obituaries

May 9, 2019

Larry Lee Ainslie (89) of Brush, passed away May 9, 2019 at Eben Ezer Lutheran Care Center.  Larry was born to Penny (Prentice) and Eve (Everna Holcomb) Ainslie at Atlanta, Nebraska on June 23, 1929 at the Holdrege Nebraska Hospital.  The next ten years were spent, with his brother Robert, in the second floor of the Burlington Depot, where...

May 8, 2019

Miguel Martinez, 82, of Wiggins, died Wednesday, May 8, 2019 after a sudden heart attack.

Visitation will Monday, May 13 th from 5 – 7 PM at the Heer Mortuary Chapel in Fort Morgan.

Funeral services will be Tuesday, May 14 th at 10:00 AM at New Creation Foursquare Gospel Church on Burlington Ave. in...

May 4, 2019

Anthony D. Baltazar, 89, longtime area resident, passed away, Saturday, May 4, 2019 at his home in Fort Morgan surrounded by his family.

Anthony was born January 18, 1930 in Pueblo, Colorado to Gonzalo and Maria (Diaz) Baltazar Sr.

Tony  served his country in the United States Army from 1953 until 1955

He...

May 4, 2019

Erik N. Foley, 38, passed away Saturday, May 4, 2019 of injuries suffered in a motor vehicle crash on Colorado Highway 71 north of Stoneham, CO.  He was born July 7, 1980, in Brush to Ramiro Gonzales Jr. & Norma Foley.

Erik enjoyed riding a dirt bike, doing mechanic work on cars and especially enjoyed working on...

May 3, 2019

Dennis (Andy) Anderson, a long-time Ft. Morgan resident passed away suddenly while returning from a hunting trip in Hot Springs, SD.  Andy was born in Canton, Ohio on February 27, 1946, to Dale and Iris Anderson. He worked as a biologist for the Department of Interior, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. He was the director of the Fish Disease...

May 3, 2019

Raymond E. Harbert, 77, passed away Friday, May 3, 2019, at his home in Brush.  He was born October 4, 1941, in Brush to Don & Ruth Harbert.

On September 3, 1961, Raymond married Nancy Claflin in Brush.  They lived in the Idalia community for several years before moving back to Morgan County.  Raymond's favorite past time...

May 2, 2019

Ted Jesse Graff, a long-standing Fort Morgan area resident passed away Thursday, May 2, 2019 at CPMC surrounded by his family.

Ted was born in Santa Monica, CA then the family moved to Colorado when he was 10.  He married his sweetheart, Joann in 1953, then was quickly called to serve in the US Army. Upon returning...

May 2, 2019

Earlene Erickson was born on a farm north of Laird, Co on November 18, 1934 to Claude W. and Elsie M. (Garner) Pilkington.  Earlene died May 2, 2019 in Log Lane Village, CO.

She graduated from Laird High School in 1952.  Earlene married Glenn D. Erickson, son of Axel and Frances L. Erickson, at the Laird Methodist...

Apr 30, 2019

David G. Enfante, 65, longtime Fort Morgan resident, died Tuesday, April 30, 2019 at the Platte Valley Medical Center in Brighton with his family at his side after a near two-year battle with colon cancer.

Dave was born in Fort Morgan on September 1, 1953 to Robert & Aleatha (Reich) Enfante. He attended area schools and graduated...

Apr 28, 2019

Loretta Arlene Miller, 68, longtime area resident, peacefully passed away two days before her 69 th birthday at the Centennial Health Care Center in Greeley.

She was born April 30, 1950 to Lewis and Lorena (Ecton) Miller.

Loretta was a member of Saint Helena's Catholic Church in Fort Morgan, and was also a member of...

Apr 26, 2019

Carolina Mendez, 67, longtime area resident, passed away Friday, April 26, 2019 at her home in Fort Morgan.

She was born April 22, 1952 in Durango, Mexico to Manuel and Andrea (Ortiz) Mendez.

She was a member of Saint Helena's Catholic Church in Fort Morgan.

Carolina enjoyed cooking, traveling, ceramics, pottery, and tending...

Apr 24, 2019

Andrita S. Trujillo, 69, long time resident of Fort Morgan entered eternal life on April 24, 2019 at the Valley View Villa Care Center in Fort Morgan.

"Rita" enjoyed holiday festivities, socializing, cooking and indoor activities, but her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren are what brought her the most joy in life.

She will be...

Apr 23, 2019

Monica Susan Siegling passed away at the age of 67 on April 23, 2019 at her residence in Brush, CO.  Monica was born to Eldon & Delores Quitsch on November 19, 1951 in Anacortes, WA.

Monica graduated from high school in Redfield, SD.  On May 4, 1973 she married Ron Siegling at the Our Saviors Lutheran Church...

Apr 22, 2019

Conald R. Shuman, lovingly known as "C.B.", age 75, passed away Monday, April 22, 2019. He was born September 20, 1943, in Dodge City, KS to John F. and Bonnie E. Shuman.

C.B. graduated from Agate High School in Agate, CO with five classmates with whom he remained the best of friends for over 55 years. He...

Apr 18, 2019

James Edward Ostwald, 81, died Thursday, April 18, 2019 in Phoenix, AZ.

James was born November 15, 1937 in Fort Morgan to Edward & Martha Ostwald. He attended local schools and graduated from Fort Morgan High School in 1956 then served in the U.S. Army until late 1957. Jim married Dolores "Dee" Lance on July 31, 1964....

Apr 16, 2019

Joe Louis Ocanas, 73, of Fort Morgan, passed away Tuesday, April 16, 2019 at the Poudre Valley Hospital in Fort Collins.

He was born February 5, 1946 in Monte Morelos, Nueva Leon, Mexico to Elias and Juana (Tovar) Ocanas.

He attended the Life Fellowship Church in Fort Morgan.

Joe enjoyed having coffee every...

Apr 14, 2019

Mary Helen Padilla, 68, longtime area resident, passed away on April 14 th 2019 at Sunset Manor in Brush.

Mary was born on April 14 th , 1951 in Fort Morgan to Felix and Ruth Martinez.

Mary was a member of the Catholic Church. She graduated from Fort Morgan High School. Mary was very outgoing...

Apr 13, 2019

Elvin Duane Johnson, 83, passed away Saturday, April 13, 2019, at the Eben Ezer Lutheran Care Center in Brush.  He was born November 17, 1935, in Montrose, CO to Carl and Ernestine (Gardner) Johnson.

Elvin graduated from Montrose High School in 1954.  He worked for Frontier Airlines for nearly 30 years.  In 1987 he moved to Morgan...

Apr 11, 2019

Deborah Lee Loose passed away peacefully in her home on April 11, 2019 surrounded by her friends and family.  She was born n Holyoke Colorado in January,1950 to Dale and Bonnie Burt. She graduated from Brush High School and married the love of her life Ed.  Her love and memory live on in her husband Ed, her son Dave...

Apr 11, 2019

Douglas Doyle Bird, 54, lifelong area resident, passed away Thursday, April 11, 2019 at Presbyterian St. Luke's Hospital in Denver, surrounded by his wife and children.

He was born October 4, 1964 in Fort Morgan to Doyle and Frances (Osborn) Bird.

He married Linda L. Kuriger on December 5, 1996 in Fort Morgan.

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