obituaries

Dec 5, 2018

Jack Francis Westhoff, 79, ended his battle with brain cancer on December 5, 2018 at Eben Ezer Care Center in Brush, Colo. Jack, a lifelong Fort Morgan resident, was born November 26, 1939 to Richard and Verga (McFarland) Westhoff. He was raised on the family homestead near Weldona and graduated from Fort Morgan High School in 1957. After attending...

Dec 4, 2018

Daniel Ralph Stanley passed away on December 4, 2018 at Swedish Medical Center in Denver, CO.  He was born to Edward "Brooks" Stanley and Velma Elizabeth Shapley Stanley on October 1, 1937 in Keota, Colorado.  He was raised on the family homestead north of New Raymer, CO.   He attended Midway School thru 8 th grade then attended New Raymer...

Nov 30, 2018

David John Keefe, 82, longtime area resident, died Friday, November 30, 2018.

He was born April 1, 1936 in Grand Forks, ND to Edward R. & Kathleen Marie (Norton) Keefe. He grew up in a large family on a farm in Minnesota. Dave would say that he preferred farming with a horse and plow over a tractor,...

Nov 28, 2018

Allece Ann (Merwarth) Tate was called to her Heavenly Home November 28, 2018 from Eben Ezer Lutheran Care Center in Brush, Colorado, where she had resided since January 2015.

Allece was born to Russell Raymond and Myrtle Bernice (Collins) Merwarth on February 20, 1932 in Parsons, Kansas.  Allece grew up with her parents and older brother Charles. ...

Nov 27, 2018

Jose (Joe) Herrera, longtime Morgan County resident, passed away Tuesday, Nov. 27th, 2018 at Ebenezer Lutheran Care Center.

He was born to Librado and Teodora Rodriguez Herrera in Rio Hondo, Texas.

Joe moved to Brush in 1952 where he first worked as a farmhand for several local farmers, before going to work at a large...

Nov 25, 2018

Tracy Allen Philpott, 70, passed away Sunday, November 25, 2018, at the North Suburban Medical Center in Thornton, CO following a lengthy illness.  He was born July 26, 1948 in Rifle, CO, to Cecil & MaeBelle Philpott.

On January 17, 1970, Tracy married Debra Hastings in Snyder, CO.  Prior to ill health forcing his retirement, Tracy was...

Nov 24, 2018

Sharon Rose Foreman, 73, Morgan County resident for over 30 years, passed away Saturday, November 24, 2018, at Valley View Villa in Fort Morgan.  She was born January 2, 1945, in Colorado Springs, CO, to Otis & Lillian (Haberthier) Thom.

Sharon graduated from Simla, CO, High School in 1964.  Following her graduation Sharon married Theo Dell Foreman. ...

Nov 23, 2018

Liam Westley Aguirre born August 11, 2018 to Richard Aguirre and Amanda Krehmeyer passed away suddenly on Friday morning, November 23, 2018, at their home in Byers, CO

Although precious Liam may have only spent a short period of time with his family, his days were filled with happiness and love. Everyone who had the opportunity to...

Nov 22, 2018

Ronald L. Menking, 91, passed away peacefully on November 22, 2018, at his residence at Lakeview Commons in Loveland, Colorado.

He was born March 11, 1927 in Ft. Morgan to Roy and Evelyn (Gilfry) Menking.  Ron's family farmed north of Ft. Morgan in the Victory Community.  He attended grades 1 through 8 in a rural, one room...

Nov 21, 2018

Ace Michael Davis, 43, of Fort Morgan, died unexpectedly on Wednesday, November 21, 2018 at his home.

Ace was born in Fort Morgan on October 3, 1975 to Kelly & Kim (Poeppe) Davis. After graduating from Brush High School in 1994 he enlisted in the Navy. Ace lived in San Diego, CA for nearly fourteen years where...

Nov 21, 2018

James Kaye Baird, 87, passed away Wednesday, November 21, 2018 at his home north of Fort Morgan.

He was born on March 23, 1931 in Omaha, Nebraska, and his family later moved to Watertown, South Dakota where he attended high school and later received a Bachelor of Science degree in Geology from the University of South Dakota. ...

Nov 20, 2018

Albert Canales, Jr., 69, lifelong area resident, died Tuesday, November 20, 2018 at Eben Ezer Lutheran Care Center in Brush.

He was born October 24, 1949 in Fort Morgan to Alberto & Carmen (Rocha) Canales. Albert graduated from Fort Morgan High School. In 1972 he married Patricia Sanders and together they raised three daughters. Albert and Pat...

Nov 16, 2018

Nelwyn June Hudson, 76, of Log Lane Village passed away peacefully Friday, November 16, 2018, at home.

A Memorial service will be Tuesday, November 20, 2018 at 11:00 AM at the Calvary Baptist Church in Fort Morgan.

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....