obituaries


Ann Marie Hilzer

Ann Marie Hilzer

Mar 2, 2020

Ann "Annie" Marie Hilzer, 40, of Fort Morgan, died Monday, March 2, 2020 at Colorado Plains Medical Center in Fort Morgan.

Annie was born on May 3, 1979 in Greeley to Jerry & Alice (Colling) Hilzer. She was baptized into the Christian faith at Saint Paul's Congregational Church in Greeley. Annie led the way for disabled children,...

Frances Marian Paulsen

Frances Marian Paulsen

Mar 1, 2020

Frances M. "Pete" (Petersen) Paulsen, age 93, passed away peacefully at Valley View Villa in Ft. Morgan, CO, on the morning of March 1 st , 2020.

She was born to Carl and Gertrude Petersen on June 29 th , 1926, in the rural community of Sexton, IA. She later moved to Reinbeck, IA, where she attended...

Pete Kesting

Pete Kesting

Mar 1, 2020

Pete Kesting, 85, passed away Sunday, March 1, 2020, at the East Morgan County Hospital in Brush.  He was born November 2, 1934, in Holland to Jacob & Jansje Kesting.

Pete moved to Morgan County, CO in 2013.  Prior to retirement he was a truck driver.  He enjoyed watching WWF wrestling, gardening, and "tinkering".

Survivors...

Preslee Elizabeth Graff

Preslee Elizabeth Graff

Feb 29, 2020

An angel in the book of life wrote down my baby's birth. Then whispered as she closed the book "Too Beautiful for Earth"

Preslee Elizabeth Graff, born sleeping on February 29, 2020 at East Morgan County Hospital in Brush. Delivered by the most amazing Midwife to have ever graced our lives, Kristin Lynch.

Preslee is...

Jack Benham

Jack Benham

Feb 28, 2020

Jack Benham, 87, of Fort Morgan, passed away peacefully at Valley View Villa, Friday, February 28. He was born in Des Moines, Iowa, on January 12, 1933 to John and Ida (Petersen) Benham. Jack served in the United States Army from 1950 until 1953. He was stationed in Korea for most of his duty.

He met the...

Alicia Rae Price

Alicia Rae Price

Feb 25, 2020

Alicia Rae (Benish) Price, 75, of Fort Morgan, passed away March 25, 2020 at the Colorado Plains Medical Center in Fort Morgan.  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 awards...

Clara Fern Tripp

Clara Fern Tripp

Feb 24, 2020

Clara Fern Tripp, 93, of Fort Morgan, passed away at Valley View Villa, Monday, February 24.

She was born to Fredrick and Rena Fritz in Menlo, Iowa, on May 19, 1926.

She met Herman Tripp in high school in Paton, Iowa, and they were married on March 4, 1945, at Paton Methodist Church.  Herman died...

Jose M. Padilla Jr.

Jose M. Padilla Jr.

Feb 24, 2020

Jose M. Padilla Jr., 87, formerly of Brush, passed away Monday, February 24, 2020 at his home in Lakewood, Colorado.

He was born December 3, 1932 Costilla, New Mexico to Jose Sr. and Julia (Trujillo) Padilla.

Jose married Dorothy Santistevan in San Acacio, Colorado in 1955.

He enjoyed traveling, his friends, dining in...

Harold Hinde

Harold Hinde

Feb 24, 2020

Harold (Jim) Hinde age 92 passed away at his home February 24, 2020 in Brush,  Colorado. He is survived by his wife, Dottie Hinde, his sons, Lon and Brian Hinde, daughters, Vicki Kallman and Brenda Oakley, 9 grand children and 10 great-grand children. He is also survived by his brother, Richard (Dick) Hinde of Haxtun, CO.

Born...

Byron R. Robinson

Byron R. Robinson

Feb 23, 2020

Byron R. Robinson, 55, passed away unexpectedly in the emergency room at CPMC on Sunday night, February 23, 2020.  He was born on June 2, 1964, to Richard D. & Charlene Robinson.

Byron married Stacy Dutton in Delta, CO on September 5, 1992.  In 1993 they moved to the Wiggins community. Following in the footsteps of his...

Robert Scoville

Robert Scoville

Feb 23, 2020

Robert Scoville, 91, of Brush, passed away Sunday morning, February 23, 2020 at his home.

He was born December 13, 1928, in Campbell, NE to Merlin & Catherine Williams (Scoville). Bob graduated from Campbell High School in 1946 and then began working for Kansas Nebraska Gas Company.

On March 25, 1951, Bob married his childhood...

Heidi Meek

Heidi Meek

Feb 22, 2020

Heidi Anne Meek, of Orchard, passed away on Saturday, February 22, 2020 after a long and brave fight with Multiple Sclerosis.

Heidi was born in Fort Morgan to Howard Meek and Kathy (Carmin) Cain on June 17, 1963. She was the oldest of two kids. She grew up a pipe liner's daughter, traveling all over the US...

Jeffrey L. Pangle

Jeffrey L. Pangle

Feb 21, 2020

Jeffrey L. Pangle, 60,  former Brush resident, peacefully passed away at his home in Severance, CO on Friday, February 21, 2020. He was born July 12, 1959, in Pampa, TX to Leroy & Betty Pangle.

Jeff graduated from Brush High School in 1977.  On June 24, 1984 he married Chris Kelly in Brush, CO at the Eben Ezer...

Dora R. Guzman

Dora R. Guzman

Feb 18, 2020

Dora R. Guzman, 91, longtime Morgan County resident, passed away Tuesday, February 18, 2020.  She was born June 12, 1928, in Mora, NM to John & Aurelia Herrera.

In her younger years, Dora worked as a care giver.  She was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church in Brush.  She enjoyed working word search puzzles, sewing, and...

Nancy Ann Turner

Nancy Ann Turner

Feb 15, 2020

Nancy Ann Turner, 73, of Hillrose, passed away at East Morgan County Hospital in Brush, Colorado on Saturday, February 15, 2020.

Nancy was born June 6, 1946 in Ludlow, Vermont to George and Germaine Neil Marro. She met her husband, Preston Turner, in Mount Holly, VT and was married October 30, 1965. They lived in Connecticut where...

Marilyn Palko

Marilyn Palko

Feb 12, 2020

Marilyn Palko, 55, passed away on Wednesday, February 12, 2020, at the Medical Center of the Rockies in Loveland, CO.  She was born February 2, 1965, in New Brunswick, NJ to Barry & Margaret MacCloud.

Marilyn has lived in the Wiggins / Fort Morgan communities for 20 years.  She worked in the dietary department of Eben Ezer...

Larry G. Jondle

Larry G. Jondle

Feb 11, 2020

Larry G. Jondle, 75, passed away Tuesday, February 11, 2020, at the East Morgan county Hospital.  He was born July 15, 1944, in Iowa City, IA to Edward & Maxine Jondle.

Larry married Dollie Woodson in Brush in 1988.  They continued to live in the Brush area as they both worked several jobs prior to retirement.

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Dorothy Marie Wann

Dorothy Marie Wann

Feb 8, 2020

Dorothy Marie Wann, 86,  lifelong Fort Morgan resident, passed away Saturday, February 8, 2020 at the East Morgan County Hospital in Brush.

She was born March 19, 1933 in Fort Morgan to Louie and Josepha (Weber) Troudt.

Dorothy married Rex Wann on December 29, 1959 in Fort Collins. He died in 2017.

She...

Wayne Bell

Wayne Bell

Feb 7, 2020

Wayne Robert Bell, 68, passed away in his home in Brush, Colorado on Friday, February 7, 2020.

Wayne was born July 13, 1951 to Marvin Bell and Betty Schoenberg Bell Miller in Sterling, Colorado. He graduated from Cheraw High School in 1970.  He enlisted in the Army, stationed at Fort Lewis in Washington and served in Korea. ...

Frank Harshman

Frank Harshman

Feb 6, 2020

Frank J. Harshman passed away on February 6, 2020 in Brush, Colorado.  Frank was born on October 8, 1943 to Frank N. Harshman, Jr. and Ida M. Harshman (Endsley), in Fort Morgan, Colorado.

Frank attended Fort Morgan High School (FMHS) where he was an accomplished tennis player and outstanding basketball player.  During his senior year Frank and...