obituaries

Nov 15, 2018

Estelle Jo (Helget) Highland was born on September 25, 1938 to Bernard & Elizabeth (Bryant) Helget. She was raised on a cow/calf operation along with dryland farming near Adena, CO. As a little girl, Estelle's first love was horses and she could ride like the wind. Her first horse was named Black Foot. She rode him over the prairielands...

Nov 15, 2018

Pat Boyer, 74, of Fort Morgan, passed away November 15, 2018 at UC Health Hospital in Aurora, Colorado after battling a rare form of leukemia for 2 years.

He was born October 25, 1944 in Portland, Oregon to Melvin and Nelva (Kevin) Boyer.  Although his legal name was Kelvin Ray, his dad nicknamed him Pat and it...

Nov 15, 2018

Monty A. Luark, 40, of Brush, died of injuries suffered in a motor vehicle crash south of Kimball, NE on November 15, 2018.  He was born October 20, 1978, in Fort Morgan to Michael & Karen Luark. At the time of his death, Monty was a building contractor.

Survivors include his Mother, Karen Luark – Sagel of...

Nov 15, 2018

Fern Lucille Myers, 82, of Fort Morgan, died Thursday, November 15, 2018 at Valley View Villa in Fort Morgan.

Fern was born on November 21, 1935 in Fort Morgan to Estel & Erma Reed. She married Jewel Myers on September 17, 1954

Fern was Postmaster at the Weldona Post Office from September 11, 1999 until...

Nov 12, 2018

Dorothy M. Emhovick, 88, former Morgan County resident, passed away Monday, November 12, 2018, at the Windsor Health Care Center in Windsor, CO.  She was born August 21, 1930, in Brush to George & Mary Wambolt.

Dorothy graduated from Brush High School.  On April 24, 1952, she married Bill Emhovick.  Dorothy worked as a mail carrier for...

Nov 11, 2018

Betty A. Yearous, 93, longtime Morgan County resident, passed away Sunday, November 11, 2018, at the East Morgan County Hospital in Brush.  She was born August 17, 1925, in Yuma, CO to C. L. & Isa Krout.

Betty graduated from Fort Morgan High School in 1943.  On May 7, 1944, she married Kenneth Yearous in Brush.

Nov 10, 2018

Ruth Katherine Hergenreter, 95, a longtime area resident, passed away Saturday, November 10, 2018 at the Eben Ezer Lutheran Care Center.  She was born September 10, 1923 in Logans Corner, Colorado to Conrad and Katharina (Krum) Amen.

Ruth married John Hergenreter on May 22, 1944 in Sterling Colorado when he was home on furlough from the Army....

Nov 6, 2018

Rev. Walter Pearce Graham Jr., 95, went to be with his Lord and Savior on November 6, 2018.  He was born on November 23, 1922, in Mason County, IL. to Walter Sr. and Evelyn Elmore Graham. Walt served during WW II with the 4th Marine Division in the Pacific where he saw action on Iwo Jima, Saipan, Tinian, and Roi...

Nov 5, 2018

Marjorie S. Stratton died on November 5 th , 2018 at the age of 93.

She lived on a farm near Hillrose Colorado with her husband J. Scott Stratton for many years until retiring from farming in 1986, when they moved to Ft. Morgan Colorado.  Marjorie is survived by her son and two grandsons. At the request...

Nov 2, 2018

Fred Merlin Weatherbie, age 92, passed away in Ft Morgan CO, November 2, 2018.

Fred was born on October 15, 1926 in Blue Mound KS to Fred and Vivian Weatherbie. After graduation from high school he joined the US Navy and served from 1944-46 on the Destroyer USS New. Upon leaving the Navy he attended Washburn University...

Oct 27, 2018

Carroll W. Scott and Melissa Brasselero Scott were blessed with the birth of Samantha Kaye Scott on September 24, 1995. She passed away unexpectedly on October 27, 2018 from a sudden illness.

For the short time she was with us, she blessed us with so much; her smile was always there in whatever she was doing.

Oct 25, 2018

Alvina L. Lake, 73, life resident of Northeastern Colorado, passed away Thursday, October 25, 2018 at the Eben Ezer Lutheran Care Center following a short illness.  She was born March 16, 1945 in Akron, CO, to Harold & Lottie Chabot.

Alvina graduated from Snyder High School in 1963.  She married Etson Lake on November 18, 1989, in...

Oct 21, 2018

Emma Reider, 105, of Fort Morgan, passed away peacefully in her sleep on Sunday, October 21, 2018 at Valley View Villa. She was a resident of Fort Morgan for the past 64 years.

Emma was born October 8, 1913 in Scottsbluff, NE to Jacob & Eva Marie (Keller) Becking. She was united in marriage to Rinhold Reider...

Oct 19, 2018

Ruby Mae Dodge, 97, longtime area resident, passed away Friday, October 19, 2018 at the Colorado Plains Medical Center in Fort Morgan.

She was born October 3, 1921 in Lebanon, Missouri to James and Cordelia (Satterfield) Daniels.

Ruby married William Russell Dodge on December 10, 1940 in Sidney, Nebraska....

Oct 15, 2018

Varlen Cecil Peterson, 91, passed away October 15, 2018 at Valley View Villa of Fort Morgan Colorado.

Varlen was born on October 30, 1926 near Shaw Colorado (Washington County) to Alvin and Mollie (Scott) Peterson. Since Varlen was born the day before Halloween, he soon gained the name he was best known as, "Spook".   Spook had three...

Oct 8, 2018

Leonard Roy Schlagel, 79, died on October 8, 2018 at his home in Merino. He was born on September 3, 1939 in Milliken to John Jacob & Katherine Schlagel.

Leonard was a member of the British White Cattle Association and had been a bus driver for the NJC girls'...

Oct 8, 2018

Fred Swopes, 76, passed away suddenly on Monday, October 8, 2018, in Cheyenne, WY. He was born June 29, 1942 in Brush, CO to Charlie & Mary Rose  Swopes.

Fred drove a truck most all his life. He loved to drive. He also enjoyed hunting prairie dogs, target shooting,...

Oct 6, 2018

Terry G. Nelson, 51, passed away suddenly the morning of October 6th. He was born in Fairplay, Colorado on December 20, 1966 to Jim and Jessie Nelson. He married the love of his life, Lori Armstrong, on July 20, 1991. He was preceded in death by his twin brother, Jerry; his sister, Fran, and his parents. He is survived by...

Oct 5, 2018

Leona Melcher passed away on October 5, 2018 in Fort Collins, CO. She was born on April 8, 1936 in Dalhart, TX.

Leona attended grade school in Texline, TX and later moved to Brush, CO, where she finished her education. She worked at the Fort Morgan Sugar Factory, with...

Oct 4, 2018

Betty Mae (Bass) Herbst, 88, life resident of Brush, passed away Thursday, October 4, 2018 at Valley View Villa in Fort Morgan. She was born February 9, 1930 in Brush to Bryan and Edna (Holt) Bass.

Betty married the love of her life, Robert Herbst, on August 20, 1949...