SPRING VALLEY, CA (November 18, 2009) – A memorial service for retired Evangelical Covenant Church missionary Grace (Brownlee) Peterson, 81, will be conducted at 10:30 a.m. December 5 at Mt. Miguel Covenant Village. She died November 9.
Peterson was born October 4, 1928. She earned a bachelor’s degree from Seattle Pacific College in Washington and studied mission at North Park College.
Peterson was born October 4, 1928. She earned a bachelor’s degree from Seattle Pacific College in Washington and studied mission at North Park College.
She married Leonard Peterson on July 14, 1950. He preceded her in death.
The Petersons were called by the Covenant to Japan in 1955. She taught English classes, Bible studies, conducted weeknight meetings to begin a new church, and served on the board of directors of the Christian Academy of Japan.