obituaries

Mar 19, 2021

Ben Bratrsovsky, 57, of Wiggins, passed away Friday, March 19, 2021.  He was born March 11, 1964, in Englewood, CO to Bernard & Barbara Bratrsovsky.

The Bratrsovsk family moved to the Wiggins community in 1973.  Ben graduated from Wiggins High School in 1982.  He worked on the family farm and also in the oil & gas exploration...

Mar 14, 2021

Virginia M. Moats, 78, affectionately known by fellow workers as "Mama Moats" or "Virgie", a Brush area resident since 1980, passed away Sunday, March 14, 2021, at the Eben Ezer Lutheran Care Center.  She was born January 30, 1943, in Olney, IL to Lester & Anna Osborn.

Prior to retirement, Virginia worked as a med-certified CNA at...

Mar 14, 2021

Marcia Cervantes was born on October 30, 1946 at Portland, OR to Marvin R. and Bernice Gates Green. She was baptized as an infant into the Lutheran faith. When she was about 4 years old, her family moved back to Akron, CO where their roots were.

She attended elementary school in Akron, Woodrow, and Woodlin. Marcia was...

Mar 13, 2021

Philip Spencer Lockwood, formerly of Ft. Morgan, passed away on Saturday, March 13, 2021, at the Sterling Living Center in Sterling, Colorado, following a long illness.  He was born September 9, 1938, in Fort Morgan, the son of Philip and Marian Spencer Lockwood.

Spencer graduated from Wray High School with the class of 1956 then attended the...

Mar 7, 2021

Betty Eugenia (Brunkhardt) Repp, 88, was called home to be with her Lord and Savior, Sunday, March 7, 2021 following a valiantly fought battle with breast cancer. She was most recently a resident of Valley View Villa, Fort Morgan, Colorado.

She was predeceased in death by her beloved husband of 62 years, LeRoy Lester Repp; by her...

Mar 6, 2021

Don Widhalm, 82, passed away Saturday, March 6, 2021, at University of Colorado Medical Center in Aurora.  He was born October 2, 1938, in Canyon City, CO to Joseph & Eva Widhalm.

Don married Charlene Swaithes in 1959 in Fort Lupton, CO.  Don worked for Safeway grocery store for 42 years, starting as a shelf stocker working...

Mar 5, 2021

Alfred Benson Jr., 88, passed away on Friday, March 5, 2021 at the Colorado Plains Medical Center in Fort Morgan.

He was born January 7, 1933 near Fort Collins to Alfred & Joy Ellene Benson. Al joined the Navy in 1951 and served during the Korean war aboard the USS Kyes. He later married Betty Marie Swofford...

Mar 4, 2021

Floyd Schwartz, 62, of Fort Morgan went to be with the Lord March 4, 2021. He is now in the comfort of the Lord.

Floyd was born in Fort Morgan, the son of Floyd & Genice (Wulf) Schwartz.

He lived on the Wulf family farm most of his life.  He would always do a good...

Mar 4, 2021

James Malcolm McKie, Sr., 89, passed away on Thursday, March 4, 2021.  Jim was born in Berwyn, IL and at six weeks of age Jim and his mother Margaret joined his father, Harold McKie, to begin a ranching life south of Fort Morgan.

After graduating from South High School in Denver, Jim wed Sylvia Yearous in 1952. ...

Mar 1, 2021

Nancy Doty, 85, of Fort Morgan, peacefully entered life eternally on March 1, 2021 at the East Morgan County Hospital in Brush. Nancy was born in Fort Morgan to John & Dorothy Luhrs on November 20, 1935.

Nancy attended area schools and graduated from Fort Morgan High School in 1953. She married Donald Doty on January 26,...

Feb 26, 2021

Gary Donald Jensen, 70, passed away unexpectedly, Friday, February 26, 2021 at his home in Weldona.

He was born June 28, 1950 to Don & Majorie Jensen. Gary attended schools in Fort Morgan and Wiggins and graduated from Wiggins High School in 1968. He furthered his education at UNC in Greeley. After college, Gary returned home to...

Feb 23, 2021

Michele Lynn Roberts, 54, of Brush, passed away Tuesday, February 23, 2021, at her home near Brush.  She was born February 7, 1967, in Brush to Diane & Russell Teter.

Michele attended school in Brush.  She worked alongside her mother as a waitress at the Drovers Restaurant.  She later worked at Nickels in Sterling until, unfortunately, she...

Feb 23, 2021

Mary Ann Johnson, 96, former Fort Morgan resident, passed away Tuesday, February 23, 2021, at the Life Care Center of Westminster, Westminster, CO.  She was born January 30, 1925 in Walsenburg, CO to Martin & Genevieve Levar.

Mary Ann was married to Donald F. Palasty from 1944 until 1972.  After his death, she married George Hellyer in...

Feb 20, 2021

Matt was born on January 25, 1984 in Greeley, CO to Laurie Pate and William (Bill) Ruhl. Matt departed this life at age 37 on February 20, 2021.

Matt graduated from Weldon Valley School in Weldona, Colorado in 2003. Matt had recently decided to further his education by studying to become a Certified Addiction Counselor.

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Feb 19, 2021

Davin Michael Lucatero Flores, 25, died Friday, February 19, 2021 at Medical Center of the Rockies in Loveland.

He was born in Brush on June 29, 1995 to Efrain & Natalie Flores. Davin attended area schools and graduated from Brush High School with the class of 2014. At the time of his death he was living in...

Feb 19, 2021

Irma P. "Paula" Schriner 75, of Orchard Colorado, died peacefully at home on Friday, February 19, 2021.

Paula was born in Jay, Oklahoma, the second youngest child of Joseph Leroy Ward and Frances Marion Kelly in January of 1946.

Paula believed in living a life of service to others and delighted in spending time with...

Feb 17, 2021

James Leroy McDaniel, 72, passed away Wednesday, February 17, 2021 at the East Morgan County Hospital in Brush.

He was born in Denver on November 17, 1948 to James & Rosemary McDaniel. He grew up in the Arvada area and has lived in the Akron area for the last 12 years. He married Linda Meyers on May...

Feb 17, 2021

Harry Rieger passed away peacefully at his home on Wednesday, February 17, 2021.  Harry was born on December 6th, 1930 in Hillsview, South Dakota to Jacob and Matilda Rieger, he was the second of 9 children. He spent his early years working on his family's farm and in his father's cobbler shop. The highlight of Harry's early life was...

Feb 17, 2021

Richard "Rick" Eugene Nab, 64, life resident of Morgan County, passed away suddenly at his home on February 17, 2021. He was born in Brush on August 14, 1956, to Albert & Mary Nab.

Rick graduated from Fort Morgan High School in 1974. After finishing school, he began working for Century Housing. He then moved on to...

Feb 12, 2021

Suzanne Blachly, 78, of Fort Morgan, passed away, Friday, February 12, 2021 at Colorado Plains Medical Center in Fort Morgan.

She was born on March 20, 1942 in Washington, D.C. to Howard & Virginia (Lendrum) Davis. She married Darrell Blachly on March 2, 1963. Suzanne worked as a Teacher's Aide for the Fort Morgan School District for...