obituaries


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...

Janet Mitchell

Janet Mitchell

Apr 24, 2020

Janet Mitchell, 93, longtime area resident, passed away early, Friday,  April 24, 2020 at Eben Ezer Lutheran Care Center in Brush.

She was born October 31, 1926 in Lorton, NE to Chester & Louie (Pember) Gray.  The family moved to Sterling, CO. where her parents ran "Grays Cabin Court".  Janet attended grade school and junior high in...

Thomas A. Dugan

Thomas A. Dugan

Apr 24, 2020

Thomas A. Dugan, 88,  formerly of Brush, CO  passed away Friday April 24, 2020 at NCMC Banner Health.

He was born October 9, 1931 in Providence, RI. to John and  Evelyn (Miller) Dugan.

Survivors include his children Deborah Panesi, West Jordan, UT, Dawn (Jimmy) Houston, Mercer, PA, (Adam) Thomas Dugan Jr., Brush, CO,  Michael (Penny)...

Stacia Annan

Stacia Annan

Apr 24, 2020

Stacia Annan, 62, of Brush, CO, passed away on April 24, 2020, in Aurora, CO. Memorial services will be held at a later date, to be determined by her family.

Stacia was born on March 16, 1958, in Boulder, CO, to Stacey and Beverly (Reinhardt) Humphries. She attended school in Sterling, CO, graduating from Sterling High School...

Delbert E. Henry

Delbert E. Henry

Apr 24, 2020

Delbert E. Henry, 81, passed away Friday, April 24, 2020, at the Eben Ezer Lutheran Care Center. He was born on June 20, 1938, in Genoa, CO to Ray and Zellah Henry.

During his school days, he helped his family with a paper route and as a teen he helped his dad with custodial work at the...

Larry Wayne Gneiser

Larry Wayne Gneiser

Apr 24, 2020

Larry Wayne Gneiser,73, passed away on April 24, 2020 at Eben Ezer Lutheran Care Center in Brush. He was born on June 17, 1946 in Brush, to Norman and Luetta (Schlue) Gneiser.

Throughout the years he lived in various locations while working in packing houses until returning to the country life in 1988 in the Brush area....

Edna Macht

Edna Macht

Apr 24, 2020

Edna Macht, 96, passed away Friday, April 24, 2020, at the Eben Ezer Lutheran Care Center in Brush.  She was born November 24, 1923, in Hillrose, CO to Jacob and Mary Mohrlang.  As a child, living on the farm, Edna and her three brothers and her sisters worked the sugar beet fields with their parents.  This was an occupation...

Ralph "Whitey" Jake Hergenreter

Ralph "Whitey" Jake Hergenreter

Apr 23, 2020

Ralph Jake "Whitey" Hergenreter, 94, left us on Thursday, April 23, 2020, to go home.  He was born June 11, 1925, to Melger & Pulgaria (Artzer) Hergenreter Sr. in Sterling, Colorado.

Whitey was one of 14 children, living his entire life in Colorado.  In later years he has lived in Brush.  He attended St. Anthony's Catholic School...

June Maupin

June Maupin

Apr 23, 2020

Doris June Maupin passed away peacefully April 23, 2020 at the age of 91.

She was born in Eaton, Colorado to Ila and Charles Eberhardt on December 26, 1928.  Doris graduated from Eaton High School and was married to her high school sweetheart, Jean C. Maupin.

June was loving and...