Giving By Wolf Point Woman Continues Even After Death

In early April, many Wolf Point community members were shocked when Joan Peters, 59, passed away due to complications from a heart attack that occurred a couple of few weeks earlier.

As a woman who was known for her giving character, family members and friends are grateful that a part of her now continues to live on.

“My mom was always helping others, so I was not surprised when the nurse told me that she was an organ donor and could have the potential to give someone the gift of sight and continuing to live their life to the fullest,” daughter Savannah Geske said. “It is comforting to know that she can continue to do what she loved even after death.”

Family members received a certificate from SightLife that reads, “With great admiration and appreciation in honor of Joan Peters who gave the gift of sight.”

A letter from Sightlife noted that “your ability to set aside your grief and think of those in need of a corneal transplant is a true act of compassion.”

The corneal transplant restored sight to a 72-year-old and a 64-yearold.

Peters’ final act of giving was a noteworthy and memorable gesture.

“My mom often donated to the Wolf Point Pound Puppies and other local organizations. She loved animals and on several occasions she would feed meat scraps to the strays dogs around town, especially in the winter,” Geske said. “In addition to caring for her own family and friends, she was also know to buy food or lend money to those in need. She also enjoyed volunteering for the Faith Home Foundation, the Immaculate Conception Church, the Dinner on the Bridge and other events around Wolf Point.”

SightLife’s mission is to eliminate corneal blindness worldwide. The organization was involved in the distribution of 27,774 corneas for sight-restoring corneal transplant during 2021.