obituaries

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...

Feb 11, 2021

Edward Michael Sanchez, 39, passed away at the Sterling Regional Medical Center on Thursday, February 11, 2021.  He was born in Mission Hills California on November 22, 1981, to Epigmenio Sanchez & Rosemary Vargas.

Edward worked as an industrial electrician, he was a hard worker. He was a good dad and loved his family. He loved playing...

Feb 10, 2021

Douglas Gene Jones passed away at the North Colorado Medical Center in Greeley on February 10, 2021, at the age of 57.  He was born to Merton & Helen (Jean) Jones on January 7, 1964, in Boulder, Colorado.

The Jones family moved to Brush when Doug was a sophomore in high school and he has resided in...

Feb 6, 2021

Lifetime Fort Morgan/Brush resident, Patricia Lee Mendoza, age 63, with family by her side, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, February 6 th from complications after knee surgery at the Colorado Plains Medical Center in Fort Morgan, CO.

Patricia was born to the late David and Alice Perez on July 12, 1957 in Denver,...

Feb 6, 2021

Toby Padilla, 81, went home to be with our Lord on February 6, 2021.  He passed away peacefully with his family by his side in Arizona.

He was born October 6, 1939 in New Mexico. He enjoyed watching the Broncos, Nuggets, Rockies and of course horse races.

He was preceded in death by his parents;...

Feb 5, 2021

Style Jayden Frahm, 6 months old, son of Brandon Frahm and Yesenia Ramos, went to lay in the arms of God on Friday, February 5 th , 2021.  Style was born on July 15 th , 2020, in Fort Morgan, CO.

Style blessed this world with 6 months of "Big Smiles" and a laugh that brought tears...

Feb 3, 2021

Denise Attkisson, age 62, died of Alzheimer's on Wednesday, February 3, 2021, with her family by her side in Brush, Colorado.  She was born in Casper, WY on August 26, 1958 to William and Maxine Rissler.  Her Father worked for the Texaco Oil Refinery and her Mother was a loving homemaker.

Denise graduated from Natron County High...

Feb 3, 2021

Lori L. Hollis, 56, passed away peacefully, early Wednesday, February 3, 2021.  She was born April 23, 1964, in Boulder, CO to John & Judy (Jeske) George.

Lori most recently worked for Boulder Times-Call and enjoyed working there for several years.  In 2013, Lori met Ricky Wilson and began a relationship with him.  They relocated to Brush...

Jan 31, 2021

Michael T. Winters, 63, passed away Sunday, January 31, 2021, at the North Colorado Medical Center in Greeley.  Michael was born December 29, 1957, in Loveland, CO to Dorothy & Ray Winters.

Michael married Darlene Devorss in Pueblo County in 1979.  Prior to ill health forcing his retirement, Michael drove a semi truck after he stopped ranching...

Jan 29, 2021

Daniel Dean Wellmann, lost his battle with cancer, due to HPV, on January 29th, after a ten month battle.

He was born September 2, 1961 to Orville and Jean McBride Wellmann in Scottsbluff, Nebraska.

Dan graduated from Aims Community College. He worked for Kent News agency, 7-Eleven, Home Depot, the railroad, the United States post...