obituaries


June Lentell

June Lentell

Jun 23, 2019

June Lentell, 89, of Wiggins, passed away Sunday, June 23, 2019, at the Valley View Villa in Fort Morgan, CO.  She was born July 1, 1929, in Memphis, TX to Benjamin & Ollie Underwood.

June married Ronald Lentell on January 27, 1951, in Hutchison, KS.  Prior to retirement, June worked for Safeway...

Wendy Marie Steckly

Wendy Marie Steckly

Jun 18, 2019

Wendy Marie Steckly was born December 8, 1976 in Denver, Colorado. It pleased the Lord to call Wendy to her eternal rest on June 18, 2019. Wendy attended and graduated from Wiggins High School in 1995. She was blessed with the birth of her only son in 1995. Wendy reached for a career in caring for people and became...

Rodney Ray Groves

Rodney Ray Groves

Jun 17, 2019

Rodney Ray Groves, 59, of Orchard, Colorado, unexpectedly passed away on June 17, 2019.

He was born April 1, 1960 in Fort Morgan to James and Dorothy (Sampson) Groves.

He married Gail Beyerle on February 21, 1981 in Brush Colorado.

Rod worked at the Groves Farm for over 30 years, and lived his...

Rodney W. Dexter

Rodney W. Dexter

Jun 15, 2019

Rodney W. Dexter, 79, passed away Saturday, June 15, 2019.  He was born April 12, 1940, in Denver, CO to Joseph & Elizabeth Dexter.

Rodney worked as a flight attendant scheduler for United Airlines prior to retirement.  He enjoyed gardening and traveling, especially international travel.

Survivors include 1 sister, Charlene (Gary) Baldwin; 2 nieces, Marlene...

Betty Jean Schott

Betty Jean Schott

Jun 12, 2019

On the evening of June 12, 2019, Betty Jean Schott, 65, of Fort Morgan passed away peacefully surround by her family at Banner Health Northern Colorado Medical Center in Greeley. Betty was born November 16, 1953 to Alexander and Anneliese (Silz) Schott. She was a resident of Fort Morgan her whole life. Betty was the Director of Fort Morgan...

Bonnie Jesienouski

Bonnie Jesienouski

Jun 12, 2019

Bonnie Jesienouski, 61, of Wiggins, passed away Wednesday, June 12, 2019.  She was born October 1, 1957, in Denver, CO.

Bonnie married Rodney Jesienouski on March 1, 1978, in Lusk, WY.  After living in the Denver area for several years, they moved to the Wiggins community some 5 years ago.

Bonnie loved being a Mom...

Milton James Tormohlen

Milton James Tormohlen

Jun 10, 2019

Milton James Tormohlen, 90, lifelong area resident died Monday, June 10, 2019 peacefully in his home in Fort Morgan.

He was born March 5, 1929 in Fort Morgan to William and Rosena (Steinhoff) Tormohlen. He graduated from Fort Morgan High School in 1947. On March 26, 1951 he married Pearl Arlene Dodd at Eben Ezer Chapel. Milton...

Doris M. Burham

Doris M. Burham

Jun 10, 2019

Doris M. Burham, 81, former Morgan County resident, passed away Monday, June 10, 2019, at the Medical Center of the Rockies in Loveland.  She was born June 18, 1937, in Buckingham, CO to Charles & Pauline Statley.

On February 11, 1954, Doris married Ralph Burham in Brush.  Following Ralph's death, Doris later moved to Greeley to be...

Joy H. Frank

Joy H. Frank

Jun 8, 2019

Joy H. Frank, 97, passed away Saturday, June 8, 2019, at the Eben Ezer Lutheran Care Center in Brush following a short illness.  She was born November 28, 1921, in Stanton, IA to Martin & Vilie Erickson.

Joy married Robert J. Frank on May 13, 1941, in Red Oak, IA.  The family moved to Fort Collins and...

Eulalia Gaspar

Eulalia Gaspar

Jun 8, 2019

Eulalia Gaspar, 37, of Fort Morgan, died Saturday, June 8, 2019 from injuries she sustained in a one-vehicle accident on I-76 near Roggen.

Eualia was born November 16, 1981 to Francisco & Maria Pedro-Gaspar. She moved to Fort Morgan from the California area in 2007.

Eualia will be remembered as a generous person, fun to...

Henry Richard Brasby

Henry Richard Brasby

Jun 6, 2019

Henry Richard Brasby (Hank) resident of Haxtun for 22 years until 2012, and former employee of Haxtun Hospital, graduated from this Earth and entered into his Heavenly home at the age of 90 on Thursday June 6, 2019.  Hank and his wife Barbara spent their later years in Ft. Morgan being cared for by their family, Beehive Assisted Living...

Marjorie Ellen Ferguson

Marjorie Ellen Ferguson

Jun 6, 2019

Marjorie Ellen "Marge" Ferguson, 78, lifelong Fort Morgan resident, passed away Thursday, June 6, 2019 at her home surrounded by loving family members.  Marge was born in Brush, Colorado on September 11, 1940 to John and Vergie (Cowen) Yearous.  She attended Fort Morgan High School and married Dick Ferguson on February 12, 1958.

Marge was an active...

Aldino Anthony Brunelli

Aldino Anthony Brunelli

Jun 5, 2019

Aldino Anthony "Deno" Brunelli, 59, died on June 5, 2019 at his home following a long illness.

Deno was born on May 31, 1960 in Fort Morgan.  He was a lifelong resident of Weldona where he graduated and lived his entire life.  Deno worked for Morgan County Assessors for 15 years.  He also worked for Harley Davidson...

Jeffrey Allen Nichols

Jeffrey Allen Nichols

Jun 4, 2019

Jeffrey Allen Nichols, formerly of Fort Morgan, passed away in Denver on Tuesday, June 4, 2019 at the age of 44.

He is survived by Murray Chapman; his parents, Robert & Susan Nichols; his sister, Angela Lewis (Adam); nieces, Jade Montoya, Nicole Ludgate, Lilly Lewis, and Ivy Lewis; and his nephew, Levi Lewis.

Jeffrey loved...

Elma Jean Windsheimer

Elma Jean Windsheimer

Jun 4, 2019

Elma Jean Windsheimer, 83 passed away Tuesday June 4, 2019.

Jean was born September 11, 1935 to Conrad and Mollie Peif in Ft. Morgan, CO. She married Jerry Windsheimer in Ft. Morgan, CO on May 18th, 1952. Jean worked most of her life on the family farm with her husband. She loved spending time with her family,...

Betty Jane Hunt

Betty Jane Hunt

May 27, 2019

Betty Jane Hunt, 97, lifelong area resident, passed away Monday, May 27, 2019 at the Beehive Assisted Living Center in Fort Morgan.

She was born January 19, 1922 in Fort Morgan to Foss and Helen (Parmenter) Yenne.

Betty married Harold Y. Hunt on June 7, 1946 in Fort Morgan. He died in 2012.

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Maria Elena Chuc Barreno

Maria Elena Chuc Barreno

May 23, 2019

Maria Elena Chuc Barreno, 47, longtime area resident, passed away, Thursday, May 23, 2019 at her home in Fort Morgan.

She was born, August 21, 1971 in Guatemala to Miguel and Juliana (Barreno) Chuc.

Maria was a member of and taught Sunday School at the Iglesia de Cristo Nuevo Amanecer in Fort Morgan. She enjoyed...

Shane T. Jordan

Shane T. Jordan

May 22, 2019

Shane T. Jordan, 46, longtime Morgan County resident, passed away Wednesday, May 22, 2019, at the East Morgan County Hospital following an extended illness.  He was born January 23, 1973, in Aurora, CO.

Prior to ill health forcing his retirement, Shane worked as a roustabout in the oil & gas exploration industry.  He loved drag racing and...

Natale Delucio

Natale Delucio

May 22, 2019

Natale (Nat) DeLucio, 62, a resident of Brush, passed away on Wednesday, May 22, 2019, at the East Morgan County Hospital following a courageous battle with cancer.  He was born December 16, 1956, in Garden Grove, California.

Nat grew up in Garden Grove near Disneyland.  Although he was born with a hole in his heart which limited...

Henry Lee Troudt

Henry Lee Troudt

May 19, 2019

Henry (Hank) Troudt, 83, passed away at the memory care unit of The Peaks at Old Laramie Trail in Lafayette on Sunday, May 19. Henry was born in Fort Morgan on March 27, 1936, to Louie and Josepha Troudt. He attended schools in Fort Morgan and after high school, moved to Brighton where he worked for ArmCo Steel. He...