obituaries
Connie Ann Mieth
Sep 23, 2017
Connie Ann Mieth, 63, passed away peacefully on Saturday morning, September 23, 2017, at Centennial Healthcare Center in Greeley, CO. She was born August 29, 1954 in Aurora, CO to Wayne and Riemore (Boyjiski) Knight.
Connie traveled the country and Japan with her parents and five siblings as Wayne was active in the U.S. Airforce. After completing...
Judy Kirby
Sep 18, 2017
Judy Brown Kirby was born August 12, 1956 to Joseph and Wilma Brown in Atwood, KS. She passed away on September 18, 2017.
Judy attended many schools and graduated May of 1975. She then Married William Kirby and later divorced. She and William had three children, Abraham Kirby, Marcus...
Grant "Bud" Midcap
Sep 16, 2017
Grant W. "Bud" Midcap, 93, passed away Saturday, September 16, 2017.
He was born June 12, 1924 in Derby, CO to James & Beatrice (Wallace) Midcap. He graduated from Adams City High School in 1947. Bud made Fort Morgan his home in the mid 1950's where he began work...
Dorothy E. Wales
Sep 15, 2017
Dorothy Wales, 92, longtime Fort Morgan resident, passed away Friday night, September 15, 2017, at the Colorado Plains Medical Center following a short illness. She was born April 11, 1925, Laramie, WY, to Joseph & Katherine Evans.
Dorothy grew up in Elk Mountain Wyoming. She attended, and graduated from...
Larry L. Franklin
Sep 13, 2017
Larry Lee Franklin Sr., born in Bridgeport, NE on November 3, 1940, died peacefully on September 13, 2017, at Comanche County Memorial Hospital in Lawton, OK, he was 76. Larry was one of three children born to Glen and Charlotte (Smith) Franklin. Larry, after graduating high school from Bridgeport, NE, enlisted in the United States...
Francis A. Segelke
Sep 12, 2017
Francis A. Segelke, age 87, life resident of Morgan County passed away Tuesday, September 12, 2017, at Eben Ezer Lutheran Care Center in Brush, Colorado. He was born February 18, 1930, in Brush, Colorado, he was the son of the late F. W. (Bill) & Lucina (Fredericks) Segelke. He is survived by his wife of 67 years, Gwendolyn Bruce Segelke;...
Clint Ferris
Sep 8, 2017
Clint Ferris, of Wiggins, CO, passed away Friday, September 8, 2017.
He is survived by his parents, Brian and Marti (Ellenberger) Ferris; brother, Blake Ferris; grandparents, Nick and Mildred Ferris; grandmother, Marie Ellenberger, and numerous aunts, uncles, and cousins. He was preceded in death by his grandfather, Jim Ellenberger....
Anton Scherk
Sep 3, 2017
Anton Scherk Jr. passed away peacefully at Colorado Plains Medical Center in Fort Morgan, Colorado on September 3rd. 2017 at the age of 79.
Anton is predeceased by his parents Anton Sr. and Maria Scherk, his brother John Scherk, sister Maria Skinner and former wife, Lorraine Blackburn.
Marie Mylander
Sep 3, 2017
Marie Mylander, 76, longtime Fort Morgan area resident, passed away Sunday, September 3, 2017, at the East Morgan County Hospital in Brush. She was born January 28, 1941, in Yuma, CO, to Harold & Martha Forbes.
Marie graduated from Fort Morgan High School in 1959. On August 16, 1959,...
Alma L. Zarbock
Sep 1, 2017
Alma L. Zarbock, 86, longtime Fort Morgan area resident, passed away Friday, September 1, 2017, at the Medical Center of the Rockies in Loveland. She was born to Reinhardt & Pauline May in Lamar, CO, on August 1, 1931.
Alma married Edwin Zabock...
Ronald Weimer
Aug 27, 2017
Ronald Weimer, 64, lifelong area resident, died Sunday, August 27, 2017 at the Pathways Hospice in Loveland.
Ron was born January 1, 1953 in Fort Morgan to Gottferd and Willa (Southers) Weimer.
He graduated from Fort Morgan...
Arlene Rose Wigton
Aug 26, 2017
Arlene Rose Wigton was born to Leander and Madeline (Ott) Becker on November 9, 1935 in Monte Vista, Colorado. The family later moved south of Vona. Arlene went to Pleasant Valley School for seven years until Vona consolidated. She then graduated from Vona High School in 1953. After high school she attended Rockmont College for...
Marianne Gill
Aug 26, 2017
Another angel received her wings on August 26th of 2017. Marianne was a vibrant ray of sunshine to all of the lives that she touched and she was always the life of the party.
Marianne inspired many people to achieve their dreams with her bright and bubbly personality, while...
Larry Dones
Aug 22, 2017
Lawrence L. Dones, 78, life resident of Morgan County, passed away Tuesday, August 22, 2017, at the Sterling Living Center in Sterling, CO. He was born July 26, 1939, in Brush to Fred & Viola Irene Dones.
Following graduation from high school, Larry served in the US Army from 1962 until being honorably discharged in...
Florence "Flossie" Swopes
Aug 21, 2017
Florence "Flossie" M. Swopes, 89, life resident of Morgan County, passed away, Monday, August 21, 2017, at the North Colorado Medical Center in Greeley following a short illness.
She was born April 5, 1928 in Willard, CO, to Phocian & Vivian Bryen. Flossie graduated from Fort Morgan High School in 1946. On October 20, 1946, she married...
David Adam Gertge
Aug 21, 2017
David Adam Gertge (Dave), 78, of Fort Morgan, Colorado died August 21, 2017 at his home following a brief illness.
Dave was born on July 4, 1939 in Denver, Colorado to James J. and Elizabeth C. (Appelhans) Gertge. He was the youngest of 4 children. His siblings included Betty, Louise, and James Jr.
Dave graduated...
Robert "Bob" J. Cox
Aug 20, 2017
Robert J. Cox, 87, passed away Sunday, August 20, 2017 at his home, following a lengthy illness. He and his twin sister, Roberta, were born October 31, 1929, in Brush to Joseph I. & Hilda M. Cox.
Bob graduated from Hillrose High School in 1947. On November 23, 1952,...
John E. Roth
Aug 16, 2017
John "Jack" Erwin Roth of Snyder, Colorado passed in the company of his wife Kathryn and God on the 16th of August at the age of 84.
John was born on June 28, 1933 in Denver, Colorado to Matt Roth born in Austria / Hungary and Natalie Lapham born...
Gretchen Suzanne Murray
Aug 16, 2017
Gretchen Suzanne Murray, 56, longtime area resident, passed away, Wednesday, August 16, 2017.
She was born October 4, 1960 in San Mateo, California to Maurice and Alison (Hawkins) Dhuyvetter Jr.
Gretchen drove a school bus locally and...
Wilbert D. Bopp
Aug 15, 2017
Wilbert D. Bopp, longtime Orchard resident, died Wednesday afternoon at Northern Colorado Medical Center in Greeley.
On June 21st, 1964 he married Judy Foley in Fort Morgan, CO. They had two sons and lived in Buena Vista and Lakewood. The couple found final residence in...






