obituaries
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...
Eileen A. Albert
Oct 20, 2021
Eileen A. Albert, 81, longtime Morgan County resident, passed away Wednesday, October 20, 2021, at the Eben Ezer Lutheran Care Center in Brush. She was born September 18, 1940, in Greeley, CO to Ed & Nellie Bellis.
Eileen graduated from Weldon Valley High School in 1958. Prior to retirement, Eileen had worked at several area banks including...
Roberto Castillo
Oct 20, 2021
Roberto Castillo, 67 of Fort Morgan, CO died Wednesday morning, October 20, 2021 at East Morgan County Hospital in Brush, CO.
Roberto was born on March 1, 1954 in Donna, TX to Benito and Julia (Perez Martinez) Castillo. He moved to Fort Morgan, CO in 1972 and married Sarah Diaz on July 28, 1973. He was a...
Merle Elton Bristol
Oct 19, 2021
Merle Elton Bristol passed away on Tuesday, October 19th at the age of 93. The fifth of ten children, Merle was born to Homer and Dorothy Bristol in South Dakota on March 22, 1928. His family moved to Steamboat Springs, Colorado when he was seven years old. Merle embraced growing up in the mountains and in addition to skiing,...
Frank Bourquin
Oct 18, 2021
Frank Marlen Bourquin, Jr., 72, lifelong Fort Morgan resident, died Monday, October 18, 2021 at East Morgan County Hospital in Brush.
Frank was born March 3, 1949 to Frank Sr. & Eunice (Elkerton) Bourquin. He attended Fort Morgan schools until he enlisted in the Army in 1967. On November 7, 1969, he married Dorothy Reed in Fort...
Deann Shoemaker
Oct 17, 2021
DeAnn Faith Shoemaker, 71, longtime area resident, passed away Sunday, October 17, 2021 at Eben Ezer Lutheran Care Center in Brush. She was born in Denver on September 18, 1950 to Roy & Marjorie (Feurt) Linderman.
After graduating high school, DeAnn married C. Shelby Shoemaker on July 27, 1968 in Denver. They moved their family to the...
Richard Sailsbery
Oct 15, 2021
Richard Kent Sailsbery, 86, of Fort Morgan, died Friday, October 15, 2021 at Colorado Plains Medical Center in Fort Morgan.
He was born January 7, 1935 to Bemine & Eleanor (Lemons) Sailsbery in Weldona, the youngest of 11 children. The family relocated to Fort Collins where Richard graduated. After graduation he returned to Fort Morgan where he...
David Romero
Oct 13, 2021
David Romero, 72, of Fort Morgan, passed away on Wednesday, October 13, 2021 at East Morgan County Hospital in Brush.
Dave was born in Las Vegas, NM on October 2, 1949 to Federico & Mary (Lujan) Romero. He graduated from Fort Morgan High School and then attended college, receiving his associate's degree in business.
Dave...
May D. Romero
Oct 13, 2021
May D. Romero, 84, life resident of Morgan County, passed away at her home in Brush on Wednesday, October 13, 2021. She was born to Isidro "Mike" & Frances Garcia on May 30, 1937.
May worked as a custodian for the Sands Theater in Brush for over 30 years. She also provided child care for several families...
Nancy Brown
Oct 11, 2021
Loving Mother, Grandmother, Great-Grandmother, Sister, Aunt and Friend.
Nancy Lynne Brown was born Nancy Lynne Hawn on July 16, 1948 In Glenwood Minnesota Daughter of Dora Sundin and Ray Hawn, and passed away Monday October 11, 2021; At the Sterling Living Center in Sterling Colorado.
She was loved by so many and survived by her...






