obituaries

Nov 27, 2020

Bertha Draheim Hansch passed away at her home on November 27, 2020. She was born September 18, 1931, in Poland. In 1952 she immigrated from Germany with her husband and daughter to Brush, where she lived the remainder of her life.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Rudy.

Survivors include her son Rudy...

Nov 27, 2020

Jeanette Eileen Teter, 80, life resident of Morgan County, passed away November 27, 2020, in Greeley, CO.  She was born in Brush on September 24, 1940, to Joe I. & Elsie Cox.

Jeanette graduated from Hillrose High School.  On April 12, 1959, she married her high school sweetheart, Melvin Teter, in Hillrose.

Jeanette enjoyed spending...

Nov 26, 2020

Raoul C.  "R.C." Nelson, 92, passed away Thursday, November 26, 2020,   He was born June 13, 1928, in Omaha, NE to Russell & Ellen Nelson.

R.C. served in the US Army from 1951 until his honorable discharge in  1958.  He married Ruth Smith on September 18, 1955, in Thurman, IA.  R.C. worked for AVCO financial in Sidney,...

Nov 23, 2020

Marvin Lee Baker, 81, life time resident of Morgan County passed away Monday, November 23, 2020 at the North Colorado Medical Center in Greeley.  To those he grew up with he was known as Pluto.  He was born May 13, 1939, to Lester and Nellie (Lucero) Baker, in a 2-story house his grandfather, George C. Baker, built on his...

Nov 21, 2020

Larry D. Overton, 83, longtime music educator in the Fort Morgan School District, passed away Saturday, November 21, 2020, at the Eben Ezer Lutheran Care Center in Brush.  He was born August 8, 1937, in Alliance, NE to Clarence & Dorothy Overton.

Larry married Geraldine Dickinson on August 30, 1959.  In 1960 he graduated from Chadron State...

Nov 21, 2020

Sara Baquera De Corona, 74, of Fort Morgan, passed away Saturday, November 21, 2020 at Colorado Plains Medical Center in Fort Morgan.

She was born August 27, 1946 in Mexico to Jose De La Luz Baquera and Guadalupe Mendoza Baquera. Sara and her husband, Ricardo have lived in Fort Morgan for the last 25 years.

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Nov 20, 2020

Gerald D. Johnson, 79, passed away on Nov 20, 2020.  He was born October 4, 1941, in Buena Vista, Colorado to Harold (Buck) & Myrtle (Vix) Johnson.

Gerald married Karen K. Hamilton on June 2, 1962 in Arvada Colorado.  Prior to moving to the Wiggins, the Johnson family lived in Orchard, CO, Las Vegas Nevada, Arvada CO...

Nov 17, 2020

It is time to say goodbye to a wonderful couple of 51 years, Maria and Mario Barraza.

Maria was the eldest daughter of twelve.  She was born on September 26, 1947 in Shallowater, Texas to Ynosencia Garcia and Geronimo Lopez.  After a couple of seasons coming to Fort Morgan, Maria's migrant working family came and stayed in...

Nov 16, 2020

Darlene Kobobel, 89, former local resident, died November 16, 2020 at her daughter's home in Severance.

Funeral services will be Friday, December 11th at 10:30 AM at Immanuel Evangelical Church in Fort Morgan. Interment will follow in Memory Gardens Cemetery in Fort Morgan.

A complete obituary will be posted as it becomes available.

Nov 15, 2020

Dayanna  Acosta, 21, passed away Sunday, November 15, 2020, at Children's Hospital in Aurora, CO following life long health issues.  She was born June 28, 1999 in Grand Junction, CO to Mario & Esvin Acosta.

Survivors include her parents, 1 sister, Yared; 1 brother, Aiden; her maternal grandmother Feliciana Ortinel; and her paternal grandfather Rosario Acosta.

Nov 13, 2020

Charles William Schiller, 93, of Fort Morgan, passed away, Friday, November 13, 2020 at Colorado Plains Medical Center.

He was born April 5, 1927 in Garber, OK to Charles & Emma (Maley) Schiller. He grew up in Garber where he attended schools and graduated from Garber Public High School in May of 1940.

Chuck enlisted...

Nov 13, 2020

Gwyn Walker, 77, of Wiggins entered eternity on November 13, 2020.  Gwyn was born July 9, 1942 to Russell and Lodema Gahagen.  She married James Walker August 23, 1958 in Wiggins where they farmed, ranched and built a life for 50 years.

Gwyn loved spending time with family and friends and caring for...

Nov 12, 2020

Donald Dewayne Butterfield, 67, Passed away on November12, 2020 In Loveland Colorado at UHC of the Rockies.

Donald was born November 8, 1953 to Marvin Butterfield and Donna Rusch in Fort Morgan and spent his childhood helping on the family farm. He enrolled in the Navy in January 1973, where he was a Boil Tech during the...

Nov 11, 2020

Keith A. Robertson, 88, life resident of Northeast Colorado, passed away Wednesday, November 11, 2020, at the Medical Center of the Rockies in Loveland.  He was born May 1, 1932, in Akron, CO to Eddie & Lorraine Robertson.

Keith graduated from Akron High School in 1950.  Prior to retirement, Keith was a supervisor for Mountain Bell Telephone...

Nov 11, 2020

Mary Louise Segura, 75, of Fort Morgan, passed away on Wednesday, November 11, 2020 at Colorado Plains Medical Center.

She was born to Ben and Lupe Montez in Greely, Colorado on May 6, 1945. She attended Wiggins High school with Joe Segura who she later married on August 16,1964. They had four children together and recently celebrated...

Nov 9, 2020

Sheryl L. Small, 62, life resident of  Morgan County, passed away suddenly at her home on Monday, November 9.  She was born February 8, 1958 in Brush to Wayne & Marilyn Small.

Sheryl graduated from Brush High School in 1976.  She enjoyed working with crafts, fishing, camping, and writing poetry.  The sunshine of her life was her...

Nov 9, 2020

Margaret Ureste, 90, longtime Fort Morgan area resident, passed away Monday, November 9, 2020.  She was born February 17, 1930, in El Paso, TX to Heraclio & Maria Concepion Torrez.

The Torrez family moved to Fort Morgan in 1945.  On December 17, 1959, Margaret married Santos G. Ureste in Fort Morgan.

Margaret enjoyed cooking huge...

Nov 9, 2020

Florence Scott 94, of Fort Morgan, passed away peacefully November 9, 2020.  Florence was born April 2, 1926, in Fort Morgan.  She married Clayton Scott on Nov. 4, 1945.  They shared many happy years together and in retirement spent several winters in Arizona in their RV, settling back in Fort Morgan to be near family.  After Clayton's passing in...

Nov 8, 2020

Joyce Simpson 90, of Fort Morgan, passed away November 8, 2020 at her home surrounded by her family. She was born to Roy and Evelyn Menking on August 17, 1930 in Fort Morgan.

Joyce grew up in the Fort Morgan area and graduated from high school there and then attended college in Fort Collins for one year....

Nov 8, 2020

Karen M. Jacoby,75, Fort Morgan, passed away Sunday, November 8, at the Riverdale Rehab and Care Facility in Brighton.  She was born January 23, 1945, in Windsor, CO to Alec & Frieda Stromberger.

Following graduation from Windsor High School in 1963, Karen married Fred Jacoby on April 5, 1964.  In 1987, the Jacoby's moved to Fort Morgan. ...