January 16, 1923 - July 26, 2006

Sister Peter Altgilbers, PHJC passed away on July 26, 2006 at St. Joseph Regional Medical Center, Plymouth, Indiana. She was born Florence Altgilbers to John and Catherine Altgilbers on January 16, 1923 in Germantown, Illinois. She entered the Poor Handmaids of Jesus Christ community and professed her first vows on June 25, 1943.

Sister Peter taught students for 33 years at various schools in Indiana and Illinois. In 1976 her ministry changed to healthcare where she served as an administrator and in Mission Effectiveness in Belleville, Illinois and Donaldson, Indiana. She retired to the Catherine Kasper Home in 2005.

May she rest in peace!

Memorial contributions may be made to the Poor Handmaids of Jesus Christ, PO Box 1, Donaldson, IN 46513.