Morgan Steffel Life Story & Family History

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Welcome to Morgan Steffel’s site. Life is a wonderful gift, full of precious memories that should never be forgotten. Now these memories can be shared so that you too can enjoy them forever.

Morgan Lee Steffel was born on February 8, 1995 to Tom and Joy (Thorsland) Steffel. She was the fourth child to Tom and the second child to Joy. Morgan has two older sisters, Julie and Sarah (Tom's daughters from a prior marriage). Morgan has a brother Brandon.

Morgan's mom Joy wanted to create this website as Morgan's brother Brandon died on June 6, 2007 in an auto accident at the age of 15 and she started the memory of site for him. After working with that site and adding memories, stories and pictures it became very important to want to share stories with Morgan, about Morgan and to forever store pictures of her beautiful yet very full of personality daughter. Morgan, I hope this site remains forever so you will always have memories. Your mom and dad love you dearly.

When Morgan was born we were not sure if she would be a boy or a girl. We had boy names picked out but not girl names. Her dad, Tom, took the pleasure of naming her Morgan. Her mom got the great gift of giving her the middle name Lee after her grandfather (her mom's dad). She was a beautiful baby girl with "no" hair.
She was not an easy birth. It was long labor and then finally a "C" section as she was a breech baby. Well, now that explains a lot. HA HA.(Some mom humor now)

She was welcomed home by her brother Brandon and her two older sisters Julie and Sarah.

Please read in the cite as I try to add stories of Morgan's growing up. As I start this website she is currently 12 and soon to be 13. I have lots of catching up to do on this site and if you have any stories you would like to share about Morgan, please feel free to let me know or to add them.

Again, Morgan, we love you and always will. Thanks Brandon for guiding us to leave a legacy for her.

Love Mom and Dad

Guestbook

Friends / Robyn Lubitz (friend)
Hi Morgan!I googled my name one day and found this. I know that you have new friends ever since we moved to BI for school. I didn't know what to do when Brandon died. I could just let you know that I was there for you. I remember when we would sit in...

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Thank you for sharing! / Mom
Morgan,
Thank you for putting up with me and sharing your own feelings. I know it's not easy for you to tell me about how much you miss your brother, but I need to hear it. I know that I haven't been the easiest to deal with since hi...

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Life is changing / Mom
Hey my little one (whose growing up way too fast). I know you haven't been in here to read for a while. I can remember all too well the days when you were little and we didn't have our little conflicts. Strange how moms and dau...

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My Morgan / Joy (mom)
Morgan,
I know some may not understand why I did this for you but I wanted you to have something from me for years to last. If I get this all completed you will have photos and memories in my own writing to last longer than I ever wi...

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Special Memories

Just another surprise
Morgan, you seem to always amaze me when I do not expect it. I have been on Morgan's case for a long time now about cleaning her room. I know she is not the same kid as her brother Brandon as he always kept a clean room. So, her room has been a mess for some time but the other day she cleaned it. She did an awesome/amazing job too. She even came down to get the vaccum cleaner. Her dad and I just looked at each other and then jokingly said to her "are you sure you know how to use that" and she said "yes".

She further surprised me by wanting me to see what a good job she had done. To my pleasure she had the room completely picked up, the clothes put away and it was clean (just the same as I would have done it). I was so proud of her. She, of course, had to tell me that she prefers to have it messy as she knows how to find everything then. I am just proud that she did it this time.

To tell the truth if she could clean it like that once every two months I would be completely satisfied. I know she will never be her brother and she will never take his place and I don't want her to but I do want her to be responsible in life for things and not have to be told when to do things all the time. This is a giant step for her and I hope there are other steps to follows.

Thanks Morgan. You are loved and you do make me proud.

Love Mom

Oh how you can suprise me and make me proud
Morgan,
I know I give you a bad time about a messy room and not picking up after yourself. I will always do that so it's time to get used to it (HA HA).

I have to say though that the other day you suprised me so much and at the same time made me so proud of you. I left the house the other day in such a mess and had not cleaned up the dishes from the night before. I worked late and came home exhausted (and had not been feeling well for several days prior). When I got home I noticed that he laundry was going, the kitchen was clean and someone had even vacuumed in the living room (since I left the vacuum sit out 2 days as I was intending to get to it). It was the best feeling to have it all cleaned up for me.

I didn't see Morgan anywhere and I thanked my husband for cleaning up and he said "I didn't do it". I said "I doubt Morgan did so it had to be you" and he gave me a strange little smile but didn't say a word. I didn't say anything back at first but sat for another 10 minutes but it was getting to me so I asked him who had cleaned up and he said "Morgan". I didn't believe him but chuckled instead and again the strange little smile came out and I said "I don't think she knows how to use the vacuum cleaner" and my husband strangely said "I don't know?"

Soon again after a few minutes Morgan came running up the basement steps and said to me "What do you think Mom?" and she had the largest smile I have ever seen on her face. I said "Did you do all of the cleaning?" and she still with that large smile said "Yes". I was never so proud of her. I then jokingly said "So what did you Dad bribe you with or threaten you with to make you clean" and she said "Nothing". I can't believe it. Soon she did say that Dad asked her to clean the kitchen but she replied with her usual response and said "no way" and headed to the basement to watch a movie. She said as she sat downstairs she changed her mind and decided I would appreciated it so she cleaned for me.

I had to type in here Morgan how proud I am of you for doing this for me as you never know how often these little suprises will pop up. Suprises or no suprises. I am still proud of you "even when you are a messy little marvin" as you will always be my Morgan.

Love MOM

Pictures with her Brother
I will never forget the first professional photo I had taken with Brandon and Morgan. Brandon leaned over and gave his sister a kiss without being asked too and the photographer got that photo. I was sure that was my favorite photo ever.
Each time I had their photo taken when they were small I would ask them to lean over and give a kiss. This was no problem until Morgan was like 4 and Brandon was like 7 - then it was rather embarrassing to Brandon but like a good brother, he would do it anyway.
I love all those photos and each one is just as important as the first.

Morgan and Brandon always took good photos together whether it be a professional one or just one that mom would take at Christmas or otherwise. Morgan, consider yourself very fortunate to have those photos now to keep forever.

Valentine's Day 2008

Morgan's first valentine's day without her brother Brandon. In the same spirit as her brother she approached the day with all her energy. They had a contest at school where the boys had hearts and they couldn't talk to any girl outside of the classroom. If they did speak to a girl then they had to give her their heart. The girl with the most hearts won the "Queen of Hearts".

Well, Morgan being Morgan did all she could in her power to get the boys to talk to her - even if it was just to say "hey" or "hi" and she got 12 hearts. She was the "queen of hearts" for the junior high. I don't know if she made any enemies that day for stealing some of the boys hearts but she played the game the same way as a Steffel would play it (or as a Thorsland would play it) -- in it to win.

I think she had a great day that day. I know that deep down inside she missed her brother like crazy but all the boys at school that are close to her are now her brothers too. Brandon would be proud of her.

Keep up the good spirits Morgan. Mom and Dad love you. Happy Valentine's Day with many more to come.

Love
MOM

13th Birthday

2/8/08

Morgan turned 13. Most "teenage" girls want parties and lots of pretty things or to hang with all their "Girl" friends -- not our Morgan. She decided she wanted to go ice fishing. She is more like her brother than she probably wants to admit.

Anyway she spend the day in school, then basketball practice then off to a double-header for girls/boys basketball against LQPV. There was suppose to be a junior high dance but she opted out of that to go fishing. She headed off to fish with Sam, Alex and Jesse. She took an ice cream cake and her new ice fishing pole with her.

She had a great night - but didn't catch any fish but she still had an awesome 13th Birthday. Oh yeah, the best part of her birthday was that he dad bought her a laptop (what she's always wanted) and he picked it out himself so that made it even more special.

Happy 13th Birthday Morgy!!!

Love Mom and Dad

Morgan's Photo Album

Morgan and Jackie - 2008

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This website was created by Joy Steffel on 01/26/2008.
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The hosting of this website is sponsored by Joy Steffel (Mom). Your dad and I love you so very much.

Greetings

Mom Posted a greeting on 03/20/2011: "Morgy, I am finally getting a few pictures added. I will continue to add more as I find time. Love you!."

Mom Posted a greeting on 08/25/2010: "Wow, I don't get in here often enough. I just want you to know how much I love you. You are my little one!!."

Mom Posted a greeting on 05/17/2010: "Thanks for enjoying the B&D concert with me on 5-14. It was an awesome time. Love you forever."

Mom Posted a greeting on 03/21/2010: "Wow, it's been forever since I've written. I want u to know how much I love you. You mean the world to me!."

Mom Posted a greeting on 07/27/2009: "Sorry, that you feel that parents are too hard on you. Some day you will know why. I love u so much."

Jam Posted a greeting on 03/27/2009: "Morgy!!! Can't wait for Easter to kick yo butt in Sing Star!!!;) LOVE YOU SIS!:)."

Mom Posted a greeting on 02/01/2009: "Super Bowl Sunday today. I know u miss Brandon 2. The game is not the same w/out him. Stay strong my Morgi. Luv U!."

Mom Posted a greeting on 12/26/2008: "Merry Christmas Morgan. You brought so many smiles to my face this year. I love you now & Forever!."

Mom Posted a greeting on 12/08/2008: "Hey baby girl. I need to update this site. I will work on it this winter. I love you so much. U R Special to me!!."

Mom Posted a greeting on 10/07/2008: "Morgan, I really have enjoyed watching your volleyball games this year. Keep up the smiles!!."

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