obituaries

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....

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.

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,...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

Aug 13, 2017

Robert John Lusby, 60, former Brush resident, passed away Sunday, August 13, 2017 at the Bonell Good Samaritan Care Center in Greeley. He was born May 2, 1957, in Denver, CO to Dr. Luther & Muriel Lusby.

Bob graduated from Brush High School in 1975. On December 26, 1975,...

Aug 12, 2017

Estevan "Steve" Villarreal, 61, died Saturday, August 12th at his home in in Brush, surrounded by his family. Steve struggled with numerous medical conditions that disabled him in his later years, and in his final days he was bed bound, in pain, and could no longer fight his infections.

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Aug 10, 2017

Iola Mae Ebendorf (95)

A celebration of a life; well lived, and now gone. To remember; the passing; of a beloved Teacher and mentor to many of her students in the Fort Morgan and Brush, Greely, Creede areas and beyond.

Iola Mae Ebendorf. Who, having lived a full life in Colorado and resident of Brush,...

Aug 10, 2017

Anna Ruth Mehring, 90, longtime area resident, died Thursday, August 10, 2017 at the Ebeb-Ezer Lutheran Care Center in Brush.

Ruth was born December 8, 1926 in a sod house, in the Shaw, Colorado area: delivered at home by her grandmother. Parents were Francis and...

Aug 6, 2017

Damon Arnold McMahan, 91, longtime area resident, passed away, Sunday, August 6, 2017 at his home north of Fort Morgan.

He was born April 24, 1926 in Gardner, Kansas to Harry and Blanche (Thoms) McMahan.

Damon served...

Aug 5, 2017

Lauretta Angeline "Laurie" Carver, 83, passed away on Saturday, August 5, 2017, at the Valley View Villa Care Center in Fort Morgan, CO. She was born March 12, 1934, in Oberlin, KS to Enoch & Marjorie Pauley.

Surviving family includes her children, Sheryl (Will) Weitzel, Charles (Mary) Carver, Michael...