obituaries

Aug 18, 2021

Ronald Roy Buhring, 83, died of natural causes on August 18, 2021, at his home in Fort Morgan, CO.  He was born on November 7, 1937, in Arriba, Colorado to William Ernest and Myrtle Agnes Buhring.  Ronald was married to Doris Darlene Blazer on June 11, 1967.  They celebrated 54 years of marriage this year.  He worked his life...

Aug 16, 2021

Cynthia Cae "Cindy" Martinez, age 55, passed away at her home on the morning of August 16, 2021.  Her husband, Adam Martinez, was by her side when she passed.

Cindy was born on December 30, 1965, to Patricia (Heardt) Reeves and Hal Reeves here in Fort Morgan, CO.  She was the baby sister to a family of...

Aug 16, 2021

Steven Lee Willson, 73, passed away Monday, August 16, 2021 in Brush, Colorado.

Steven was born July 30, 1948 in Tooele, Utah to William "Randall" Willson and Betty Boedeker Willson. Steven's greatest passions were his family and his life-long service to others. He was an active member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day-Saints....

Aug 14, 2021

Delores Mae Grosz, 86, of Wiggins, died Saturday, August 14, 2021 at Highlands Ranch Medical Center.

Delores was born May 20, 1935 in North Dakota to Burton & Emerald (Probert) Bell. She married Allen Grosz in North Dakota. The family lived in Northglenn before making their home in Wiggins in 1971.

Delores worked in the...

Aug 13, 2021

Mary Eleanor Ehlers, 74, passed away Friday, August 13, 2021, at Valley View Villa in Fort Morgan. She was born December 12, 1946, in Flagler, CO to Glenn & Eleanor Proctor.

Mary was a bright light to those who knew her. Her love of Horses, Travel, Learning, Sports, Friends and Her Family carried her throughout her life....

Aug 11, 2021

Bette Lou Wolford went home to Jesus on August 11, 2021 at age 90.

Bette was born to Hazel Canfield and Wayne Barrickman on January 27, 1931 in Fort Morgan, CO. As a child, Bette moved with her mother and five siblings between California and Colorado. After graduating from Fort Morgan High, she went on to attend...

Aug 11, 2021

Bertha (Bert) Audrey Russell, 91, died on Wednesday, August 11, 2021 in Lakeland, Florida.

She was born on May 20, 1930 in Searcy, Arkansas to James Robert Polk and Florence Nellie (Sparrow).

Bertha married Bernard Henry Oliver Jr. and had one daughter from this union, Sheila Ann Oliver.

She later married her second...

Aug 10, 2021

Beverley L. Andersen, 92, passed away Tuesday, August 10, 2021, at the East Morgan County Hospital in Brush.  She was born October 10, 1928, in Colorado Springs, CO to Albert & Juanita Spaid.

Bev graduated from Limon High School in 1946.  She married Dave Andersen on March 1, 1946, in Goodland, KS.  In 1969 the Andersen family...

Aug 10, 2021

Everett Ellis Matheny, 98, passed away from this life August 10, 2021. He was born May 13, 1923 to James Henry and Alice Abigail DeField Matheny in Snyder, Colorado. Since a young child he was on horses and worked hard at the work of his father digging grounds and basements, training and riding/herding mules and assisting in the prewar...

Aug 9, 2021

Thomas Dale Green, 84, of New Raymer, Colorado, passed away August 9,2021 in Brush, Colorado.

He was born March 24,1937 at Thayer, Kansas to Wrector George Green and Rosy Alta (Falls) Green.

The family moved to the New Raymer area in 1951 to farm, "Dale" graduated from New Raymer High School in 1955.  He was...

Aug 9, 2021

Arthur Conn Doyle, 88, was born March 5, 1933 on the family farm west of Fort Morgan to Otto and Irene Doyle. Arthur served in the US Air Force.  After his honorable discharge he returned to Morgan County where he worked for a farmer, his lifelong friend Larry Groves.

He was a member of St. Helena Catholic...

Aug 7, 2021

Paul Edward Lusby, 61, former Brush resident, passed away Saturday, August 7, 2021, in Denver.  He was born February 17, 1960, in Brush to Dr. (Lu) Luther II & Muriel Lusby.

Paul graduated from Brush High School in 1978 and received a Masters degree from a Catholic Seminary in dogmatic theology.

Survivors include his brother...

Aug 6, 2021

Ethel Frances Adams, 90, passed away Friday, August 6, 2021, at the Brookdale Greenwood Village Assisted Living Center, in Greenwood Village, CO.  She was born on November 23, 1930, in El Dorado, Arkansas, to Harvey and Frances DeLong.  She grew up in Kansas City, Missouri.

Ethel married Thomas R. Adams on January 22, 1950.  Tom was a...

Aug 2, 2021

Brenda J. Trimble, 39, former Fort Morgan resident, died on Monday, August 2, 2021 in Irvine, CA.

She was born on May 14, 1982 in Englewood, CO to Robert & Tia (Price) Bowen, and graduated from Elizabeth High School in 2000. She enjoyed gymnastics, ballet, and simply spending time with her many friends.

Brenda moved...

Aug 1, 2021

Dawn Schwenke, 52, life resident of Fort Morgan, passed away suddenly at her home in Fort Morgan on Sunday, August 1, 2021.  She was born March 13th, 1969, in Fort Morgan to Willard & Renee Dunn.

Dawn graduated from Fort Morgan High School in 1987.  She later obtained her associates degree in business administration.  Prior to health...

Aug 1, 2021

Rafelita M. Rangel, 78, longtime Morgan County resident, passed away Sunday August 01, 2021 at the Medical Center of the Rockies in Loveland.

Rafe was born August 01, 1943 in El Carmen, New Mexico to Juan and Eusebia Martinez.

Rafe was a custodian for the RE-3 School District for many years before her retirement. She...

Jul 29, 2021

Mary Jo Doughty – Rudell, 71, Weldona, passed away Thursday, July 29, 2021, at Valley View in Fort Morgan.

She was born in Brighton, CO on December 02, 1949, to Joseph & Josephine Schoenberger. A middle child of six sisters, her family operated a Dairy/Farm in the Fort Lupton area. She graduated from Fort Lupton High School...

Jul 29, 2021

Eileen Margaret "Toots" Wilson, 90, former Brush resident, passed away Thursday, July 29, 2021, at the Morning Star Memory Care Center in Fort Collins, CO.  She was born October 22, 1930, in Kintyre, ND.

Eileen was raised in Braddock, ND on a farm with a large family.  She attended a rural school in Braddock and high school...

Jul 29, 2021

Melecio "Mel" Contreraz, 78, of Fort Morgan, passed away, July 29, 2021 at his home in Fort Morgan.

Melecio was born August 5, 1942 on a farm on Dodd Bridge Road near Brush. The family lived in the Spanish colony near Fort Morgan while Mel's dad was in the Army and afterwards, they grew up on a...

Jul 25, 2021

Betty Jean Ford Castor was born to Ralph Ford and Bertha Gunthert Ford on October 20, 1927 at the Good Samaritan Hospital in Sterling Colorado.  She passed away on July 25, 2021 at the Valley View Villa Care Center at the age of 93.

Betty was raised on a ranch northeast of Stoneham and attended school in...