obituaries

Jul 16, 2017

Barbara Jean Marshall, 54, of Fort Morgan, died Sunday, July 16, 2017 at her home in Fort Morgan after a battle with pancreatic cancer.

She was born May 29, 1963 in Golden to David & Bonnie Marshall. After graduating from high school, Barb attended college at NJC. She worked...

Jul 15, 2017

Wynona Faye Sims, 79, passed away Saturday, July 15, 2017, at the Eben Ezer Lutheran Care Center in Brush.   She was born September 25, 1938 , in Colburn, CO to Jesse D. & Lillian L. (Sheldon) Harrison - their first born.

Wynona loved the mountains and being outdoors.  At...

Jul 15, 2017

Howard Paul Smallwood, 85, passed away on Saturday July 15, 2017 at the North Colorado Medical Center in Greeley, CO.  Howard was born December 12, 1931 in Hannibal, MO to Howard Arthur and Dessie Harriet Smallwood.

He was a member of the American Legion Sagebrush Post 68 in Brush Colorado. He served in the Korean War from...

Jul 13, 2017

Debra J. Adams, 66, passed away Thursday, July 13, 2017, following a lengthy illness.  She was born June 24, 1951, in Denver to Edwin & Margaret Cochell.

Debra moved to the Fort Morgan community in 1982 where she was a stay at home mom until...

Jul 11, 2017

Richard L. "Rick" Winger, 57, longtime Brush area resident, passed away suddenly at his home of natural causes. He was born October 2, 1959, in Brush to Thomas L. & Olive Mae Winger.

Rick grew up on the family farm south of Brush and graduated from Brush High School...

Jul 4, 2017

Melvin D. Mullen of Brush passed away at East Morgan County Hospital on July 4th, 2017 at the age of 84. Mel was born on December 22, 1932 on the Mullen family ranch north of Kit Carson, Colorado.  Mel was the 8th child of 13 children born to Phil & Lottie Belle Mullen.

Mel grew...

Jul 4, 2017

On November 1, 1913, Helen Leah Ramsey was born to John and Maude Drake Ramsey near Richland, Iowa. She entered life eternal on July 4, 2017, at the age of 103.

From 1918-1926 she went to a country school. In 1930 she was graduated at Richland High School. Helen...

Jul 3, 2017

Lucille Reno, 97, life resident of the Snyder Community, passed away Monday, July 3, 2017, at the North Colorado Medical Center in Greeley. She was born October 5, 1919, on the family farm near Snyder to Charles & Ella Baughman.

Lucille graduated from Snyder High School. She attended, and...

Jul 3, 2017

Ronald Robert Staley passed away July 3, 2017. He was born in a farm house in Hillrose, CO on March 27, 1941 to Robert and Frieda (Schuppe) Staley.  He was baptized on April 20, 1941 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Sterling, CO.

Ron moved with his parents to a...

Jul 3, 2017

Ronald L. Whaley, 67, life resident of Morgan County, passed away Monday, July 3, 2017. He was born February 25, 1950 in Brush to Levi & Gladys Whaley.

Ron graduated from Fort Morgan High School in 1969. Prior to ill health...

Jul 2, 2017

Margaret Marie "Maggie" Reagan, 91 of Log Lane Village, passed away peacefully on July 2, 2017. Margaret was born March 2, 1926 in Staten Island, New York to Elizabeth  "Libby" (Housten) and John Albert Walker. She had three brothers and six sisters. On September 8, 1945, Margaret married Raymond Joseph Reagan at the Immaculate Conception...

Jul 2, 2017

Gerald N. Corporan, 65, passed away Sunday, July 2, 2017, at the Eben Ezer Lutheran Care Center in Brush. Gerald was born December 22, 1951, in Iowa City, IA, to Neil & Mary Corporan.

Gerald worked as a section hand for the railroad until health issues forced him to...

Jul 2, 2017

Tadeo Lopez, 27, lifelong area resident, died Sunday, July 2, 2017 from injuries he sustained in an automobile accident near Wiggins.

Tadeo was born October 6, 1989 in Fort Morgan.

He enjoyed working on cars, so his job as an auto body technician...

Jul 1, 2017

Junior Rudolph Karas, 84, passed away on Saturday, July 1, 2017 after a battle with liver cancer.

He was born on May 22, 1933 in Pawnee City, Nebraska, to Rudolph and Julia (Kostecka) Karas. Junior attended school in Table Rock, graduating from Table Rock High School with the Class...

Jul 1, 2017

David Arthur Gammel, 59, longtime area resident, currently of Greeley, died Saturday July 1, 2017 at Medical Center of The Rockies in Loveland.

He was born February 23, 1958 in Fort Morgan to Arthur & Arlene Gammel. He was raised in Fort Morgan and graduated from Fort Morgan High...

Jun 29, 2017

Abdon T. Gonzalez, 83 was given the gift of life, on February 16, 1934 and returned to his heavenly home, peacefully on June 29, 2017.  At the time of his passing, he was residing at Eben Ezer Lutheran Care Center in Brush, CO.  Abdon was born in Cuidad Guerrero, Tamaulipas, Mexico, the son of the late Simon Gonzalez and...

Jun 25, 2017

Elizabeth (Betty) Jean Parker passed away peacefully on June 25, 2017, at the Valley View Villa at the age of 92. Betty, as she was known to her friends and family, was born on March 25, 1925, in Sheridan, Wyoming. Her parents were Wilbur Leonard Wright and Hazel Backus Wright. She had one sister, Winifred...

Jun 23, 2017

Barbara Edna Greenfield, 82, longtime area resident, passed away, Friday, June 23, 2017 at the Valley View Villa Care Center in Fort Morgan.

She was born November 15, 1934 in Saint Paul, Minnesota to Richard and Edna (Knefelkamp) Berlin.

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Jun 19, 2017

Doris R. Vangraefschepe, 94, life resident of the New Raymer, Colorado, community, passed away Monday, June 19, 2017, at Valley View Villa in Fort Morgan, Colorado. Doris was born on the family ranch north of New Raymer on December 23, 1922, to Archie & Famie (Fiscus) Box.

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Jun 17, 2017

Barbara J. Kack, 78, passed away Saturday, June 17, 2017 at the East Morgan County Hospital in Brush. She was born July 2, 1938, in Denver to William & Olive Irene Holliday.

Barbara has lived in Brush since2014. She was an avid sports fan and enjoyed watching the Colorado...