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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. ...

Nov 4, 2020

Joan Tucker Christensen, a longtime Brush resident, passed away peacefully in her sleep at her apartment at The Conservatory independent living center in Keller, TX on November 4, 2020. She is the daughter of Leland and Ola Marie Tucker and was born in Kansas City, MO on June 15, 1928.  Her family moved to Marshall, MO in 1943 and...

Nov 3, 2020

Kevin Shane Hulkovich, 37, of Fort Morgan, passed away unexpectedly on November 3, 2020, in the emergency room at Colorado Plains Medical Center in Fort Morgan.  He was born on October 25, 1983, in Fort Morgan to Karen (Hulkovich) Nab.  As a tribute to their grandfather, Pete Hulkovich, Kevin and his brother Shawn legally...

Nov 3, 2020

Nancy Lee Hough 84 years old, Born February 08, 1936 passed away on November 3, 2020.

Nancy was the daughter of George and Jane Hauschildt and was born and raised in Fort Morgan Colorado. She married Grady Lewis Hough September 18, 1953 and they were married for 67 years.  They loved travelling and lived in many locations...

Nov 3, 2020

Joshua C. Smith, 40, former Fort Morgan resident, passed away Tuesday, November 3, 2020, at the Good Samaritan Hospital in Lafayette, CO.  He was born December 10, 1979, in Englewood, CO to Ralph & Claudia Smith.

Joshua graduated from Fort Morgan High School in 1998.  While attending FMHS he participated on the wrestling team in which he...

Nov 2, 2020

Eleanor Agnes Holloway, 93, long-time Fort Morgan resident, passed away on November 2, 2020 after announcing to her family that she was "Ready to be with her Lord".

Eleanor was born April 19, 1927, in Waterhole, Alberta, Canada. While working at the bank in Fairview, Alberta, Canada, Eleanor met her loving husband, Billy, who was working with...

Nov 2, 2020

Frances Pauline Lenox, 93 years old, passed away peacefully in Sterling, Colorado at Devonshire Acres, on November 2, 2020.

Born April 14, 1927, in Cedar Grove, IN, to Oliver and Florence Puccini, she was the seventh of nine children and grew up during the Great Depression and WWII.  After the war, in 1946, Frances met a young...

Nov 1, 2020

Ellen Ann Ewertz, 85, of Wiggins, passed away Sunday, November 1, 2020 at her home. She was born on August 4, 1935 in Hays, KS to Adolph and Celestine Meis.

Ellen grew up in Denver. She married Leroy Ewertz in 1958 and they have lived in Wiggins for the last 62 years.

Ellen was a...

Nov 1, 2020

Phyllis Ann Hamburg, 72, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her family following a long fight with cancer on Sunday, November 1, 2020.

She was born September 28, 1948 in Brush to John & Mabel Herman, the fifth of six children and a lifelong resident of Morgan County.  During the summer of '65, Phyllis met the...

Nov 1, 2020

Frank Montez was born August 21, 1935 to Jorge and Lorenza Montez in Vado de Piedra Chihuahua Mexico. He went to be with the lord on Nov 1. 2020.

He has been in Fort Morgan since early 1950`s where he met and married his wife, Laura Rodarte on November 20 , 1954.

He is survived...

Oct 30, 2020

William "Bill" Munden, Jr., 68, of Fort Morgan, passed away on Friday, October 30, 2020 at the North Colorado Medical Center in Greeley.

Bill was born in Norfolk County, NC on June 22,1952 to William Franklin & Mary Elizabeth Munden.

Bill had worked for Gearhart Industries, Blackwater Security, and Cargill. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, BBQ'ing,...

Oct 29, 2020

Frederick Calvin Weller, 95, died October 29, 2020, after a short illness.

He had lived south of Wiggins since 1944 and still lived in the house he built on the farm he bought in 1946.

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