obituaries


Daxa Wright

Daxa Wright

Jun 11, 2018

Daxa Balubhai Wright, 48, died Monday June 11, 2018 at her home in Fort Morgan. She was born January 23, 1970 in England to Balubhai and Savita Patel. She was married to Daniel Wright on November 23, 1997 in Merced, California. They followed the Foundations Church in Loveland, Colorado on line. Daxa was a Property Manager and had lived...

Sheryl Hernandez

Sheryl Hernandez

Jun 11, 2018

Sheryl Lee Hernandez, 55, former Brush resident, passed away Monday, June 11, 2018, at the OHSU Hospital in Portland, OR. She was born September 28, 1962, in San Diego, CA to LeRoy & Rose Brum Sr.

Sheryl graduated from Platte Valley High School in Kersey, CO in 1981. She...

Kay Price

Kay Price

Jun 11, 2018

Kay Lynn (Meyer) Price was born in Goodland, KS September 17, 1952, moved to Fort Morgan, CO when she was seven, and graduated from Fort Morgan High School in 1970. She then attended Northeastern Junior College in Sterling, CO and transferred to the University of Northern Colorado in Greeley, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts...

Thomas Wayne Weatherbie

Thomas Wayne Weatherbie

Jun 7, 2018

~Thomas Wayne Weatherbie~

July 22, 1951 - June 7, 2018

~When I'm Gone~

When I come to...

William Lee Ballheim

William Lee Ballheim

Jun 5, 2018

William Lee Ballheim (Bill)

December 5, 1936 – June 5, 2018

Bill passed away June 5, 2018 from complications of pneumonia and kidney failure.

Bill is survived by his wife of 60 years, Dorothy (Dottie) Ballheim, sons;...

Helen Rose Serna

Helen Rose Serna

Jun 2, 2018

Helen Rose Serna, 76, of Fort Morgan passed away peacefully Saturday, June 2, 2018, at Colorado Plains Medical Center in Fort Morgan, CO.  She was born October 5, 1941 in Las Vegas, New Mexico to her mother, Josephita Lucero.

Helen married the love of her life, Jose on March 26, 1977 in Ordway, CO .  She enjoyed...

Gary Sagel

Gary Sagel

May 28, 2018

Gary Sagel: God – Family – Music – Farm

Born March 14, 1950 to Ed & Betty Sagel. Married Debbie Westhoff on June 3, 1972.

Preceded in death by his parents and his brother, Jim.

Survived by...

Thomas Leo Kopetzky

Thomas Leo Kopetzky

May 26, 2018

Thomas Leo Kopetzky, 56, longtime Morgan County resident, passed away of natural causes on Saturday, May 26, 2018. He was born June 17, 1961, in Denver to Francis & Dorothy Kopetzky.

Tom attended school in Wiggins. On August 18, 1984, he married Wanda Gerstenberger in Fort Morgan.   He was...

Esther Louise Weimer-Lough

Esther Louise Weimer-Lough

May 22, 2018

Esther Louise Weimer-Lough, 86, of Fort Morgan died on Tuesday, May 22, 2018 at Swedish Hospital in Denver. She was born April 24, 1932 to Fred & Katherine Weimer.

She is survived by her children, Val Eugene Lough of Fort Morgan, Deborah Kay McClure of Superior; 2 grandchildren and...

Deborah L. Alexander

Deborah L. Alexander

May 20, 2018

Deborah L. Alexander, 49, of Brush, passed away Sunday, May 20, 2018, at Tru Hospice of Northern Colorado in Greeley. She was born September 10, 1968, in Greeley and was adopted shortly thereafter by Don & Burta Pierce.

Debbie graduated from FMHS in 1986. After...

Jimmy Wayne Musser

Jimmy Wayne Musser

May 20, 2018

Jimmy Wayne Musser, 85, longtime area resident, died Sunday, May 20, 2018 at the Valley View Villa Care Center in Fort Morgan.

He was born November 25, 1932 to Henry and Thelma (Widener) Musser.

Jimmy married Winona...

William Lee Krening

William Lee Krening

May 18, 2018

William Lee (Bill) Krening was born September 13, 1928 on the farm north of Fort Morgan, the oldest child of William and Hannah Krening.  He passed away May 18, 2018 at the age of 89 years, at Valley View Villa in Fort Morgan.

Following his high school years, he went back to work on the family farm. ...

Alicia Kenner

Alicia Kenner

May 18, 2018

Alicia Ann Kenner, life resident of Brush, passed away Friday May 18, 2018. She was born July 1, 1972, to Terry and Barbara Garrett.

Alicia graduated from Brush High School in 1990. In 1994 she met the love of her life, George Kenner and they were married June 8,...

Brady Gibson

Brady Gibson

May 17, 2018

Brady Forrest Gibson, 20, passed away unexpectedly at home on May 17th, 2018, due to cardiac arrest. He was born October 28th, 1997, to Ron and Melanie Gibson in Fort Morgan, Colorado. Brady graduated from Fort Morgan High School, and had just successfully completed his Sophomore year of college at the University of Colorado Colorado...

Kenneth D. Blalock

Kenneth D. Blalock

May 14, 2018

Kenneth D. Blalock, 83, a Morgan County resident for over 60 years, passed away Monday, May 14, 2018, at the East Morgan County Hospital in Brush following an extended illness. He was born March 8, 1935, in Shawnee, OK.

Ken graduated from Shawnee High School and went to college...

Bonnie June August

Bonnie June August

May 12, 2018

Bonnie June August, 83, lifetime resident of Morgan County, passed away Saturday May 12, 2018 at Eben Ezer Lutheran Care Center in Brush. She was born August 15, 1934 to John & Erna Miller in Fort Morgan.

Bonnie married Leo August on August 23rd, 1953 in Fort Morgan. Together they farmed and ranched south of Brush where...

James Eiring

James Eiring

May 9, 2018

James A. Eiring, 53, passed away Wednesday, May 9, 2018 in a farming accident.

Jim was born in Santa Ana, CA on January 19, 1965 to Robert Eiring & Mary Ann (Eiring) Wiley. The family moved to Colorado where his father started farming and ranching. Jim grew up in Weldona, Wiggins, and Fort Morgan. He graduated from...

Elta F. Clay

Elta F. Clay

May 9, 2018

Elta F. Clay, 94, longtime Snyder area resident, passed away Wednesday, May 9, 2018, at the Eben Ezer Lutheran Care Center in Brush. She was born December 16, 1923, in Paonia, CO to Walter & Eva Heaston.

On August 20, 1944, Elta married August Clay in Denver. They moved...

Steven G. Heidrick

Steven G. Heidrick

May 5, 2018

Steven G. Heidrick, 67, passed away Saturday, May 5, 2018 at Kindred Hospital in Denver. He was born April 3, 1951, in Penokee, KS, to Jack & Helen Heidrick.

On July 13, 1973, Steven married Charlotte Lapp in Fort Morgan. Together, they worked in the maintenance department at the...

Elvira Marceleno Franco

Elvira Marceleno Franco

May 2, 2018

Elvira Marceleno Franco, 68, died Wednesday, May 2, 2018 after a long battle with cancer in Greeley.

She was born July 29, 1949 in Wichita Falls, Texas to Julian and Victoria (Marceleno) Franco.

She was a member...