obituaries

Aug 20, 2019

Stephen W. Taylor, 91, passed away Tuesday, August 20, 2019 at his home in Fort Morgan.

He was born August 12, 1928 in Abilene, Kansas to Cecil & LaFaye Taylor.

Stephen attended Abilene schools graduating from Abilene High School in 1946.

He joined the United States Navy in July of 1946 and was...

Aug 19, 2019

Harold Davisson age 84, former Fort Morgan Police Chief, passed away Monday, August 19, 2019 at Colorado Plains Medical Center. He was born September 4, 1934 on the family farm southeast of Akron, CO to Bernard LeRoy and Eva Cretus (Greer) Davisson.  He was the second of four children (Gwen, Harold, Ross, Shirley).

Harold married JoAnn Smith...

Aug 17, 2019

Patsy Joann Groves, "Pat", 77, passed away unexpectedly Saturday, August 17, 2019.  She was born October 4, 1941 to Kenneth and Esther Stout in Greeley, Co.

She was preceded in death by her parents and husband, Ted Groves.

Pat will always be remembered for her generosity and genuine love and care for people.  As the...

Aug 16, 2019

Muriel Jean Sharp, 92, formerly of Canon City, passed away, Friday, August 16, 2019 at her daughter's home south of Brush.

Muriel was born April 2, 1927 in Dayton, Ohio to Harry and Dorothy (Robinson) Dickensheets.

She married Gerald Sharp on August 5, 1973 in Canon City.

Muriel was a member of the...

Aug 14, 2019

Bonnie Lou Shoemaker, 88, Brush resident, passed away Wednesday, August 14, 2019 at Eben Ezer Lutheran Care Center. She was born April 12, 1931, in Hudson, CO to Grace and Roy Lamar.

At 16 years of age Bonnie married Claude Shoemaker in Ft. Morgan on April 22, 1947. Most of Bonnie's life she worked the fulltime job...

Aug 12, 2019

Lon Eric Dahl, 60, longtime area resident, passed away, Monday, August 12, 2019 at his home in Fort Morgan.

Lon was born March 31, 1959 to DJ and Betty (Willard) Dahl in Maynard, Iowa.

He married Linda G. Schrum on August 31, 1991.

Lon was a local building contractor until poor health forced...

Aug 5, 2019

Kirk Charles Williams, 63, left this earth for the next leg of his journey on August 5, 2019, at his home in Grand Junction, Colorado.

Born April 19, 1956 in Denver, Colorado, he was the son of Glen R. (Curly) and Shirlee E. Williams.

Kirk graduated from Fort Morgan High School in 1974 and began...

Aug 4, 2019

Robert H. Moos, 86, passed away in his home on Sunday, August 4, 2019.  He always went by the name of Bob.  He was born in Medina, ND on Feb 5, 1933 to Jacob and Marie (Mayer) Moos.

Bob worked on a high- powered line when he met his wife, Deanna, who was from Brush.  They married...

Aug 3, 2019

D.J. Dixon-Richards, 45, passed away Saturday, August 3rd, 2019 at his home in Fort Morgan, CO. He was born July 6th, 1974 in Sacramento, CA to Jim and Vida Colleen Dixon.

On December 6, 2014 he married Chris Richards in Kansas. They moved from Kansas City to Fort Morgan in March of 2018. D.J. graduated from Sacramento...

Aug 3, 2019

Shela E. Garcia, 75, passed away early Saturday, August 3, 2019, at Fairacres Care Center in Greeley following a lengthy illness, recovery from a stroke in April.  She was born April 7, 1944, in Kalispell, MT to Victor & Florence Pound.

On September 28, 1979, Shela married Arturo Garcia in Brighton, CO.  Prior to ill health forcing...

Aug 1, 2019

Alice June Graff, 88, lifelong area resident, passed away, Thursday, August 1, 2019 at the Eben-Ezer Lutheran Care Center in Brush.

She was born June 3, 1931 in Brush to Turley and Marcella (Nelms) White.

Alice married David D. Graff on June 25, 1950 in Fort Morgan. He died in December of 2018.

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Jul 30, 2019

Joyce M. Meng, 88, longtime area resident, passed away Tuesday, July 30, 2019, at the Eben Ezer Lutheran Care Center in Brush.  She was born May 29, 1931, in Johnsburg, NY to Russell & Gladys Hills.

Joyce married Howard Meng on July 20, 1957, at the Christ Congregational Church in Fort Morgan.  After working as...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...