Josephine Haptonstahl, 76, loving mother, sister, aunt, and friend, passed away on August 22, 2025, in her home at the Loft of East Peoria following a prolonged illness. Josephine was born on April 18, 1949, in Des Moines, IA to Helen Patricia (O’Donnell) Haptonstahl, and Omer Robert (Hap) Haptonstahl Jr. She was the fifth child out of Helen and “Hap’s” ten children. Surviving are her daughter Heidi Haptonstahl (Nathaniel Feipel); her three sisters Teresa Jackson, Eden Winter, and Susan Haptonstahl (Lee Bursi); three brothers Steven (Thomasina), James (Michele), and Michael (Denise) Haptonstahl, and countless nieces and nephews, and many friends. A ceremony for Josephine will be at 11 a.m. on October 12, 2025, at St. Joseph Cemetery in Galesburg. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Watson Thomas Funeral Home in honor of Josephine.