Floy Peterson Munk Obituary (1924 - 2009)

Our precious mother, grandmother, aunt and friend, Floy Peterson Munk, 84, passed away August 22, 2009 in Boise, ID. Born December 13, 1924 in Fairview, Utah to Edward J. and Maudie Stewart Peterson. She married her high school sweetheart, J. McPherson (Mack) Munk, August 4, 1943; sealed in the Manti LDS Temple on July 12, 1949. Mother was a gifted seamstress and made many beautiful crocheted items and quilts for her family. She was a skilled cook and gardener. She loved to be out in nature and appreciated the beauty of the journey. She had a voracious appetite for reading and learning. With her husband, she served a mission in the Denver, Colorado Temple in 1987-88; also a service mission in the Salt Lake area with the Thailand Branch. She also served as Stake and Ward Young Women’s president, Relief Society president, Primary counselor, and went to Young Women’s camp 17 times. She had been a visiting teacher since she was 26 years old. She loved people and gave her life in service to others. Survived by children, Kathleen (Stephen) Bywater, Randell (Ginger) Munk, Leslie (Steven) Pratt, Sheldon Munk; 11 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren. Preceded in death by her husband, Mack, all her siblings, Theda, Thora, Ted, Connie Rae, and Maxie. Funeral services will be held Saturday, August 29, 2009, at 11:30 a.m. at the Murray 25th Ward, 363 E. Vine St. Friends and family may call Saturday from 10:00 – 11:15 a.m. at the church prior to services. Interment: Manti City Cemetery.