obituaries


Doug Teter

Doug Teter

Sep 30, 2025

Doug Teter, born to Gale and Virginia (Stickley) Teter on October 3, 1941, in Brush, Colorado.

Beloved husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather passed away peacefully on September 30, 2025, in Rifle, Colorado, formerly from Brush and Hudson, Colorado at the age of 83. He lived a life filled with devotion to family, love, and his work.

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Sally Marie Dion

Sally Marie Dion

Sep 24, 2025

Sally Marie Dion, of Fort Morgan, Colorado, passed away peacefully on September 24th, 2025.

Sally was known for her kindness, generosity and deep love of animals.  She especially cherished the companionship of her dog, Lolly.  Throughout her life, she supported numerous charitable organizations dedicated to the welfare of animals and other meaningful causes.

She was...

Patricia Schrum

Patricia Schrum

Sep 24, 2025

Patricia Schrum, lifelong resident of Fort Morgan, passed away peacefully under comfort care at Common Spirit Saint Elizabeth Hospital on September 24, 2025 at 9:41 PM.

She was born on July 9th 1941 to parents Joseph and Eva Hudson (Tripplet) arriving five months before Pearl Harbor. She was the second child of three. Older brother, Richard and...

Clyde L. Smith

Clyde L. Smith

Sep 23, 2025

Clyde Leroy "Bud" Smith of Brush, Colorado passed away peacefully on September 23, 2025, at East Morgan County Hospital.  He was born in Brush, Colorado on April 17, 1932, to Clyde F. and Marie (Bott) Smith.  Bud was raised in Brush and graduated from Brush High School with the Class of 1950. He married the love of his life,...

Craig Smith

Craig Smith

Sep 22, 2025

A. Craig Smith of Fort Morgan passed away September 22, 2025.

He was born October 5, 1948, in Omaha, NE to Robert Russell Smith and Albina Marie Brunelli.

Craig married Linda Sue Hutcheson on April 7, 1969, in Fort Morgan. Together they resided in Fort Morgan where they raised their two sons, Stephen Craig and...

Marjorie Ann Plane

Marjorie Ann Plane

Sep 22, 2025

Marjorie Ann Plane, 80, passed away peacefully on September 22, 2025, in Aurora, Colorado. Born on June 12, 1945, in Monte Vista, Colorado, Marjorie lived a full and vibrant life rooted in family, faith, and the simple joys that brought her happiness.

Marjorie was the beloved daughter of Fred and Augusta Plane and grew up surrounded by...

Bert Brown

Bert Brown

Sep 16, 2025

Bert Davis Brown of Log Lane Village, CO passed away peacefully at Saint Anthony Hospital in Lakewood, CO on September 16, 2025.

He was born April 29, 1939, in Stowell, TX to Dave & Veachel Brown. As a young man he lived in Texas where he started school. He loved hunting and fishing with his father to...

Orville Nicholas Wellmann

Orville Nicholas Wellmann

Sep 15, 2025

Orville Nicholas Wellmann passed away on September 15, 2025. He was born on July 13, 1926, to Henry Alois and Frances J. Clemens in Oconto, Nebraska. On October 21, 1948, he married Jean Marie McBride in a double wedding ceremony with his brother Hank and Jean's sister Eleanor in Scottsbluff, Nebraska. Together, Orville and Jean were blessed with eleven,...

Mary Lou Weatherbie

Mary Lou Weatherbie

Sep 12, 2025

Mary Lou Weatherbie of Fort Morgan passed away on September 12, 2025.

Mary Lou was born on October 9, 1931 in Vermillion, Kansas to George A. and Barbara E. Jeanneret. She was the youngest of five children.  She grew up on a farm with sister Adrienne and brothers Dale, Aaron and George Chris. She graduated from Onaga...

Billy Howell

Billy Howell

Sep 11, 2025

Billy Howell, a beloved husband, father, veteran, and friend, passed away peacefully on September 11, 2025, at the age of 78, in Fort Morgan, Colorado.

Born on March 18, 1947, Billy lived a life full of dedication, curiosity, and humor. He proudly served in the United States Army and later dedicated his career to engineering at the...

Pamela Sue Price

Pamela Sue Price

Sep 9, 2025

Pamela Sue Price passed away Tuesday, September 9, 2025. She was born December 19, 1962 in Fort Morgan to James and Rosemary Price.

Sue attended STAR School in Fort Morgan (a school for the developmentally disabled) and then worked at NORESCO for several years.

She is preceded in death by her parents, James and Rosemary,...

Carolyn Jane Greenwood

Carolyn Jane Greenwood

Sep 7, 2025

Carolyn Jane Greenwood, age 85, of Brush, Colorado, passed away peacefully on September 7, surrounded by loved ones. Born on April 20, 1940, in Brush, Colorado, to Sara and Reinhold Koehler, she was the sister of Donald, Pat, and Danny. Carolyn spent her childhood in Brush, attending Brush schools until she met the love of her life, David Greenwood....

Charles Allen Schroeder

Charles Allen Schroeder

Sep 6, 2025

Charles Allen Schroeder (Chuck) was born on July 18, 1938, in El Reno, Oklahoma, to Marlin and Thelma Schroeder. He grew up with his older sister, Judy. When Marlin accepted a position as an electrical engineer with Martin Marietta, the family moved to Englewood, Colorado. Friends would often joke with Chuck, saying, "I didn't know your dad was a...

Robert Allan Webb

Robert Allan Webb

Sep 5, 2025

Robert Allan Webb, aged 71, passed away on Thursday, September 5, 2025, in Fort Morgan. Born on May 12, 1954, in Rotan, Texas, to Eugene and Marjorie Webb, Robert joined the Marines, serving two tours. Robert is survived by his daughters, Rita and Marcia. He was preceded in death by his parents and numerous siblings. In accordance with his...

Barbara June Bauer

Barbara June Bauer

Aug 29, 2025

Barbara J Bauer was born May 28, 1945, in Hillrose, CO, to Robert and Esther Schott. She passed away on August 29, 2025. A lifelong Morgan County resident, she attended Fort Morgan High School and later worked as a valued customer service representative for local banks, including Equitable Savings and Loan and Farmers State Bank.

Barbara was...

Gary Arthur Hodgson

Gary Arthur Hodgson

Aug 27, 2025

Gary Arthur Hodgson was born December 27, 1946 in Boulder, Colorado to Lester and Cleora Previtt Hodgson. Gary's family has always been in Agriculture and loved going to Rodeos so it was only natural for Gary to be a 'cowboy' from an early age. They also encouraged him to go to college at CSU where he became not only...

Alice Louise Hoffman

Alice Louise Hoffman

Aug 23, 2025

Alice Louise Janak Hoffman, 82, of Parker, Colorado, passed away in her home on August 23, 2025, after a courageous battle with cancer.

Alice was born on July 4, 1943, in Winner, South Dakota to Leonard and Bernice Janak. Her family moved to the Denver area in 1956.

After graduating from Adams City High School,...

Maralyn Annette Nau

Maralyn Annette Nau

Aug 20, 2025

Maralyn Annette Nau was born on April 21, 1939, in Stafford, Kansas, to Marion and Viola Elizabeth "Beth" Ward. She grew up alongside a brother "Irtis Ward" and two sisters, "Glenice Mitchell and Viola Jones". She graduated from high school in Bucklin, Kansas. Maralyn was the mother of four children:  Raymond Irtis Hoyt, Glenna "Kim" Hoyt (deceased), Paulette Frances...

Kenneth "Ken" Kenny

Kenneth "Ken" Kenny

Aug 20, 2025

Kenneth "Ken" Kenny departed this life on Wednesday, August 20th 2025.  Kenny was born in May of 1936 in Neptune New Jersey to Catherine and Aldan Kenny.  He attended grade school and high school in the beach town of Manasquan, NJ.  Along in attendance there was Jack Nicholson, one who would become an A list actor in Hollywood.  The...

Elizabeth "Betsy" Joan Allen Porter

Elizabeth "Betsy" Joan Allen Porter

Aug 20, 2025

Elizabeth "Betsy" Joan Allen Porter, 87, of Fort Morgan, Colorado, passed away peacefully on August 20, 2025, after a courageous battle with cancer.

Betsy was born on September 9, 1937, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to Harry and Marian Allen. After living in New York for a time, the Allens moved to Los Alamos, New Mexico in 1943 where...