obituaries

Nov 17, 2021

James Dean Dilley, 62, a Brush native, passed away Wednesday, November 17, 2021 at St. Joseph's Hospital in Denver after a long illness.  Jimmy was born March 20, 1959, to Vernon and Gwen Dilley.

Survivors include his mother, Gwen Dilley and sister Lynn Dilley of Brush.  He is also survived by his aunt, Evelyn Kachel of Federal...

Nov 16, 2021

Melvin R. McDaniel, 68, passed away Tuesday, November 16, 2021, following a lengthy illness.  He was born January 14, 1953, in Trinidad, CO to William & Helen McDaniel.

Mel graduated from Brush High School in 1971.  He attended college to increase his skills as a collision repairman and worked in this trade for many years.  Mel was...

Nov 14, 2021

Randy G. Swopes, 59, passed away Sunday, November 14, 2021, at his home in Brush.  He was born April 13, 1962, in Brush to Fred & Sharon Swopes.

Randy graduated from Brush High School in 1980.  He attended college and later worked as a cowboy in area feedlots and drove a truck.

Survivors include his...

Nov 14, 2021

Shirley Jean Harris, 88, of Ft. Morgan, CO, passed away peacefully, and surrounded by her loved ones at home, on November 14, 2021.

Shirley was born in Denver, CO, and was the only child and treasured daughter of Arthur and Iva Bellis. Her father was a Professor of Physics at Colorado School of Mines where he also...

Nov 13, 2021

Kenneth Ellis Coffin, 73, lifelong Fort Morgan resident, passed away Saturday, November 13, 2021 at East Morgan County Hospital in Brush.

He was born in Brush on June 16, 1948 to Maurice & Shirley (Coup) Coffin. Ken attended local schools and graduated from Fort Morgan High School in 1966. He married Kay Work on December 27, 1965...

Nov 13, 2021

Jesusa S. Castillo, 77, of Wiggins took the road to heaven on Saturday November 13, 2021 at Banner NCMC in Greeley, Colorado.

She was born in Goodrich, CO June 16, 1944 to Maximo & Maria (Villa) Segura. She attended school in Wiggins. Susie married the late Francisco (Frank) Castillo Sr in Hale Center, Texas.

Susie...

Nov 12, 2021

Louise Gonzales, 63, of Fort Morgan passed away on Friday November 12, 2021 at CPMC. Louise was born in Brush on April 13, 1958 to Mary and Ramiro Gonzales.

Louise attended Brush area schools. She was fluent in Spanish and worked as a translator, helping out the courts, hospitals and other entities.

Louise loved children,...

Nov 9, 2021

Teddy Eugene Dulany, 72 of Orchard, passed away November 9, 2021 at UC Health Greeley Hospital. He was born August 26, 1949 in Leon, IA to Junior Seaton "Bill" and Mildred (Slavik) Dulany.

Ted graduated from high school in Longmont, CO before serving in the Air National Guard for a year. He then joined the Army and...

Nov 9, 2021

Joel Moyer, 60, of Brush, died on November 9, 2021.  He was born September 6, 1961 in Casper Wyoming to Doran & Phyllis Moyer.

Joel was a truck driver and an entrepreneur for a tree service. He moved to Morgan County in 1967 and grew up here. Joel loved animals; especially dogs.

He is survived...

Nov 9, 2021

Carol Baker, 75 passed away Tuesday, November 9, 2021.  She was born March 26, 1946 in Yuma, Colorado to George and Nellie Bramblett.

Carol graduated from Brush High School in 1964.  She married George Baker on December 1, 1969.  She worked for the Brush School District as a bus driver for many years.  She also worked as...

Nov 9, 2021

The children of Leo R. Hilton would like to announce his passing on November 9, 2021 at age 66, in Greeley CO. Born in Oberlin Kansas on June 30, 1955

He Resided in Weldona, Colorado, where he was employed by Fort Morgan reservoir and irrigation for 21 years....

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...

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...

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...

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...

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 -...

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...

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...

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...

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...