obituaries


William "Bill" Gray

William "Bill" Gray

May 16, 2020

William (Bill) Henry Gray, 81, passed away Saturday May 16, 2020, at the Greeley Hospital. He was born on August 31, 1938, In Pardeeville, Wisconsin to Anne and John Gray. Bill received an 8th grade education. In 1955 he joined the United States Navy, during that time Bill was assigned to the USS Okanogan, as a boiler tender during...

Gilbert M. Guerrero

Gilbert M. Guerrero

May 15, 2020

Gilbert M. Guerrero, 68, longtime Morgan County resident, passed away Friday, May 15th, at the Eben Ezer Lutheran Care Center in Brush.

He was born September 20, 1951, in San Antonio, TX to Milton & Paula Guerrero.

Gilbert married Frances Martinez on November 20, 1971 at Saint Mary's Catholic Church in Brush.

Gilbert...

James "Bo" Tuey

James "Bo" Tuey

May 14, 2020

Bo was born September 6, 1960 in Manning, Iowa to Anna Jane & Chet Tuey Jr. and died May 14, 2020, exactly where he would have wanted – next to the love of his life, his wife Kerri.  For the past ten years, he fought an incredibly courageous battle with Melanoma with the same strength, endurance, determination shown throughout...

Jeffrey Alan Kroskob

Jeffrey Alan Kroskob

May 9, 2020

Jeffrey Alan Kroskob, 58, of Brush, went home to be with the Lord Saturday, May 9, 2020 in Fort Morgan, CO as a result of a farming accident.  He passed away in his son's arms. Jeff was born November 28, 1961 in Fort Morgan, CO to Donald & Norma Kroskob.  He grew up in Fort Morgan where he developed...

Richard Fox

Richard Fox

May 9, 2020

Richard, or Dick as he preferred to be called, passed away on May 9 th , 2020.

He was born in Fresno, Ohio on April 6, 1936 to Louis and Margaret Fox. He had one brother, Jim and one sister, Norma. Dover, Ohio was home and where he started a water softening business. Dick married and raised...

Claudio Lopez

Claudio Lopez

May 7, 2020

Claudio Lopez, 95, longtime Brush area resident, passed away Thursday, May 7, 2020.  He was born May 7, 1925, in Rio Hondo, TX to Bartolo & Maria Lopez.

Claudio moved to Morgan County in the mid 1940's and worked as a farm laborer at several area farms, feedlots, and agriculture product companies over the years.  He married...

Clem Martin

Clem Martin

May 7, 2020

Henry Martin, better known as Clem Martin, 76, longtime Weldon Valley area resident, passed away suddenly on Thursday, May 7, 2020, in the emergency room at the East Morgan County Hospital in Brush.  He was born December 21, 1943, in Grinnell, KS, to Homer & Francis Martin.

On October 24, 1964, Clem married Ardyce Sampson in Longmont,...

Alfred "Gene" Pope

Alfred "Gene" Pope

May 6, 2020

Alfred Eugene Pope, (fondly known as "Gene"), passed away Wednesday, May 6, 2020 at the Valley View Villa Care Center in Fort Morgan at the age of 86.

He was born on January 14, 1934 in Keenesburg, Colorado to Paul and Katherine Pope.

He is survived by his wife, Sandra, of Fort Morgan, sister, Marylou...

George Sears

George Sears

May 5, 2020

George William Sears, 58, of Fort Morgan, died unexpectedly, Tuesday, May 5, 2020 at Medical Center of the Rockies in Loveland with his family at his side.

George was born August 16, 1961 in Washington, IA to John & Nellie (Collier) Sears. He grew up and attended schools in California. He married Sally Vela in Las Vegas,...

Gary C. Bish

Gary C. Bish

May 4, 2020

Gary C. Bish, 77, passed away Monday, May 4, 2020, at the Eben Ezer Lutheran Care Center in Brush.  He was born July 28, 1942, in Pennsylvania to George & Twyla Bish.

Gary served in the US Marine Corps from 1963 until his honorable discharge in 1968.  Prior to retirement, Gary worked as an aircraft mechanic.  He...

Ricardo Carreras

Ricardo Carreras

May 3, 2020

Ricardo Carreras, 68, of Fort Morgan, died unexpectedly on Sunday, May 3, 2020 at his home.

Ricardo was born June 1, 1951 in Donna, TX to Concepcion & Manuela Carreras. He grew up in Leon, Guanajuato Mexico, where he went to school. Ricardo moved his family to Fort Morgan from the Denver area when he began his...

Carol Hardy

Carol Hardy

May 2, 2020

Carol Hardy, 57, born July 6, 1962 was a longtime area resident of Brush, passed away late Saturday, May 02, 2020 in her sleep unexpectedly.

Everyone knew when Carol was in the room as she had a way of making it light right up. Her heart was huge.  She would be the first person to offer her...

Margaret E. Webb

Margaret E. Webb

May 1, 2020

Margaret E. Webb, 89, longtime area resident, passed on to heaven, Friday, May 1, 2020 at the Eben-Ezer Lutheran Care Center in Fort Morgan.

Margaret was born August 28, 1930 in Washington DC to Thomas and Laura Bethel.

She was married to Eugene Webb who passed away in 1987.

Later she was very...

Marjorie Naill

Marjorie Naill

May 1, 2020

Marjorie (Marge) Naill, a long-time resident of Fort Morgan, passed away Friday, May 1. Although she moved to Arvada in late 2015 in order to be close to her daughter, Donna, her heart remained in Fort Morgan. She often said how she missed her little yellow house at 422 Prospect, her friends, and the First Christian Church.

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Addie Mae Smith

Addie Mae Smith

Apr 30, 2020

Addie Mae Smith, 85, died Thursday, April 30, 2020 at Eben Ezer Lutheran Care Center in Brush.

Addie lived and worked in Fort Morgan and Denver for many years. She was strong, smart, and funny. She loved reading, kittens, music, and traveling to Estes Park, and fishing. She is safe now with her family in Heaven.

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David Martin Wheeler

David Martin Wheeler

Apr 30, 2020

David Martin Wheeler, 56, passed away on Thursday, April 30, 2020 at the Eben Ezer Lutheran Care Center in Brush, Colorado.  He was born on March 9, 1964 to Harry and Dorothy Wheeler in Phillipsburg, Kansas.  He moved to Brush with his family in 1969.

David enjoyed fishing, listening to old rock music and attempting to speak...

Joy Kjeldgaard

Joy Kjeldgaard

Apr 27, 2020

Joy Kjeldgaard, 79, passed away Monday, April 27, 2020, at the Colorado Plains Medical Center in Fort Morgan of pneumonia.  She was born December 17, 1940, in Brush to Bill & Alice (Ludwig) Lowry.

She attended schools in Brush and graduated in 1958.  In 1959, Joy married Duane Kjeldgaard.  They later divorced.

Joy grew up...

Lorna J. Holter

Lorna J. Holter

Apr 26, 2020

Lorna Jean Holter, 88, longtime Brush resident, passed away Sunday, April 26, 2020, at the Eben Ezer Lutheran Care Center in Brush.  She was born December 28, 1931 in Eads, CO to Lloyd & Katharine Mast.

Lorna married Henry Holter on August 2, 1950, in Eads, CO.  The Holter family moved to Morgan County in 1969.

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Helen Marie Gonzales

Helen Marie Gonzales

Apr 26, 2020

Helen Marie Gonzales, 63, of Brush, passed away Sunday April 26, 2020 at the Eben Ezer Lutheran Care Center in Brush.

She was born April 5, 1957 in Brush Colorado  to Ramiro and Mary Gonzalez.  She married Eduardo Morales on October 8,1976 in Brush.  They divorced in 1990.  Helen was a homemaker and stay at home mom...

Marietta Rose Wetzbarger

Marietta Rose Wetzbarger

Apr 25, 2020

Marietta Rose (Trim) Wetzbarger passed away on April 25, 2020 while residing at the Eben Ezer Lutheran Care Center in Brush, CO.

Marietta was born May 25, 1931 to Clarence and Nona (Sharp) Trim near Last Chance, Colorado.  She had three sisters: Virginia, Marjorie and Ruth.  She also had two brothers: Dale and Hiram.  Ruth (Trim) Scott...