obituaries


Graciela Salazar

Graciela Salazar

Jul 29, 2019

Graciela Salazar, 47, of Brush, passed away Monday, July 29, 2019.

Graciela was born in Mexico on February 25, 1972 to Anselmo & Agustina (Tovar) Barajas. She married Manuel Salazar on December 26, 1998. They have lived in Brush since 2001.

Graciela attended Iglesia Pentecostal Unida Latino Americana in Fort Morgan. She enjoyed cooking, shopping,...

Joyce Scofield

Joyce Scofield

Jul 27, 2019

Joyce A. Scofield, 81, of Fort Morgan, died Saturday, July 27, 2019 at her daughter's home in Longmont after a five-year battle with Alzheimer's.

Joyce was born in Nebraska on December 28, 1937 to Roy & Mabel (Brott) Harden. When she was 16 years old, she married Russell Scofield on January 23, 1954 in Scottsbluff, NE. By...

Jerry Edward Trumbo

Jerry Edward Trumbo

Jul 27, 2019

Jerry Edward Trumbo, 80, passed away on Saturday, July 27 at his home.

He was born at his grandparents home in Fort Morgan on December 28, 1938 to George and Janice (Sox) Trumbo.

Jerry attended schools in Fort Morgan and graduated with the class of 1957. He then enlisted in the United States Marine Corps...

Doris Kay Wilson

Doris Kay Wilson

Jul 27, 2019

Doris Kay Wilson, 69, passed away peacefully, at her daughter's home in Fort Morgan, Saturday, July 27, 2019. She was born December 30, 1949 in Sterling, CO to Calvin and Clara Wilson.

She enjoyed reading, watching crime television shows, shopping, puzzles, and playing cards and Pac-Man. Doris loved spending time with family.

Survivors included her...

Gary Farell Doiel

Gary Farell Doiel

Jul 26, 2019

Gary Farell Doiel went to be with his Lord and Savior on July 26, 2019 surrounded by his loving family and was finally reunited with the love of his life, his late wife, Deborah. Gary was born December 11, 1949 in Shenandoah, IA to Farell and Betty Doiel. The family moved to Perryton, TX in 1954 where Gary then...

Jimmie Darrell Kramer

Jimmie Darrell Kramer

Jul 24, 2019

Jimmie Darrell Kramer, 87, longtime area resident, passed away Wednesday, July 24, 2019 at the Valley View Villa Care Center in Fort Morgan.

Jim was born May 21, 1932 in Bird City, KS to Alvin and Vera (Byers) Kramer.

Jim graduated from St. Francis, KS High School in 1950, then joined the U.S. Navy to...

Barbara A. Sundstrom

Barbara A. Sundstrom

Jul 22, 2019

Barbara A.Sundstrom, 65, passed away Monday, July 22, 2019.  She was born in Chicago, IL, on November 21, 1953.  When Barbara was about 2 years old she was adopted by Roy & Frances Setser.

Barbara lived in the Denver area prior to moving to Morgan County to be closer to her daughter about 10 years ago.  She...

Michele Lee Blake

Michele Lee Blake

Jul 20, 2019

Michele Lee Blake, 45, longtime area resident, died Saturday, July 20, 2019 at the University of Colorado Hospital in Aurora after an extended battle with Multiple Sclerosis.

Michele was born August 9, 1973 in Alliance, NE to Michael & Sharon (Gardner) Quint. She has lived in the Morgan County area for the majority of her life, having...

Jeffrey "Kyle" Lewis

Jeffrey "Kyle" Lewis

Jul 20, 2019

Jeffrey "Kyle" Lewis, 63, passed away suddenly on Saturday, July 20, 2019. Kyle was born May 1, 1956 in Columbus, OH to James & Mary Lou Lewis.

Kyle graduated from Rocky Mountain High School in Fort Collins, CO in 1974. He then graduated from Colorado State University with his degree in Ag Business and Ag Finance. Kyle...

Andrea Rene King Walker

Andrea Rene King Walker

Jul 19, 2019

Andrea Rene Walker (King), 31, died Friday, July 19, 2019.  She was born April 28, 1988 in Denver, Colorado to Jon and Linda (Young) Walker.

Andrea was a member of the Seventh Day Adventist Church in Leadville, Colorado. Andrea enjoyed Snowboarding, bowling, going to concerts, listening to music and being with her friends and family.  Andrea was...

Archie R. Tadolini

Archie R. Tadolini

Jul 18, 2019

Archie R. Tadolini, 85, life resident of Northeast Colorado, passed away Thursday, July 18, 2019, at the Valley View Villa nursing home in Fort Morgan.  He was born August 22, 1933, in Padroni, CO to Alfredo and Maria Tadolini.

On October 15, 1958, Archie married Sallye Strickland in Carrizozo, NM.  In 1970 the moved to Morgan County...

Gerald "Jerry" Lee Shaver

Gerald "Jerry" Lee Shaver

Jul 16, 2019

Jerry Lee Shaver, 54, was born in Colorado on May 7, 1965. He was the loving son of Mabel and Gene Shaver.

Jerry married the love of his life, Charlene, in Alexandria, Virginia on February 24, 1989.

He was the beloved dad to 2 sons, Eddie and Allen Shaver.

He dedicated his life...

Diana S. Hernandez

Diana S. Hernandez

Jul 16, 2019

Diana S. Hernandez, 64, life–long resident of Brush, passed away peacefully after a lengthy illness on Tuesday, July 16, 2019 at her home surrounded by her family. She was born December 2, 1954, in Brush to Ralph & Donna Schilling.

Diana graduated from Brush High School in 1973.  On March 20, 1977, she married the love of...

Lillian L. Harrison

Lillian L. Harrison

Jul 15, 2019

On July 13, Mrs. Lillian Sheldon Harrison of Brush, Colorado, passed away at the age of 101. With sparkling blue eyes, a ready smile, and a heart of gold, Lillian will be remembered as a kind and caring woman who always persevered in the face of hardship.

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Miriam Louise Rasmussen

Miriam Louise Rasmussen

Jul 12, 2019

Miriam Louise Rasmussen of Fort Morgan, Colorado left her family and friends to play her beloved piano for the heavenly choirs on July 12, 2019.

Miriam was born July 24, 1939 in Ft. Morgan to Anna and Henry Thiel. Miriam was one of 12 children. She was predeceased by Anna (Jake)Becker, Hank Thiel, Lillian (Adolph) Miller, Chester...

Marian L. Stolte

Marian L. Stolte

Jul 9, 2019

Marian L. Stolte,76, passed away Tuesday, July 9, 2019 in Greeley.

She was born December 26, 1942 in Scottsbluff, Nebraska to Vernon and Hazel (Kuebler) Rockhold.

Marian married Charles "Wes" Stolte on June 25, 1973 in Brighton.

Marian taught math and elementary classes for over 30 years in Brush.

Marian enjoyed...

David L. Dannar

David L. Dannar

Jul 8, 2019

David LeRoy Dannar, 70 of Brush, CO, passed away in an accident involving his semi-truck near Dallas, TX on July 8, 2019.  He was born May 18, 1949 to Earl LeRoy and Hazel Nadine (Compton) Dannar in Akron, CO.

He spent his childhood in Lindon, CO and graduated from Woodlin School, Woodrow, CO in 1967.  He was...

Charlotte Elizabeth Harryman

Charlotte Elizabeth Harryman

Jul 7, 2019

Charlotte Elizabeth Harryman, 88, life resident of Morgan – Logan County, passed away Sunday, July 7, 2019 in Greeley, CO.  She was the 5 th child, and the only daughter, of Roy & Dora Good, born on January 8, 1931 in Sterling.

Growing up on the family farm near Merino, Charlotte attended school and graduated from Merino...

Carol Kay Crawford

Carol Kay Crawford

Jul 7, 2019

Carol K. Crawford, 81, passed away Sunday, July 7, 2019 following an extended time of declining health.  She was born January 12, 1938, in Akron, OH to Edgar & Constance Meller.

Carol graduated from Akron, OH high school.  Prior to retirement Carol worked as a business manager for a health clinic in New Mexico and later in...

Mirrelle Beth Prascher

Mirrelle Beth Prascher

Jul 5, 2019

Mirrelle Beth Prascher , 36 , of Brush, Colorado, passed away on July 5, 2019 while tubing on the South Platte River.

Mirrelle was born on August 11 , 1982 to Ron and Elaine Prascher in Greeley, CO. After graduating from Brush High School in 2001, she pursued Aviation at the University of...