Fighting a courageous battle with cancer, Josephine Joe, age 58, passed away on Wednesday June 25, 2025, at her home in Shawano surrounded by her loving family. Josephine was born on April 30, 1967, on Tol Island, Chuuk District, Federated States of Micronesia. Family always came first for Josephine. She loved attending family outings and never missed a family cookout. She always enjoyed her gambling trips with her mother, sister and niece. She was a talented seamstress and enjoyed sewing outfits or hemming outfits for her nieces. Josephine loved her nieces and nephews with all her heart— she helped raise and care for them and she loved attending all of their sporting/academic events. She had a great sense of humor, loved to make people laugh, and her smile could light up a room. She was baptized Catholic and a firm believer in God, blessing anyone who came into her path. Josephine was a caring, loving, kind, and generous woman who was always willing to give to those in need. Her love, laugh, and light will deeply missed and fondly remembered.

Josephine is survived by: her parents, Enrite and Daniel Hinkfuss; her siblings, George Miken, Akina Hinkfuss, Kathy Hinkfuss, Lori (Wendell) Waukau, Daniel (Emily) Hinkfuss, Jr., Jennifer (Aaron) Powless and Jessica Morrison; cousins Valerie Hinkfuss, Kartina Morrison, Kiosy Kinon; numerous nieces and nephews and family overseas including special nieces and special nephews; Jeslyn Miken, Kairin Miken, RK Miken, Mickeleen Miken, Mayreen Miken and Angka Miken, Lance Hinkfuss, James Lamczyk, Daniel Lamczyk, Jayce (Lauren) Hinkfuss, and their children, Brooks, Scarlett and Juliet, Joan (Kat) Waukau and their children, Legend and Legacy, Antonette Waukau, Wendell Waukau, Jr. (Cayley Chapman), Evan Hinkfuss, Grant Hinkfuss, Deacon Hinkfuss, Kaleo Powless, Annako Powless and Alunt Powless, Cheyenne & Jayzon Hinkfuss. She is further survived many other relatives and friends near and far.

A celebration of Josephine's life is being planned for a later date.

Josephine's family would like to extend a special heartfelt thank you to nurse Leah at Unity Hospice and to her compassionate niece Antonette for the unwavering care given to Josephine.