obituaries

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. ...

Mar 14, 2020

Donald James Goggins Jr. "Don", 71, passed away Saturday, March 14, 2020 surrounded by his family in Fort Morgan, Colorado.

Don was born April 3, 1948 in Billings, Montana to Donald and Modesta (Genova) Goggins. The family moved from Billings, Montana to Cheyenne, Wyoming during the time the three children were born. Eventually the family relocated to...

Mar 14, 2020

Robert Adam Dunn, 48, formerly of Dixon, Tennessee, passed away Saturday, March 14, 2020 at his home in Fort Morgan.

He was born October 13, 1971 in Gary, Indiana to Charles and Sandra (Webb) Dunn. Robert was married to Cheryl L. (Moats) Dunn.

Robert was a member of the Bethel Baptist Church in Dixon, Tennessee....

Mar 11, 2020

James Edward Scheidt, 73, lifelong resident of Fort Morgan, passed away Wednesday, March 11, 2020 at the Colorado Plains Medical Center in Fort Morgan.

He was born December 24, 1946 in Fort Morgan to Donald and Dorothy (Gunther) Scheidt.

James married Melva L. Pease on February 3, 1967 in Fort Morgan.

He was...

Mar 10, 2020

John David Walkingstick

9-30-1963  3-10-2020

John came into this world as we all do, he left as we all hope to.  Sharon Pierce, his mother, Nathanial Walkingstick, his father, as well as his two brothers Carl and Paul, welcomed him home. Aunt Mary Walkingstick and numerous cousins carry on the Walkingstick name in Stillwell, Oklahoma....

Mar 4, 2020

Secundino Gutierrez, 91, longtime Brush area resident, passed away peacefully Wednesday, March 4, 2020, at his home. He was born August 9, 1928, in Edinburg, TX to Loreto & Maria Gutierrez.

On February 17, 1951, Secundino married Ofelia Reyes in Mexico. Secundino and Ofelia moved to Brush in 1949. He worked several jobs in the area which...

Mar 3, 2020

John Duane Loose, 67, lifelong Fort Morgan resident, died Tuesday, March 3, 2020 at the UC Health Hospital in Aurora.

He was born October 9, 1952 in Fort Morgan to Dave and Freda (Foos) Loose.

He and his wife Charlie Carter have been together for over 35 years. They were married on August 8, 2008....

Mar 2, 2020

Lance Warboys, 55, of Fort Morgan, died on Monday, March 2, 2020 at his home.

He was born August 1, 1964 in Brush to Leroy & Janyce (Mohrlang) Warboys.

Lance graduated from Fort Morgan High School with the class of 1982. He was always collecting pens, pennies and hats. Every place he went to he...

Mar 2, 2020

Arlene (Hofer) Mason, died at the age of 73 on March 2, 2020, in Brush, Colorado.  Arlene, also known to close friends as Arnie, was born and raised in the farming community near Huron, South Dakota.  The farm life taught her many skills that she was well-known for throughout her life, like home repair, sewing, and gardening.  She attended...