in Greeley. They made...

Carolyn Koehler

Carolyn Koehler

Nov 22, 2021

Carolyn Koehler, 90, of Brush, died Monday, November 22, 2021 at Eben Ezer Lutheran Care Center in Brush. She was born October 26, 1931 in Independence, MO to Dean A. & Maurine (Hines) McCord.

Carolyn married Albert Koehler on November 19, 1950 in Denver. They made their home in Brush where they raised their three children then...

Diane Marie Alexander

Diane Marie Alexander

Nov 20, 2021

Diane Marie Alexander, long time Morgan County resident, died at Sunset Manor November 20, 2021 at the age of 71. She was born in Fort Morgan to Louis and Nellie "Peggy" (Larsen) Amack.

Diane married Russell Teter December of 1966, and later married Donald Alexander. She had two children, Michelle and Michael.

Diane loved bowling,...

Randall Mark Smith

Randall Mark Smith

Nov 20, 2021

Randall "Randy" Mark Smith a lifelong Morgan County resident went home to see the Lord on November 20 th , 2021 at the age of 63.

He was born August 16 th, 1957 in Plainville, KS to Robert and Leona Smith. He spent most of his childhood in Kansas with his parents and five brothers. When Randy...

Rhonda Hamann

Rhonda Hamann

Nov 19, 2021

Rhonda (DeFries) Hamann (63) passed away Friday, November 19, 2021, at her home in Fort Morgan.

Rhonda was born on October 19, 1958, in Holyoke, Colorado, to Esther (Foster) Holland and Marvin "Frank" DeFries.  She was the eldest of four children. Rhonda graduated from Fort Morgan High School in 1977. Soon afterward, she married Richard "Rick" Hamann...

Diane Kay Wheeler

Diane Kay Wheeler

Nov 19, 2021

Diane Kay Wheeler, long time Brush resident, passed away Friday, November 19, 2021 at the age of 58. She was born in Boone, Iowa, Jan 25, 1963, to Donald and Faith (Ross) Fairchild.

Diane moved to Brush in 1986, where she met and married the love of her life, Jeff. She had two children from a previous...

Teresa Jean Groves

Teresa Jean Groves

Nov 18, 2021

Teresa Jean (Latch) Groves was born December 9th, 1961 to Alvin Latch and Jeannie K. (Krewson) Latch in Omaha, NE. Teresa died unexpectedly due to complications with a heart cath surgery.

"Some people only walk this earth for a short time. Their departure reminds us that angels are watching over us." On November 18th, Teresa Groves rejoined...

Esther Sisneros

Esther Sisneros

Nov 18, 2021

Esther Sisneros, 89, of Brush and Aurora Colorado, transitioned on November 18, 2021, at St. Joseph's hospital in Denver, Colorado, due to Covid related complications.

She was born on Saturday, May 28th, 1932, in Ft. Morgan Colorado to Tony and Maria Baltazar. She was proceeded in death by brothers, Louis Baltazar, Nicholas Baltazar, Emilio Baltazar, and sister...

John E. Woodward

John E. Woodward

Nov 18, 2021

John E. Woodward, 90, life resident of the Snyder & Brush communities, passed away Thursday, November 18, 2021, at the East Morgan County Hospital in Brush.  He was born August 25, 1931, in Brush to Lorraine & Russell Woodward.

John graduated from Fort Morgan High School in 1949.  He also graduated from Colorado State University in Fort...