obituaries

Jun 13, 2021

Jeffrey S. Ashbrook, 66, of Wiggins, passed away Sunday, June 13, 2021, at his residence following a short illness.   He was born November 23, 1954, in Hampton, VA to Donald & Yvonne Andersen.

Jeff worked as a flooring contractor installing carpeting, tile, vinyl, and hardwood flooring.  On May 18, 1995, he married Carol Aasby in Thornton, CO. ...

Jun 12, 2021

Isobella Fiorina Antonio, 5 years old, and a new resident to Morgan County, passed away on Saturday June 12, 2021.

Isobella was the shining light to her family. Isobella was kind, considerate, very intelligent and had a great sense of humor. She kept her family in stitches with her keen humor and wit. She won the heart...

Jun 11, 2021

Dave Wahlert of Fort Morgan, Colorado passed from this life on June 11, 2021, at the Medical Center of the Rockies in Loveland, Colorado, following a brief illness. He was born in Exira, Iowa where he lived for 34 years before moving to Colorado in 1976. Dave was involved in the cattle business his entire life and amassed a...

Jun 10, 2021

Betty Scherff Goodman

On June 10 th , 2021 Betty Goodman, 87, died peacefully in her sleep.  Betty Scherff was born at home in the rural bayou of the Ozarks.  When she was young, her family left the Ozarks and over her lifetime she lived a lot of interesting places, finally returning to...

Jun 9, 2021

Pastor Sam Macias, 50, pastor of Harvest Assembly of God in Brush, passed away Wednesday, June 9, 2021, at the North Colorado Medical Center in Greeley following a short illness.  He was born March 24, 1971 in Austin, TX to Samuel Macias & San Juanita Sauceda.

Sam married Angela Gaddy in Austin, TX in 1995.  After serving...

Jun 6, 2021

Brianna Fierro, 19, passed away Sunday, June 6, 2021, of injuries suffered in a motor vehicle crash.  She was born April 10, 2002, in Fort Morgan, CO to Omar & Alicia Fierro.

Brianna graduated from Brush High School in 2020.  She was a student at Morgan Community College.  At the time of her death Brianna worked at...

Jun 5, 2021

Thea Mae Silz, 92, lifelong area resident, joined her husband Heinz Nicholas Silz in their heavenly home Saturday, June 5, 2021.  She passed away peacefully at home in Fort Morgan.   Thea was born August 12, 1928 in Orchard, Colorado to Ted and Hazel (Barnes) Groves.

Heinz and Thea Mae Groves eloped and were married on December 2,...

Jun 4, 2021

Joanne Muriel Troudt, 86, passed away early Friday, June 4, 2021, in her home at Brookdale, Mountain Valley Park, in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

Joanne was born January 4, 1935 in Adrian, Minnesota to her parents Austin R. and Ruth (Thompson) Madison. She was the second of five children in her family. She was the wife of Marvin...

Jun 4, 2021

Aleta Maxine McMahan Sager Hubbard, 91, of Fort Morgan, entered her eternal life Friday evening, June 4, 2021.  She was born on the Old Johnson Place near Paola, Kansas on June 19, 1929, to Harry McMahan & Blanche Thoms McMahan.  She had three older brothers, Donald Dean who died shortly after birth, Rolland & Damon.  She was raised on...

May 31, 2021

Edith Ewertz, 95 longtime Wiggins area resident, passed away early Monday, May 31, 2021, at the Medical Center of the Rockies in Loveland, CO.  She was born June 25, 1925, in Ault, CO to Jacob & Katherine (Geisick) Rohn.  She was one of eight children.

The Rohn family moved to Wiggins in 1942.  Edith married Bernard Ewertz...

May 21, 2021

Pauline Green, 56, life resident of Morgan County, passed away Friday May 21, 2021 at the North Colorado Medical Center in Greeley, CO.  She was born April 19, 1965, in Fort Morgan to Benito & Pauline Gonzalez.

Pauline graduated from Brush High School in 1983.  On August 3, 1998, she married Lance Green in Fort Morgan.

May 20, 2021

Joe Machetta, 87, longtime Brush area resident & businessman, passed away May 20, 2021.  He was born July 26, 1933 in Agular, CO to James & Olga Machetta.

Following graduation from high school, Joe attended Trinidad Junior College.  In 1958 Joe leased the Emerson Theater in Brush.  He later purchased the theater and renamed it Sands Theater...

May 18, 2021

Arline D. Myers, 73, long time area resident, died on Tuesday, May 18, 2021 at Colorado Plains Medical Center in Fort Morgan.

She was born on August 1, 1947 in Fort Morgan to Roy & Lucille Hinkle.

Arline enjoyed horses, knitting, crocheting, being active in her church, and playing the piano and organ there.

May 17, 2021

Zachary Trey Daughenbaugh, 17, was born in Lone Tree, Colorado on November 12, 2003.

While growing up in Kiowa, CO, Zachary loved the cows, the outdoors, and his dog, Tex.  He was a natural athlete who loved to compete in absolutely anything.  He always had an amazing smile, beginning at the time he was born, and would...

May 13, 2021

Wayne W. Small, 90, life resident of Brush, passed away Thursday, May 13, 2021, at the Eben Ezer Lutheran Care Center.  He was born September 18, 1930, in Brush to Wallace & Florence Small.

Wayne graduated from Brush High School in 1948.  As a junior in high school, he enlisted in the US Army National Guard based...

May 13, 2021

Duane Louie Menken was born January 17th, 1935 to Louie and Hattie (Elsing) Menken in Mountain Lake, Minnesota.  He received his primary education in a country schoolhouse.  Starting at a young age he worked for local farmers and in his free time enjoyed going ice and roller skating.  This led to him meeting his future bride Elsie Antholz on...

May 9, 2021

Daniel Segura Montez, 64, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday May 9th in Pueblo Colorado. He was born January 22, 1957 to Micaela Villa and Joe Montez.

Daniel was a house painter for 30+ years and owned his own painting company for 12 years.

Daniel was a devoted father and grandfather not...

May 7, 2021

Clarence "Gene" Hudson, Sr., 86, former longtime area resident, died Friday, May 7, 2021 at his home in Gill. He has lived in the Greeley area since 1997.

He was born in Fort Morgan on December 12, 1934 to Harold & Lavina (Wohlford) Hudson. After graduating from high school, he briefly served in the Navy and later...

May 5, 2021

Keith A. Chard, 72, longtime Morgan County resident, passed away Wednesday, May 5, 2021, at the East Morgan County Hospital in Brush.  Keith was born April 28, 1949, in Marion, OH to Lowell & Betty Chard.

Keith graduated from Brush High School in 1967.  After graduating, Keith joined the US Army where he served as a military...

May 4, 2021

On May 4, 2021, Mr. Harold J. Pfeifer, 83, of Fort Morgan passed away from complications of sepsis at UC Health Hospital in Greeley, CO.

Harold was born January 2, 1938, in Wichita, Kansas to John B. and Bertha (Leiker) Pfeifer.  He was the first born of five children.  At the age of seven, his family moved...