obituaries


Jean Eunice Cuyler

Jean Eunice Cuyler

Dec 31, 2019

Jean Eunice Cuyler, 92 of Brush, longtime area resident, died Tuesday, December 31, 2019 at the Eben-Ezer Lutheran Care Center in Brush.

Jean was born June 1,1927 in Chicago, Illinois to Jacob and Lillian (Miscichowski) Wasilewski.

She married Theodore Cuyler in Oak Park, Illinois on June 2, 1956.

She was a member of...

Ray Thomas Walker

Ray Thomas Walker

Dec 31, 2019

Ray Thomas Walker, 83, of Fort Morgan, CO, passed away Tuesday, December 31, at home of natural causes. He was born March 8, 1936 in Denver CO to Carey Walker and Phyllis (Stout) Walker.

He married Virginia Lee Pooley on June 14, 1957 in Denver, CO. They raised 5 children.

Ray served in the Armed...

Arven Neal Vondy

Arven Neal Vondy

Dec 30, 2019

Arven Vondy

Arven Neal Vondy was born in Brush, CO to Calvin and Della (Stout) Vondy on June 22, 1936.  He was raised on the family farm and ranch in Woodrow, CO and graduated from Brush High School in 1954.

Arven joined the Army National Guard and served honorably for 5 years.

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Maria Del Carmen Garcilazo

Maria Del Carmen Garcilazo

Dec 28, 2019

Maria del Carmen Garcilazo, 91, of Brush, passed away Saturday, December 28, 2019, at the East Morgan County Hospital.  She was born Nov 30, 1928, in Mexico to Mauro Reyes & Cecilia Ruiz.

Maria married Antonio Garcilazo in 1946 in Mexico.  She has lived in Morgan County for over 20 years.

Maria was a member...

Elmer Frederick Hoffman

Elmer Frederick Hoffman

Dec 27, 2019

Elmer Frederick Hoffman, 92, of Fort Morgan, passed away Friday, December 27, 2019 at Colorado Plains Medical Center in Fort Morgan.

Elmer was born July 7, 1927 in Fort Morgan to Fred & Katherine (Batt) Hoffman. His mother died when he was two years old and he was raised by his father and stepmother, Emilie (Frederick) Hoffman....

Roger Bowles

Roger Bowles

Dec 27, 2019

Roger Kent Bowles, 65, of Fort Morgan, died Friday, December 27, 2019 at Swedish Medical Center in Englewood after suffering a sudden massive stroke.

Roger was born in Fort Morgan on December 18, 1954 to Leonard & Janelda Bowles. He attended area schools and graduated. On November 6, 1976, he married Sydney Butterfield in Fort Morgan. Together...

Gloria J. Winstead

Gloria J. Winstead

Dec 23, 2019

Gloria J. Winstead, 95, passed away Monday, December 23, 2019, at the Hillcrest Care Center and The Towers in Wray, CO.  She was born February 10, 1924, in Jacksonville, FL to Byrd & Mable V. (Hawkins) Green.

Being the daughter of a US Navy family, Gloria moved many times during her childhood.  She married Kermit Winstead on...

Helen Louise Heberlein

Helen Louise Heberlein

Dec 20, 2019

Helen Louise (Thomas) Heberlein was born in Mildred, CO April 12, 1924 to John Monroe Thomas and Lillian Celeste (Morris) Thomas at their family homestead northeast of Joes, in Yuma Country, Colorado. Helen departed this life on December 20, 2019 in Brush Colorado at the age of 95 years and 8 months. Helen Louise is the last surviving child...

Harold "Jack" Wiederspan

Harold "Jack" Wiederspan

Dec 19, 2019

Harold Jacob "Jack" Wiederspan Jr., 77, lifelong resident of Fort Morgan, CO, passed away Thursday, December 19 th , 2019 at Colorado Plains Medical Center of Fort Morgan with Family and Friends by his side.  He was born May 26, 1942 in Fort Morgan to Harold and Elsie Wiederspan.

Jack married the love of his life, Vickie...

Edward C. Humphrey

Edward C. Humphrey

Dec 19, 2019

Edward C. Humphrey, 89, passed away Thursday, December 19, 2019, at the Aurora Medical Center in Aurora, CO.  He was born June 10, 1930, in Akron, CO to Frank & Mary (Davisson) Humphrey, where they lived until Ed finished the 7 th grade.  The family moved to the Woodrow area where he attended school until his Senior Year.

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Jody Covelli

Jody Covelli

Dec 19, 2019

Jody Covelli, 66, longtime Morgan County resident, passed away on December 19, 2019, at Denver Hospice following an extended illness.  She was born December 18, 1953, in Denver, CO to Keith & Betty Robertson.

When Jody was a toddler, the Robertson family moved to Fort Morgan.  In September 1973 Jody married Bill Covelli.  The lived in the...

Robert Lewis Whaley

Robert Lewis Whaley

Dec 18, 2019

Robert Lewis Whaley, 79, lifelong area resident, passed away Wednesday, December 18, 2019 at the Colorado Plains Medical Center in Fort Morgan.

He was born December 2, 1940 in Brush to Levi and Gladys (Dunaway) Whaley.

Robert married Yvonne M. Fritz on June 9, 1963 in Fort Morgan. He was a member of the Calvary...

Kimberly Lynn Welch

Kimberly Lynn Welch

Dec 18, 2019

Kimberly Lynn Welch, 25, of Fort Morgan, died December 18, 2019 from injuries she sustained in an automobile accident.

She was born July 22, 1994 in Denver, Colorado to James Welch and Becky Lieber.

Kimberly liked hanging out with her friends. She also liked playing volleyball which she played in high school and later in...

Edna E. Kalous

Edna E. Kalous

Dec 15, 2019

Edna E. Kalous, 87, lifelong resident of Brush, CO passed away Sunday, December 15, 2019 at her home in Brush, with her family by her side. She was born August 31, 1932 in Fort Morgan to Jacob and Katherine Hoffman.

Edna married the love of her life, John Kalous on September 13, 1951 in Brush. She was...

Richard E. Jackson

Richard E. Jackson

Dec 14, 2019

Richard Earl Jackson, was born February 20, 1932 in Dodge City, KS to Thomas & Louise Jackson.  He departed this life on December 14, 2019, in Greeley, CO.

Richard graduated from Dodge City High School in 1950.  He was drafted into the US Army and served for 2 years.  After his honorable discharge, Richard attend Kansas University,...

Douglas P. Dane

Douglas P. Dane

Dec 12, 2019

Douglas P. Dane, 71, passed away at his home in Brush, on December 12, 2019.  He was born January 2, 1948, in Salem, MASS, to John P. & Eleanor H. Dane Jr.

Doug has lived in Morgan County for over 30 years.  He was a retired Major from the US Army.  Prior to retirement, Doug worked as...

Timothy Edward Walkup

Timothy Edward Walkup

Dec 6, 2019

Timothy Edward Walkup, 59, passed away Friday, December 6, at the East Morgan County Hospital in Brush.  Tim was born February 12, 1960, in Dallas, TX to William (Bill) & Sylvia Walkup.

The Walkup family moved to Boulder, CO.  While growing up in Boulder, Tim loved playing baseball, working on cars and spending time fishing with his...

Eileen Mafalda Reagan

Eileen Mafalda Reagan

Dec 4, 2019

Eileen Mafalda Reagan, 76, passed away Wednesday, December 4, 2019 at the Valley View Villa Care Center in Fort Morgan.

She was born October 2, 1943 in the Bronx, New York City, New York, to Gerald and Mafalda (Gatti) Curci.

Eileen married Thomas Reagan on July 28, 1962 in New York.

They moved...

Virginia Marie Null

Virginia Marie Null

Dec 3, 2019

Early in the morning of December 3, 2019 (Vicky) Virginia Null went to her eternal home. Vicky was born on June 14, 1946 to Howard Powell and Mildred Becker.  She lived with her mother in the Otis area until her mother married Howard (Bud) Hubbard. Vicky attended school in Fort Morgan, Colorado, graduating from FMHS in 1964.

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Elemer Bernath

Elemer Bernath

Dec 1, 2019

Elemer Bernath, age 94, passed away December 1, 2019. He was born Elemer de Bernath Von Bernathfalva. During World War II, Elemer left Hungary just as the Russians were invading the country in November 1944. He subsequently settled in Munich, Germany, where he attended the University of Munich studying Veterinary Medicine. Eventually, he immigrated to the United States, specifically...