obituaries

Apr 11, 2020

A belated celebration of life for Gary Lee King of Brush is going to be held Saturday, July 10, at 11:00 AM at the Rankin Presbyterian Church in Brush, CO.  Gary passed away April 11, 2020, at the Eben Ezer Lutheran Care Center.  He was born in 1936  in Furnas County, Nebraska to Albert "Ray" and Lourien (Breinig) King....

Apr 10, 2020

Karen Donna Haws, 67, passed away Friday, April 10, 2020, at the Medical Center of Aurora in Aurora, CO.  She was born in Colorado Springs on April 10, 1953, to Edgar & Phyllis Haws.

Karen graduated from high school in Andrews, TX.  During her working career, Karen worked in a variety of customer service positions,...

Apr 9, 2020

Inez Marie Schwanke, 100, life resident of Morgan County, passed away Thursday, April 9, 2020, at the North Shore Health & Rehab Center in Loveland, CO.  She was born on the family farm south of Brush on September 17, 1919, to Charles E. & Rosa Anna Herrmann Sr.

In 1923 the Herrmann family moved to Brush.  Inez...

Apr 6, 2020

Willimina Hernandez, 72, longtime Brush resident, passed away Monday, April 6, 2020, at North Colorado Medical Center in Greeley.  She was born October 11, 1947, in Laredo, TX to Albaro & Amparo Mata.

Willie graduated from Brush High School in 1965.  On April 30, 1967, she married Ralph Hernandez in Fort Morgan.  Willie worked as a bookkeeper...

Apr 5, 2020

Elsie Clark, 90, was born in Keota, Colorado on May 5, 1929 to John and Mary Weiss.  Elsie died Sunday, April 5, 2020 at the East Morgan County Hospital in Brush, Colorado.

Elsie was raised on a large ranch with her brothers Carl, Alex, Harry, Walter, and sisters, Pauline, Rosie, and Bertha.  When Elsie graduated from High...

Apr 4, 2020

Zaviah and Hakeem Ortiz, infant children of Alondis & Destiny Ortiz, passed away shortly after birth at University Medical Center in Aurora, CO on April 4, 2020.

A memorial service, using social distancing, will be held on Monday, April 27, 2020, at 1:30 PM at the Heer Mortuary Chapel in Brush.  The service will conclude at the...

Mar 30, 2020

Robert D. "Bob" Gilbert, 78, passed away at the Lincoln Community Hospital in Hugo, CO following a short illness.  He was born June 29, 1941, in Climax, CO to Harry & Beulah Gilbert.

Bob graduated from Woodrow High School.   He worked on the family farm following graduation.  In 1963 he joined the US Army.  Following his honorable...

Mar 29, 2020

Denise Lee Whitehouse, 51, of Fort Morgan, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, March 29th, 2020 at Colorado Plains Medical Center in Fort Morgan.

Denise was born February 16, 1969 in Canoga Park, California to Gerald and Christine (Corral) Vlha. She attended Our Lady Of Fatima School. She finished her high school years in Colorado and graduated from...

Mar 28, 2020

Forrest Kent Atwood, 69, of Fort Morgan, Colorado, passed away Saturday, March 28, 2020 following a long illness.  He was born in Fort Morgan Colorado, December 23 1950 to Acie Leo Atwood and Nadine Benedit both of Fort Morgan.  Forrest grew up and spent most of his life in Fort Morgan.  He graduated from the University of Northern Colorado...

Mar 26, 2020

Vernon (Bud) William Brandau, 97, longtime Lindon area and Apache Junction, AZ resisdent, died Thursday afternoon, March 26, 2020, in his home in Apache Junction.  Bud was born January 15, 1923, on the homestead in Tinley Park, IL, to Harry and Mamie Schellhase Brandau.  Being the first grandson and nephew, everyone thought Bud was pretty special.

He...

Mar 25, 2020

Alicia Rae (Benish) Price, 75 of Fort Morgan, passed away March 25, 2020, at the Colorado Plains Medical Center in Fort Morgan, Colorado.  She was born in Akron, Colorado on July 20., 1944 to Robert and Beulah Benish.

Alicia had a successful dog grooming business for over 30 years.  She was an amazing horsewoman,  acquiring recognition and...

Mar 24, 2020

Ralph Warren Banta, 79, of Fort Morgan, passed away March 24, 2020 at Colorado Plains Medical Center in Fort Morgan from natural causes.

Ralph was born May 19, 1940 in Hartman, Colorado, to Randal and Alta (Downey) Banta. In 1962 Ralph married Madeline Yocam and they were blessed with two daughters, Lori Rae and Pamela Lyn.

Mar 23, 2020

Helen "Tug" Kroskob, 90, passed away Monday, March 23, at her home in Fort Morgan, Colorado. Tug was born Helen Elma Payton on Nov. 22, 1929, in Fairfield, Ohio, to Bill and Ruth Payton (nee Anderson) . She spent much of her childhood with her family in, Redding, California, where her mother and aunts ran a maternity home. She...

Mar 22, 2020

Barbara Jo (Edwards) Snyder

Barbara Jo was born in Longmont Colorado to Freda and Harry Edwards on April 12, 1932. Barbara passed away quietly in her home surrounded by her family on March 22, 2020.

Barbara graduated from Longmont High School in 1950. She worked as a telephone operator. She married Ernest Eldon...

Mar 22, 2020

Leonardo L. Millan, 60, of Brush, passed away Sunday, March 22, 2020, at the Medical Center of the Rockies following a short illness.  He was born November 1, 1959, in Mexico to Esteban & Augustina Tinoco Millan.

On October 24, 1994, Leonardo married Emma Vasquez.  They have lived in Morgan County for about 25 years.  Leonardo worked...

Mar 21, 2020

Rebecca S. Wade, 57, life resident of the Brush community, passed away early Saturday, March 21, 2020, at the East Morgan County Hospital.  She was born July 7, 1962, in Weld County while her Mother was being transported to Denver by ambulance.  Her parents were Pat & Ardis Wade.

Becky graduated from Brush High School in 1981. ...

Mar 18, 2020

Robert "Bob" W. Givens, longtime area resident, passed away suddenly on March 18, 2020 at his home in Fort Myers, FL.

He was born on November 22, 1950 in Arkansas City, KS to D.L. "Boone" and Maxine (Nelson) Givens.

Bob was raised in Arkansas City.  Following his graduation from Arkansas City High School in 1968,...

Mar 18, 2020

Kent Douglas Lott, 65, Hillrose Colorado resident, died March 18 th 2020 at his home in Hillrose. He was born May 20 th , 1954 at US Army Hospital Fort McPherson, Georgia to Charles and Nadine Lott.

He was a student at Yuma High School in Yuma Colorado from there he joined the United States Navy. He...

Mar 17, 2020

Wilma J. Dill, 92, lifelong area resident, died Tuesday, March 17, 2020 at her home in Fort Morgan.

Wilma was born on August 8, 1927 in Fort Morgan to Carl & Elizabeth (Friehauf) Meininger. She attended area schools and graduated from Fort Morgan High School with the class of 1945. She married Donald Dill on December 8,...

Mar 16, 2020

Paul O. Eicher, 95, life resident of Brush, passed away Monday, March 16, 2020, at the Eben Ezer Lutheran Care Center in Brush.  He was born June 25, 1924, in Brush to Orville & Ethel Eicher.

Paul joined the US Marines on August 9, 1944.  He was honorably discharged on August 23, 1946 in San Diego, CA. ...