obituaries

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...

Jul 31, 2020

Jesus Manuel Caraveo Dominguez, 73, died Friday, July 31, 2020 at UCHealth in Aurora. He was born October 27, 1946 in Chihuahua, Mexico to Edwges Caraveo and Socorro Dominguez. Jesus married Guadalupe Martinez on April 11, 1969 in Nicolas Bravo, Chihuahua, Mexico. They moved to the Fort Morgan area in 1994. Jesus attended Saint Helena's Catholic Church in Fort...

Jul 29, 2020

Gina Deborah Pallone, 56, of Fort Morgan, passed away Wednesday, July 29, 2020 at her home in Fort Morgan.

She was born February 10,1964 in New Brunswick City, New Jersey to Philip and Barbara (Poirier) Pallone.

Gina moved to the Fort Morgan area about 8 years ago from Montana.

She enjoyed traveling, especially...

Jul 27, 2020

Doris Mae Weber, 91, life resident of Fort Morgan, passed away Monday, July 27, 2020 at the Valley View Villa Nursing Home in Fort Morgan after 4 years at the Bee Hive Assisted Living.  She was born June 4, 1929, in Fort Morgan to Arthur and Ruth Devore.

Doris married Richard Weber on November 5, 1950.  He...

Jul 20, 2020

Felix J. DeHerrera, 85, longtime Brush area resident, passed away Monday, July 20, 2020, at the Eben Ezer Lutheran Care Center in Brush.  He was born February 20, 1935, in Greeley, CO to Joe & Lucy DeHerrera.

Felix moved to Brush in 1949.  Prior to retirement he worked in highway construction, helping to build bridges.  He enjoyed...

Jul 19, 2020

In loving memory of Donald K. Taylor, 70, passed away Sunday, July 19, 2020, in Brush, CO.  He was born February 5, 1950 in Decatur, NE to Don T. & Alma J. Taylor.  Don was the youngest of 3 children, having an older brother, Tom, and sister, Barbara.

Don was baptized in 1974, as one of Jehovah's...

Jul 17, 2020

Bonnie June Marshall,86, of Fort Morgan, went to be with her Lord and Savior July 17, 2020 at the Spring Creek Nursing Facility in Fort Collins Colorado.

Born June 3, 1934 to Cecil and Doris Payne in Akron, Colorado, Bonnie was the oldest of 6 children.

She is survived by son Donald of Wiggins, Colorado,...

Jul 15, 2020

Lois Shirley (Daily) Leibhart departed this earth at the age of 87 on Wednesday, July 15, 2020 in Fort Morgan, Colo.

Born May 12, 1933 in Anselmo, Neb. to Walter and Ima Daily, Lois was the third of five daughters. She graduated from Merna High School in 1951.

On May 21, 1952, Lois married her...

Jul 14, 2020

Lee Dermont Thompson, 97, of Wiggins, CO passed away on July 14, 2020 at the Washington County Nursing Home in Akron, CO. He was born on June 4, 1923 near Laird, CO to James ( Henry ) Thompson and Goldie ( Madden ) Thompson.

He was their second child joining his older brother James and two years...

Jul 12, 2020

Vernon Fredrick Windsheimer died Sunday, July 12, 2020 at Valley View Villa in Fort Morgan at the age of 87.

Vernon was born in Gurley, NE, the 9 th of 13 children, on December 31, 1932 to Helen & Fredrich Windsheimer. The family moved to Hudson, CO in 1948. After the 8 th grade, Vernon left school...

Jul 12, 2020

Lynda Louise Sublett, 73, passed away Sunday, July 12, 2020, at the East Morgan County Hospital in Brush.  She was born January 8, 1947, in Reading, PA to Phillip & Roma Speck.

On June 22, 1997 Lynda married Robert K. Sublett.  Prior to retirement, Lynda worked for a collection agency In Arvada and then a bank in...

Jul 10, 2020

Catherine (Dayton) Zwetzig, 93, longtime Fort Morgan resident, died Friday, July 10, 2020 at the Valley View Villa Care Center in Fort Morgan.

Catherine was born February 3, 1927 in Brawley, California to Peter and Esther (Kuns) Dayton.

She attended North End (School)...