obituaries

Sep 6, 2020

Edna Kathleen (Henness) Mares passed away September 6, 2020 at Poudre Valley Hospital in Fort Collins, CO.  She was born to Bob & Edna (Canfield) Henness in Fort Morgan, CO June 25, 1945.  She attended schools both in Sterling & Fort Morgan. She married John Mares in 1961. Out of this reunion they had two children, Karla & John....

Sep 5, 2020

Louise Gardner, 90, died still living at home, surrounded by her family. She died two days after her 90 th birthday on September 5, 2020. Louise was born on September 3,1930 near Curtis, NE to Charles (Mac) and Katherine (Ughrin) Glaze.

Louise is survived by her daughters, Shianne (Brett) DeTamble, Sharon (Gary) Wilson and Sheryl Garvik; her...

Sep 3, 2020

Gregory J. Lara, 60, life resident of Morgan County, passed away Thursday, September 3, 2020 at Fairacres Manor in Greeley following a lengthy illness.  Gregory was born May 12, 1960, in Fort Morgan to Juan & Guadalupe (Torrez) Lara.

Gregory received is GED in 1978.  He worked a various agriculture jobs until health issues forced his retirement....

Sep 1, 2020

Lynn William Coates, 84, longtime area resident passed away on September 1, 2020, in Fort Morgan, Colorado.  He was born in Moberly, Missouri, on September 28, 1935.  His parents moved back to Colorado when he was 6 months old.  He attended kindergarten in Denver, first grade in Grand Junction, and grades 2 – 12 in Longmont, graduating from Longmont...

Aug 30, 2020

Jean Carlton Maupin, 92, of Brush, passed away on Sunday, August 30, 2020, at his home surrounded by his four daughters.  He was born in Dodge City, Kansas to Eleanor (Bunning) and W. H. Maupin on April 21, 1928.

The family moved to Hotchkiss, CO when he was six.  Moving to Eaton, CO in his early youth,...

Aug 29, 2020

Manuela Carreras, 86, of Brush, passed away, August 29, 2020 at East Morgan County Hospital in Brush.

She was born December, 24, 1933, in Mexico.

She was married to J. Concepcion Carreras, who passed away in 1987.

Manuela was an active member of St. Helena's Catholic Church in Fort Morgan. She enjoyed cooking,...

Aug 27, 2020

On August 27, 2020, Annie Rodriquez was 68 years old when her soul went to be reborn with the lord and granted new and enduring strength for an eternity after a battle with cancer.

Annie was born on October 11, 1951 in Brush, CO to Guadalupe and Tomas Flores. She was raised in Brush and was the...

Aug 26, 2020

Winona Leann Musser, 87, lifelong area resident, died Wednesday, August 26, 2020 at the Valley View Villa Care Center in Fort Morgan.

She was born September 29, 1932 in Fort Morgan to John and Margaret (Eicher) Holly.

She was married to Jimmy Wayne Musser who died in 2018.

Winona was a member of...

Aug 26, 2020

Henry W. Ring, 77, passed away Wednesday, August 26, 2020, at the Juniper Village Spearly Center in Denver following a lengthy illness.  He was born April 1, 1943, in Fort Collins, CO to Rinault & Caroline Ring.  When Henry was a baby, his father died.  Caroline married Chuck Voiles and they raised Caroline's boy together.

Henry graduated...

Aug 25, 2020

Clayton A. Sack, 96, passed away Tuesday, August 25, 2020, at the Eben Ezer Lutheran Care Center in Brush.  He was born February 3, 1924, in Weeping Water, NE to Reuel & Lillian Sack.  He attended Plattsmouth High School.

Clayton served in the US Army during WW II.  He landed at Utah Beach on June 16, 1944. ...

Aug 24, 2020

Steven B. Edwards, 73, longtime Morgan County resident, passed away Monday, August 24, 2020, at the East Morgan County Hospital.  He was born May 12, 1947, in Sterling, CO to Rex & Roberta (Little) Edwards.

Steve graduated from Haxtun High School in 1965.  He attended Northeast Junior College in Sterling for 2 years and then attended and...

Aug 18, 2020

Otis Gordley Jr, 87, passed away Tuesday, August 18, 2020, following a short illness.  He was born March 18, 1933 in Peebles, OH to Otis M. & Ruby M. Gordley.

On January 9, 1952, Otis joined the US Navy and served on the USS Leonard F. Mason during the Korean War..  On December 21, 1955, Otis was...

Aug 12, 2020

Doris Kintner departed this life to be the Lord on August 12, 2020.  She was born March 3, 1930, on the Bender family farm in Pennsylvania (PA) to Omar & Norma Bender.

Following a short, courageous battle with cancer.  Doris passed away surrounded by her loving family including her husband Jim.

As the oldest daughter,...

Aug 9, 2020

Alexander Conrad Geist, 93, went from his earthly home on Acoma Avenue to his heavenly home to be with his Lord and Savior on Sunday, August 9 th , 2020.

Alex was born April 24, 1927, the oldest of 10 children born to Conrad and Elizabeth Blum Geist.  He attended schools in Fort Morgan.  In January of...

Aug 7, 2020

James Forrest Barnett , 68, was born June 27, 1952, in Wray, CO to John & Rhea Barnett.  He was the third child of seven and spent his early years being carried around, read to, and played by his two sisters, Patty and Katie – He was our real live baby doll!

First grade found him in...

Aug 4, 2020

Jack John Degenhart, 89,  of Fort Morgan, passed away Tuesday, August 4, 2020 at the East Morgan County  Hospital in Brush.

He was born March 18, 1931 in Sterling to Francis and Mary (Sewald) Degenhart.

Jack married Shirley Will on February 17, 1963 in Greeley.

He was a member of Saint Helena's Catholic...

Aug 4, 2020

George Eugene Kenner Sr. of Fort Morgan, CO. passed away peacefully on Tuesday August 04, 2020.

George was born in Briar, Missouri, on March 15, 1934 to Mary & John Kenner.

George was a hard, dedicated worker all of his life.  He began working at the age of 10 picking cotton and other small jobs. ...

Aug 2, 2020

Maria Resendez Segura, was 80 years old when she went to be with the Lord on August 2, 2020 due to a sudden illness.

She was born on July 2, 1940 in Mercedez Texas to Sabino and Francisca Resendez. She was the youngest of five children. Maria married Zenon Segura and together they have seven children. They...

Aug 2, 2020

Carolyn Kaiser passed away August 2, 2020 at Eben Ezer Luthern Care Center in Brush, CO.   Carolyn DeLora (Templin) Kaiser  was born June 26, 1933 in Hoehne, Colorado near Trinidad in an adobe farmhouse on the family farm which was homesteaded by her grandfather.  She was born to Stella (Canterbury) and John Wesley Templin, the third of four children. ...

Jul 31, 2020

John Wesley Goetz, 82, longtime Fort Morgan businessman and community leader, passed away of natural causes in The Villages, FL on July 31, 2020. John was born August 1937, in St. Louis, MO to Louis G. And Lucy (Willis) Goetz, joining his older sister, Barbara.

In 1951, when John was a high school freshman, his father took...