Grace Peter Morgan

Mrs. Grace Peter Morgan, 74 of Ubly, passed away peacefully on Sunday, October 12, 2014 at Covenant Harrison in Saginaw with her loving family by her side. She was born on April 7, 1940 in Ubly to the late Adelbert and Murneta (Cranston) Stambaugh. She married Melvin Peter on August 26, 1961 in Ubly. He preceded her in death on August 5, 1994. Grace was a 1959 graduate of Ubly High School. She farmed with her family all of her life. She worked at Dibbles and Gemini Plastics for a few years and was very proud of the jobs she performed. Grace was a member of Our Savior Lutheran Church in Bad Axe. She also attended services and numerous activities at the Bad Axe Free Methodist Church. Grace always enjoyed her social life and loved to entertain and cook. No one was allowed to leave her house without being fed. She enjoyed quilting and playing games, especially card games of any kind. Grace enjoyed travelling and was very proud that she only missed visiting a few states before she was called home. Grace loved her family and friends and truly cherished being called “Mom” by many local kids. She lived for adventure, fun and nurturing the earth beneath her feet. She was loved and will be missed dearly until we all are reunited again. Grace is survived by four children, Dan Peter and his wife, Anna of Circle, Montana, Ella Weltin and her husband, Dean of Ubly, Carol Thurmond and her husband, David of Westland, Janet Soper and her husband, Bert of Emmett; eight grandchildren, Brandy Montesinos and her husband, Josue` of Bad Axe, Bianca Weltin of Royal Oak, Joshua Thurmond of Westland, Jessica Willing and her husband, Nick of Yale, Bert Alan Soper and his wife, Corey of Emmett, Michael Peter of Billings, Montana, David Peter of Havre, Montana, Eric Peter of Circle, Montana; three great grandchildren, Landen Soper, Hannah Montesinos and Kadence Willing; three brothers, Don Stambaugh and his wife, Deanna of Sydney Montana, Gary Stambaugh and his wife, Sharon of Bad Axe, Gene Stambaugh and his wife, Judy of Bad Axe; many nieces and nephews. Grace was preceded in death by her first husband and father of her children, Melvin Peter; her second husband, Lowell Morgan; one brother, Bryce Stambaugh; one granddaughter, Sarah Thurmond, many brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law. The funeral service for Grace will be 11 am, Friday, October 17 at Our Savior Lutheran Church in Bad Axe. Pastor Kenneth Lueke will officiate. Burial will be in the Valley Cemetery in Ubly. Visitation will be at the Zinger-Smigielski Funeral Home in Ubly on Thursday from 2:00-8:00 pm and Friday from 10:00-11:00 am at the church only. Grace loved anything that grew in the earth. In Lieu of flowers, her family has requested a tree be planted in Grace’s memory.