obituaries

Dec 17, 2017

Dorothy W. Hogeland, 87, long time resident of Morgan County, Colorado, went to her heavenly home, joining her husband, on December 17, 2017.

Dorothy, also known as Dottie and Dot, was the fourth and youngest child of Elizabeth (Wilson) and Joseph Hallowell, Sr., of Warminster Township, Pennsylvania....

Dec 16, 2017

Robert "Bob" Herbst, 92, life resident of Brush, passed away Saturday, December 16, 2017, at the East Morgan County Hospital in Brush. He was born August 6, 1925, in Brush to Jacob & Katherine Herbst.

Bob served in the US Army during WW II from 1943 with the 709th...

Dec 14, 2017

Albert L. Moser, 81, of Brush, passed away suddenly on Thursday, December 14, 2017. He was born February 27, 1936, in Dodge City, KS to John & Mary Moser.

Al grew up on the family farm near Syracuse, KS. Following graduation from high school, Al joined the US Air...

Dec 14, 2017

Cecil O. Wetzbarger Jr., 72, passed away Thursday, December 14, 2017 at East Morgan County Hospital in Brush, CO.  He was born November 4, 1945 in Brush, CO to Cecil O. Wetzbarger Sr. and Rose Crispin.

Cecil was raised in his early years in Brush and then lived most of his life in Denver, where he worked...

Dec 13, 2017

Miguel L Burciaga, 77, was called into the arms of God on December 13, 2017.

Miguel was born in Corraleño, Chihuahua on September 29, 1940. He was married to Norma Torres and they made their home in Fort Morgan.

Miguel was a parishioner...

Dec 8, 2017

Dana W. Shinker, 64, passed away suddenly in the emergency room of the Colorado Plains Medical Center on Friday, December 8, 2017. He was born November 14, 1953, in Sidney, NE to Irvin & Verla Mae Shinker.

In 1966 Dana moved to Fort Morgan. Prior to health issues forcing...

Dec 7, 2017

Lucille Wilhelmson passed away peacefully at Ebenezer Lutheran Care Center on December 7th, 2017. Her grandson, Bobby, and his fiancee, Jessi, were at her side. Lucille was born on July 2nd, 1930 in St. Francis, Kansas. She married Floyd Wilhelmson on October 15th, 1947 and they spent their entire lives together in Fort Morgan. She...

Dec 7, 2017

Phyllis Rose Schilz, 96, passed away Thursday, December 7, 2017, at the Eben Ezer Lutheran Care Center in Brush. She was born June 2, 1921, in McCook, NE, to Charles & Melva Vandervort..

Phyllis was married to Virgil Schilz. He passed away in 2009. In 2014, Phyllis moved to...

Dec 6, 2017

Isabelle Linstrom, 90, passed away Wednesday, Dec. 6 at Eben Ezer Lutheran Care Center in Brush,  Colo. She was born Jan. 20, 1927 in Orwigsburg, Pa. to Claude and Berneice Gerhard and  moved with her family to Deadwood, S.D. at age 2. Isabelle graduated from Sturgis (S.D.) High School and married Paul Linstrom...

Dec 6, 2017

Lequeta Vickey Evonne Roth, 54, died Wednesday, December 6, 2017 near Wiggins.

She was born January 24, 1963 in Fort Morgan to Sam and Nancy (Miracle) Younger.

She married Kenneth L. Roth on February 13, 1979 in...

Dec 5, 2017

Larry Bain Johnson, 80, passed away Tuesday, December 5, 2017 at his home in Fort Morgan.

He was born July 19, 1937 in Fort Morgan to Edwin & Delta (Phelps) Johnson. The family lived in Oregon for some time when Larry was a...

Dec 5, 2017

Judith Ann Perrin, 78, passed away Tuesday, December 5, 2017, at the Sunset Manor Nursing Home in Brush. She was born July 14, 1939, in Brush, to Helen & Glenn Hoxworth.

Judy graduated from Fort Morgan High School. She worked as a health care giver for many of her...

Dec 2, 2017

Dean Campbell, 72, life resident of Morgan County, passed away Saturday, December 2, 2017, following a short illness. He was born July 30, 1945, in Brush, to Darrell & Kathleen Campbell.

Dean worked at Western Sugar, and its predecessor owners from 1963 until retiring in 2017. On May 25,...

Nov 30, 2017

Helen P. Ponce, 89,  lifelong Fort Morgan resident, died Thursday, November 30, 2017 at the East Morgan County Hospital in Brush.

Helen was born July 25, 1928 in Miera, New Mexico to Pedro and Felicita Padilla. She married Antonio M. Ponce on March 17, 1947. He died in April...

Nov 30, 2017

Dolores Eileen Wecker joined her Lord and Savior on Thursday, November 30, 2017. Dolores was born to Lawrence and Anna Zollars on May 14, 1927.

Dolores married Virgil Wecker on May 14, 1946 in St. Francis, Kansas. Virgil worked for Great Sugar Company for 36 years. Virgil's job moved...

Nov 29, 2017

Donald Isaac Procunier, 86, of Fort Morgan passed away peacefully Wednesday, November 29, 2017, at Valley View Villa in Fort Morgan, CO. Don was born March 28, 1931 in Newcastle, WY to Avon and Lavina Procunier.

Don married the love of his life Barbara Behrendsen on January 19, 1952...

Nov 28, 2017

Debra K. Abeyta, 58, passed away Tuesday, November 28, 2017, surrounded by her loving family after a 5 year battle with cancer. She was born February 13, 1959, in Goldendale, WA to James & Eunice Forry.

In 2008, Debbie moved to Morgan County. Debbie married Tony Abeyta on August...

Nov 25, 2017

Milton "Mike" Mego, 91, passed away Saturday, November 25, 2017, at the Eben Ezer Lutheran Care Center in Brush. He was born November 23, 1926, in Chamberlain, SD to Mike & Katherine Mego.

Mike enlisted in the US Marine Corp during WW I1. Following his honorable discharge, Mike worked...

Nov 23, 2017

Michael Dean Bryan, 78, longtime area resident, died Thursday, November 23, 2017 at his home north of Fort Morgan. He was born August 26, 1939 in Minot, North Dakota to Paul and Rosalyn (Smith) Bryan.

Mike received a B.A. in Journalism from Drake University in...

Nov 23, 2017

John Robert Rusch, 93 of Fort Morgan, joined his Lord and Savior on Thursday, November 23, 2017 at home. He was born to John and Mary (Betzold) Rusch on November 12, 1924 east of town. Memorial services will be held on Thursday November 30th at 1:30 p.m. at Heer Mortuary and will conclude at Serenity Gardens in Riverside Cemetery. He...