obituaries

Mar 6, 2026

Margaret J. Brown, passed away on March 6, 2026 at Eben Ezer Lutheran Care. She wad born on April 17, 1944 in Akron, CO to James & Faye Blake.

A graveside service will be held on Wednesday, March 11th at 1:00 PM at Akron Cemetery in Akron, CO.

Mar 5, 2026

Fern Viola Kral was born March 5, 1924, in Fort Morgan, Colorado, to Hazel and William Griese, who raised Fern to become the wonderful woman she will always be remembered as. Fern passed away peacefully on her 102nd birthday, March 5, 2026.

Fern loved hosting Sunday dinners on the family farm in Woodrow, Colorado, preparing home-cooked meals...

Mar 3, 2026

Doug Warner Barker "Bake", 73, lifelong resident of Fort Morgan, passed away March 3, 2026.

Doug was born January 26, 1953, in Fort Morgan to George and Elaine Barker.

Doug was a lifelong member of the Elks Lodge. He enjoyed fishing, golfing, and most of all, spending time with his family. He retired from Western...

Mar 2, 2026

Julia Marie (Colson) Kelley was born in Two Buttes, Colorado in 1933 to William Eugene and Una Lorena (Brown) Colson. She was the oldest of four children born into this family. By the time Julia started school, the family was living in Lamar, her dad running a car mechanics garage.

Julia met Keith, the love of her...

Feb 23, 2026

Barbara Jeane (Ashley) Schoemaker, 93, longtime resident of Fort Morgan, Colorado, passed away on Monday, February 23, 2026 at Valley View Villa, following a courageous battle with lung and brain cancer.

Barbara was born on March 19, 1932, in Burlington Colorado, to Karl David Ashley and Irene Daily Ashley. At the time of her birth, her parents...

Feb 19, 2026

Virginia Holt passed away, Thursday, February 19, 2026, at Valley View Villa in Fort Morgan at the age of 94.

Services will be Wednesday, February 25th at the Heer Mortuary Chapel in Fort Morgan with Visitation from 12:00 – 2:00 PM. Recitation of the Holy Rosary will be at 2:00 PM followed immediately by the Liturgy of...

Feb 12, 2026

Jerry Wayne Morris, 76, a lifelong resident of the Last Chance Community, passed away peacefully, February 12th at Presbyterian St. Luke's Hospital in Denver, Colorado, surrounded by his family.

He was born in Brush, Colorado, on June 23rd, 1949, to parents Clara Mae (Krout) Morris and Raymond Wesley Morris. Jerry went home to the little house his...

Feb 11, 2026

Doris Wahlert, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, sister-in-law, aunt, and friend to many, passed away at age 91 at Eben Ezer Lutheran Care Center on February 11, 2026.  She was the wife of Fred Wahlert who preceded her in death in 2022.

Always devoted to her Christian faith and family, Doris was born in Merino, Colorado, to Fred...

Feb 9, 2026

Today we gather to honor and remember the life of Cristine Violet Reed, who passed away peacefully at her home in Orchard, Colorado, on February 9, 2026, at the age of 56.

Cristine was born on March 10, 1969, and grew up in Brush, Fort Morgan, and Orchard, Colorado—communities that helped shape the woman we loved so...

Feb 8, 2026

Martin Garcia was born on March 21, 1961, in Brush, Colorado, to Pauline Gonzalez and Frank Garcia, a place he continued to call home until his last day. He passed away on February 8, 2026, in the comfort of his home in Brush. It is with heavy hearts that we announce his passing. Martin was a hardworking, kind man...

Feb 5, 2026

Robert Jack Harman, 85, of Brush, Colorado, passed away on February 5, 2026. His beloved wife, Frances Jane Setterburg Harman, 85, followed him in passing on February 15, 2026. Together in life and in love, they now rest side by side, leaving behind a legacy rooted in devotion to one another and quiet strength.

Robert (Jack) was...

Feb 3, 2026

It is with great sadness that the family of Sadie Lynn McCourt, age 37, announces her passing.

Sadie was born November 12th,1988 in Denver, CO. She was the 4th of 4 daughters born to James McCourt and Cheri Wicen. She grew up in Brush, CO and besides a brief time in Montana spent the majority of her...

Feb 2, 2026

Gerald Dean Carpenter, 82, a long-time resident of Fort Morgan, passed away peacefully early Monday morning, February 2nd at the UC Health Care Center in Aurora, Colorado.  Jerry, as he was known throughout his life, was born in Council Bluffs, Iowa, on February 13th, 1943, to parents Velva (Peck) Carpenter and Hugh Fred Carpenter.  After farming there in the...

Feb 2, 2026

In loving memory of Mike Atwood, Beloved Husband, Dad, Brother and Friend

November 6, 1960 to February 2, 2026

Michael Kelly Atwood was born in Loveland, Colorado on November 06, 1960, to Mr. and Mrs. Albin and Joan Atwood, Mike was the youngest of 3 sons.

Mike met his beloved wife Leresa Lee...

Jan 31, 2026

Keith was born in Two Buttes, Colorado in 1932 to J. Harry and Grace Kelley who taught him his devotion to farming, family and his Lord God. Keith attended and graduated from Lamar High School in 1950.

While attending Lamar High School, Keith met the love of his life, Julia. They were married in October of Julia's...

Jan 30, 2026

Bruce Emmett Snelson was born on February 5, 1939, to Ben Emmett Snelson and Maxine Vigi in Trinidad, Colorado. At age seventeen, he joined the Navy where he would serve for six years.  He married Joann Curtis in 1961.  They settled in Leadville, CO, where Bruce worked in the Molybdenum mines.  Bruce and Joann moved to Denver to complete...

Jan 30, 2026

David Dunscomb was born in Leadville in 1958 to George Dunscomb and Dolores (Bond). They never would have imagined that he would have made it to 67 years old. The youngest of three children, he was a wild child who may have fractured an occasional law. He loved to ski fast and spent time on Ski Patrol at Copper...

Jan 26, 2026

Donna Marie (Crabill) Holguin, 79, of Fort Morgan, passed away Monday, January 26, 2026, at Saint Elizabeth Hospital in Fort Morgan.

Donna was born on August 12, 1946, in Pueblo, CO to Warren & Constance (Martin) Crabill. She attended schools in Fort Morgan and graduated from Fort Morgan High School. She married Joseph Daniel Holguin on November...

Jan 23, 2026

Leonard Craig Kerbs, 71, passed away on January 23, 2026, in Brush, Colorado. He was born on August 22, 1954, in Great Bend, Kansas to Leonard  and Jeslyn Kerbs. Craig grew up in Otis, Kansas, where he developed the strong work ethic, love of the outdoors, and straightforward nature that would become his lifelong trademarks.

Craig earned...

Jan 21, 2026

Edna Swanson, 86, of Brush, passed away on January 21, 2026 at Eben Ezer.

Edna was born December 16, 1939, to Hans and Myrtle (Hansen) Peterson at Eben Ezer Hospital. She was welcomed into the family by two older sisters, Bernice and Mildred.

Edna graduated from Hillrose High School in 1957. She went on to...