Obituary of Josephine Winters

Winters, Josephine, (nee Kort) age 84, of North Haledon, formerly of Wyckoff died Saturday, September 20th, 2014. Jo was born in Lebanon, Iowa and lived in Hoboken, NJ before moving to Wyckoff 55 years ago. She and her husband John raised their family in Wyckoff where Jo was deeply involved in the Real Estate Industry. She was a member of the Eastern Christian School Board, a life time member of the Christian Reformed Church and active volunteer in numerous other organizations. Surviving is her loving husband of 62 years, John H. Winters, her five devoted children, Kenneth and his wife Stacy, Robert and his wife Karen, Karl and his wife Claire, Steven and his wife Anne and Leanne and her husband Simon Foulkes. Jo is also survived by her 14 adoring grandchildren, her brother Wesley Kort and his wife Phyllis, and her sisters-in-law, Jean and Jackie Kort. The Winters family will receive friends on Wednesday, September 24, 2014, 2:00 to 4:00 and 7:00 to 9:00 PM at the Vander Plaat Funeral Home (www.vpfh.com), 257 Godwin Avenue, Wyckoff, NJ. Private interment will be Thursday in the Wyckoff Reformed Church Cemetery. A memorial service will be held Thursday 11:00 AM at the Cedar Hill Christian Reformed Church, 422 Cedar Hill Avenue, Wyckoff, NJ. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to the Eastern Christian School Association, 50 Oakwood Avenue, North Haledon, NJ 07508.