obituaries


Miguel Flores

Miguel Flores

Sep 7, 2021

On September 7th, 2021, Miguel Flores, 36, passed away unexpectedly. His death has left his family, friends, and all that had the blessing of knowing him in absolute turmoil.

Miguel, meaning who is like God, was born to Elizabeth Ann Blickhahn (Estrada) and Miguel Castillo Flores on March 17th, 1985, in Pueblo, Colorado. Miguel grew up in...

Luanne E. Padilla

Luanne E. Padilla

Sep 6, 2021

LuAnne E. Padilla, 63, passed away peacefully Monday, September 6, 2021, at the University Medical Center in Aurora, CO. She was born April 30, 1958, in Chicago, IL to Herbert & Vyola Weigelt.

LuAnne graduated from Centennial High School in Pueblo, CO.  She worked for the Morgan County Combined Courts for over 20 years and later served...

Edward M. Dempsey

Edward M. Dempsey

Sep 5, 2021

Ed Dempsey, 66, life resident of Morgan County, passed away September 5, 2021, at his home.  He was born May 27, 1955, in Fort Morgan to Charles & Mary Dempsey.

Ed served in the US Army in 1974.  Following his honorable discharge he worked as a rough neck in the oil fields and later as a welder...

Raymond Berg Jr.

Raymond Berg Jr.

Sep 1, 2021

Raymond Berg Jr., a retired gas construction foreman, passed away on September 1, 2021, at the Eben Ezer Lutheran Care Center in Brush.

Ray is survived by his wife of forty years, Cecilia (Cis) Berg; his children Barton Berg and Brenda Guill; his grandchildren Christina Guill, Alexis Guill, and Tucker Berg; his great grandson, Cody Salazar and...

Doran R. Moyer

Doran R. Moyer

Aug 31, 2021

Doran R. Moyer, 89, a resident of Morgan County since 1969, passed away Tuesday, August 31, 2021.  He was born January 21, 1932, in Bartley, NE to Orville & Florence Moyer.

Following graduation from high school, Doran served in the US Air Force from 1951 – 1953.  Following his honorable discharge, Doran worked in the sugar processing...

Karen Sue Garcia

Karen Sue Garcia

Aug 31, 2021

Karen Sue Garcia, 68, passed away Tuesday, August 31, 2021, at Devonshire Acres in Sterling, CO.  She was born April 6, 1953, in St John, KS to Clifford & Verna Searcy.

Karen married Jeronimo Garcia on October 26, 1980.  Karen was a homemaker and a stay-at-home mom.  She enjoyed reading, listing to music, especially music by Elvis...

Bernard S. Sewald

Bernard S. Sewald

Aug 29, 2021

Bernard S. Sewald, 83, longtime Morgan County resident, passed away Sunday, August 29, 2021, at the Veterans Administration Medical Center in Aurora, CO.  He was born April 29, 1938, in Rocky Ford, CO to Paul & Josephine Sewald.

Following his graduation from high school, Bernie joined the US Army National Guard.  He served in the National Guard...

Shirley Johnson

Shirley Johnson

Aug 28, 2021

Shirley N. Johnson, 90, life resident of Morgan County, passed away Saturday, August 28, 2021, at the Eben Ezer Lutheran Care Center.  She was born June 12, 1931, in Brush to Vern & Viola Holzworth.

Shirley graduated from Stoneham High School in 1949.  In 1949 she married John Johnson.  Shirley worked at Gibson Discount Center in Fort...

Kevin Byron Nothstein

Kevin Byron Nothstein

Aug 24, 2021

Kevin passed away unexpectedly at his home in Brush, CO on August 24,2021.

He was very fond of watching Nascar auto racing and NHRA auto racing as well. He also loved to watch NFL and his favorite team was the Pittsburgh Steelers and he enjoyed fixing and taking care of his trucks.

He was survived...

Jesus "Chuy" Ibarra

Jesus "Chuy" Ibarra

Aug 22, 2021

Jesus "Chuy" Ibarra, 24, of Fort Morgan, died Sunday, August 22, 2021 as a result of a car accident.

Chuy was born November 13, 1996 in Fort Morgan to Laura Valles Ibarra & Indalecio Ibarra. He attended local area schools and graduated from Fort Morgan High School with the class of 2015. During high school, Chuy was...

Kevin Rowell

Kevin Rowell

Aug 19, 2021

Kevin Rowell was born in Fort Morgan on July 22, 1961 to Harold and Esther (Knopp) Rowell.  He died on August 19, 2021 in Brush.

Kevin lived most of his adult life in Sterling and Fort Morgan.

He was preceded in death by his parents.

He is survived by his sisters, Tammy Rowell...

Ronald Roy Buhring

Ronald Roy Buhring

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...

Cynthia "Cindy" Cae Martinez

Cynthia "Cindy" Cae Martinez

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...

Steven Lee Willson

Steven Lee Willson

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....

Delores Mae Grosz

Delores Mae Grosz

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...

Mary Ehlers

Mary Ehlers

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....

Bette Lou Wolford

Bette Lou Wolford

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...

Bertha Audrey Russell

Bertha Audrey Russell

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...

Beverley Andersen

Beverley Andersen

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...

Everett Ellis Matheny

Everett Ellis Matheny

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...