Alice Juanita Peters

Alice Juanita Hubbard Peters, 79, died at 2:02 PM on Saturday, May 14, 2022 at her residence in West Frankfort, Illinois surrounded by her husband and family.
She was born on March 17,1943, in Plumfield, Illinois to George and Hope (Hewlett) Hubbard, one of twelve children. She married Alfred Peters on December 7, 1958. They enjoyed 63 1/2 years of marriage and life together.
She became a nurse in 1979 and retired in 2007, spending the majority of her career in Highland, Illinois at St. Joseph's Hospital in various positions including Labor and Delivery and the Emergency Room. She once said she decided to become a nurse because she liked the uniform, however, in her nearly 30-year career, she made an impact on thousands upon thousands of lives and families. She enjoyed crafts, including knitting and sewing, loved to travel and was a fan of Disney and Elvis Presley.
She is survived by her husband, Alfred Peters of West Frankfort; her four children: Cristal Foederer and her husband, John, of Mishawaka, IN; Michael and his wife, Anita, of Madison, WI; Joseph and his wife, Patricia, of Normal, IL, and Rachael and her wife, Kelly, of Clarksville, TN. Alice loved her children but was passionate about her seven grandchildren: Shere Radabaugh and her husband, Christopher, of Mishawaka, IN, Lauren Peters and her wife, Stacy Pratt, of Evanston, IL, Kelley Peters-Patel and her husband, Nihal, of Brooklyn, NY, Barrett Peters and his fianc?e, Casey Sullivan, of Madison, WI, Joshua Peters of Kalamazoo, MI, Kyle Kusch of Osaka, Japan and Ashley Kusch of Colorado Springs, CO. Alice was also the proud great-grandmother of Kariana Radabaugh, Cadence Radabaugh, Cora Radabaugh, Gloria Peters, Zadie Patel and Freya Patel. Alice is also survived by two sisters Melba Maddox and husband, Birt, of West Frankfort and Talpha Wooters of Findlay and several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents; three brothers, Frank, Bill and Edsel "Dob" Hubbard; 6 sisters: Delores Mayer, Mary Hampton, Shelva Sanders, Betty Hudgens, Virginia Lenich and Emma Beaver. Alice was also preceded in death by a daughter, Tammy Peters.
There will be a visitation at Parker-Reedy Funeral Home in West Frankfort, Illinois on Tuesday, May 17th, from 5-7pm with a second visitation at 10-11am and service at 11am on Wednesday, May 18. Burial will be in the Brady Cemetery in Akin immediately following the service.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made, in Alice's honor, to HSHS St. Joseph's Foundation, 12866 Troxler Avenue, Highland, IL 62249.