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WINTERS: Harry of Exeter
Posted By Haskett Funeral Home On November 20, 2019 @ 2:12 PM In Exeter,Obituary | 99 Comments
Peacefully and unexpectedly at South Huron Hospital, Harry passed away on Tuesday, November 19, 2019 at the age of 86. Loving husband of Rita (Giesen) Winters for over 61 years. Dear father of Frank and Janet, Vincent and Monica, Henry and Brenda, Marlene, Andrew and Sharon, and Marc and Cheryl. Loving Opa of Curtis and Katie, Carly and Michael, Harrison; Nicole and Joe, Kristen, Laura; Jared, Adam; Emily, Matthew; Connor, and Brenna. Special Opa to Adelaine. Dear brother of Bill and Jean Winters of Renfrew and 6 sisters and 5 brothers all of the Netherlands. Harry and Rita have been part of the Exeter community since 1961. Harry was one of the founding owners of Huron Tractor. Right until the end, Harry still had a great passion for the business and could be regularly seen driving through the Huron Tractor yard. Harry was a friend to many in the community and will be greatly missed by all those whoever had the pleasure of knowing him.
Visitation will be held at the Haskett Funeral Home, 370 William Street, EXETER on Sunday from 1-3 and 6-8 PM. Prayers will be said in the funeral home Sunday afternoon at 3 PM. Funeral Mass will be held at Precious Blood Catholic Church, 200 Sanders Street West, Exeter on Monday, November 25th at 10:30 AM with Father John Pirt presiding. Private family interment, Exeter Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, donations to the South Huron Hospital Foundation or the Precious Blood Roof Fund would be appreciated by the family.
One of our community’s most cherished. I will miss him more than I can say. If there is anything we can do for you, please call! You all will be in our prayers xo
Rita and family Our thoughts and prayers are with you at this sad time
Oh dear Riet and family, I am so shocked to hear of Harry’s passing , did not know at all he had even been ill! Wishing you and children comfort especially in the first months. Some day you & I Riet will talk about our husbands ” the pigeon guys” as I called them.
Ena
Dear Rita and all the Family , What a shock to hear of Harry’s passing . We will remember him fondly as he always made us laugh and his constant teasing me at the restaurant after mass every Sunday!!
I will remember the fun we had in the choir and the first fund raisers for Precious Blood School , then the Precious Blood Church . Harry was such a good example of a person who cared for his Community, Loving Husband , Father , Opa and Friend. He will be missed by many !
Our deepest Sympathy and Prayers Ron and Marlene Moore
Rita and the entire Winters Family. We are so sorry to hear the passing of Harry. We enjoyed the visits around his kitchen table. A respected man , and I’m glad we had the pleasure of meeting him. Our thoughys and prayers are with you this very difficult time.
Very sorry to hear of Harry’s passing. One of the kindest men we have had the pleasure of knowing. He will be missed. Our thoughts and prayers are with you at this difficult time.
Bill and Gail Baker
Rita and the whole family,
Words cannot express how deeply we are saddened at this time. But please accept our heartfelt condolences. Hold on to the precious moments and memories as we know there are many and shared with many. You are a special and beautiful family always reaching out to others. Now it is our honor to reach out to you and your family. Keep eachother close. Know that you are all in our hearts and prayers in this difficult time. Sending many hugs your way and may you all find comfort in the hope of seeing Harry again. Amen and amen.
To Reta and family . So sorry to hear of the death of Harry. I have fond memory’s of Harry when he was on the Committee to get a Nursing Home built in Exeter. We had a great relation with Harry. Reta my thoughts are with you at this time. Irv.
Rita & family, Our thoughts & Prayers are with you at this very difficult time.
To the Winters family,
So sorry to hear of Harry’s passing. I’ve known Harry for as long as I can remember and I know he will be sadly missed.
Sincerely Chris and Darla Mittelholtz
So sorry to learn of Harry’s passing he has been a dear friend to all of us. Sending prayers and hugs take comfort in all your wonderful memories of him
Deepest Sympathy to all of his family and friends.
So sorry to hear this sad news.
Harry was such a kind, gentle man always offering big hugs when visiting at Huron Tractor, he will be missed
My deepest sympathy to all the family.
Dear Rita and Family
Our thoughts are with you. Harry was a favourite of mine, I looked forward to our chats. He will be missed.
Deb and Bob Gehan and family
One of a kind has gone home – I’m saddened to hear of Harry’s passing. My sympathy, hugs and prayers to Rita and family.
To Rita and family, we send our sympathy and regards in the passing of your husband and father.
He will be well remembered by those who knew him.
We are sadden to hear of his passing to Rita and family. Sending our sympathy and prayers at this time. We are very sorry that we never got to see you before we left for BC.
To Rita and family: sorry to learn of Harry’s passing.
He was a great man who enjoyed his work, family, friends and his pigeons.
Always had time to talk and listen.
Thinking of you during this difficult time.
Dave and Cathy
I was sad to learn about the sudden death of your father. May his soul rest in peace
Sincerely with heavy heart
Chander Thusu
Rita, you and your family are in my thoughts and prayers. He will be greatly missed
Cindy (Steffens) Brizzard
So sorry for your loss Janet and Frank! My thoughts are with you and hope that your wonderful memories help to get you through the coming days.
Gecondoleerd met het verlies van ome Harry. Wij wensen tante Riet , alle neven en nichten en kinderen heel veel sterkte toe voor deze zware tijd.????????????. Hij zal ook in Holland zeer gemist worden. Erik & Karin & Manon Jansen.????????
Rita and the entire Winters Family, my deepest condolences to all of you. Harry has always had a special place in Bernie and My heart for many years. May all the memories you shared with him bring you comfort now and days ahead of you .????????
Dear family
Yesterday we heard that Harry passed away. We would like to express our condolences and wish you all the strenght in these sad days for all your families.
It was good to meet Harry again this summer during our vacation in Canada.
We will remember him as a cheerful and cordial person
You are all in our thoughts and hearts
Marcel & Jara Heitkamp / The Netherlands
Our condolence with the loss of uncle Harry and we wish you all the strength in this difficult time.
Many love from The Netherlands.
Lieve familie,
Ik wens jullie heel veel sterkte met dit grote verlies. Voor mij waren de de bezoekjes van ome Harry en tante Riet uit Canada één van de highlights uit mijn jeugd. Ome Harry altijd met een reep chocolade achter zijn rug verstopt… mooie herinneringen aan een markante man.
Jullie hebben ongetwijfeld heel veel mooie herinneringen. Ik hoop dat al die mooie, grappige en leuke momenten nu een troost mogen zijn in deze verdrietige tijd.
Heel veel sterkte en liefs vanuit Kilder gewenst.
To Marc and Cheryl and the entire Winters Family,
My wife Lois and I send our deepest condolences for your loss.
Our thoughts and payers are with you in your time of grief.
Your friends,
Zen & Lois
Frank, and Henry, very sorry to hear the news of the passing of your father, I never had the pleasure to meet your father but I am sure if he was anything like you guys he was a great man.
all the best.
Rita and family
Sincere sympathy to you all at this difficult time. I always enjoyed our visits at the Lucan Homing Pigeon club activities . Our 1st J.D. tractor came from Huron Tractor many years ago and now the second generation of the family is carrying on the J.D. tradition.. My thoughts and prayers are with you
Margaret (Schendera) Watt
Dear Rita and family
We are sorry that Harry’s journey has ended.
He was a good neighbour and will be missed.
Thinking of you all at this sad and difficult time.
Don and Edith Lewis and family
Sending the Deepest of Sympathies to the entire Winters family, on the passing of your husband and patriarch.
Harry was a kind and gentle soul, beloved by his ‘Huron Tractor’ family, as well. Jerry fondly remembers the oranges from Florida and the Ollie bolen that Harry brought in for the guys at work, when he came to visit them. It really IS the little things that matter and Harry knew that.
When we moved 2 years ago, he was quite concerned that we be extra cautious of the #83 highway traffic , when exiting the drive. Bless his heart. We are sure that there’s a special place in Heaven for such a caring man. May your memories sustain and comfort you all.
Jerry & Linda
Lieve tante Riet en de rest van de Winters familie,
Wat een groot verlies om ome Harrie zo plotseling te moeten missen.
We wensen jullie allemaal heel veel sterkte en kracht in deze komende moeilijke tijd.
Hayko, Monique, Alec en David Oosterveld – van Schriek
Doetinchem
Tante Rita and family our deepest condolence for your loss and our thought and payers are with you Oom Harry was deeply respected and will be missed . Pete and Kim and family
For all of you in the Winters family; Alan and I share our deepest condolences. He will be truly missed here on earth but heaven is rejoicing.
Alan and Susanne (Giesen) O’Connor
Ome Harry rest in peace. I am so thankful I had the chance to see you this past summer.
My condolences to the Winters family. Sending my love and prayers to you all.
To the Winter family; In the late 1960’s when we were struggling to run our dealership Deere people advised me to look to other dealers for mentoring and Exeter was one mentioned. Soon we were learning from Harry and the rest of the Huron Tractor partners. They were very good to us and instrumental in the success our dealership! This relationship carries on to this day. I cant forget Harry Winters.
To the Winters family,we extend our heartfelt sympathy!
Remember Harry as a fun loving guy, who loved a good game of cards.
We had many of those here in Florida as well as in Exeter.
Sorry we will not be with the family at this time, however,you are in our prayers.
Love to all,
Jerry and Alice MacLean
Dear Frank and Janet and to the entire Winters family,
Please accept our deepest condolences, though no words can come close to giving you much comfort at this time. Our prayers for you all are that your happy memories will displace the sad feelings you must all be experiencing at this time.
Sincerely,
Scott and Grace Hebb
Henry, Brenda, Nicole, Kristen, Laura and the whole Winters Family;
The Fonseca’s are keeping you in our thoughts and prayers during this very difficult and sad time.
Wishing you peace,
Paulo, Gail, Pam & Joe
Gecondoleerd met het verlies van Ome Harry.
Wij wensen tante Riet, de kinderen en kleinkinderen veel sterkte toe met dit plotselinge verlies.
Familie Damen uit Steenderen.
Our sympathy to the Winters family. We have many memories of Harry with the dealership and the homing pigeons, a hobby he enjoyed. Our prayers for your comfort and strength .
Rita and all of the Winters family – Our deepest condolences on the loss of Harry, such a kind and admirable man. Harry and the Winters family have touched our lives in many ways over many years (from pigeons to tractors and childhood friendships to business). Harry’s passing is truly a loss to us and so many in the community. Our thoughts are with you at this difficult time.
Rita and the Winters families:
Thinking of you all at this sad and difficult time in your loss. Harry truly was a great friend to everyone whom he ever met and never forgot who you were. Treasure all of his wonderful memories and he will live on in your hearts forever.
Deepest Sympathy.
Marion McCarter
To the Winters family,
I was very sorry to hear of Harry’s sudden passing. Please know that my thoughts and prayers are with all of you at this difficult time. May God comfort you in your sorrow.
Carla Revington & family
To the Winters family: our thoughts and prayers are with you all.
Lieve tante Riet en familie,
Wat een verdrietig bericht te vernemen dat ome Harry zo onverwachts is overleden.
We hebben mooie herinneringen aan jullie bezoeken in Nederland tijdens de fijne familiedagen en onze bruiloft en zeker ook aan ons bezoek bij jullie in Canada waar we midden in juli een heerlijke boerenkoolstampot met worst voorgeschotelt kregen en we een warm verblijf bij jullie mochten ervaren.
Laat de mooie herinneringen jullie troost bieden de komende tijd, we wensen jullie heel veel sterkte..
Liefdevolle groet,
Clemens Mafalda Inessa en Feanne
Rita, and the entire Family:
Our sincere sympathies. We are going to miss one the very best.
John Jean and Chelsea.
Dear Rita and family , Our deepest condolences on the passing of Harry. A very kind soul, and always full of laughter and smiles. He will be missed, but will always be a part of heart, thoughts and prayers to all of you . Love always Christine Giesen and Al Landry.
To Rita Winters and family.
I am so sorry to hear of Ome Harry’s passing. I will always remember his giant hugs and hearty laugh.
Henry (from Japan)
Our sincere condolences to Riet and Harry’s entire family .
Frank Janet and family our deepest condolences on the passing of your father. Our thoughts are with you at this sad time. Hope your wonderful memories will help you in this sad time.
To the entire dear Winter’s family. We were so sorry to hear of your loss. Harry was always such a joy. May he Rest In Peace. Be assured of our prayers for his dear soul, and the consolation of all his loved ones. Diane (Giesen) McNeely
Dear Winters Family
We are very sorry to hear of your loss. Our thoughts and prayers are with you all.
Love Anne and John Snider and family
To Rete and family.
So sorry to hear of your loss, Harry was a wonderful man, he always had time to talk to people, and gave great hugs.Cherish all your beautiful memories ,. Harry and my dad were two of a kind.. “ The world has lost a most enjoyable man…Hug to all ????
Lieve tante Riet en familie,
Gecondoleerd met het verlies van ome Harry. Wij wensen jullie allen heel veel sterkte en kracht toe de komende tijd. Het gemis zal groot zijn, maar hoop dat alle mooie en dierbare herinneringen aan hem een troost voor jullie mogen zijn! Warme groeten uit Wehl van Sandra Peters en René van Anen
Tante Riet, kinderen en kleinkinderen heel veel sterkte met dit groot verlies. Het was altijd gezellig als we ome Harry weer zagen. Mooie verhalen van vroeger werden weer opgehaald.
Heel veel liefs,
Henk, Edith, Jan en Astrid Winters uit Nederland
Great man, great memories. Always positive, made great oliebolllen , great salesman( bought my first JD tractor from him), and a hard working family man. You kids should all be proud to have a dad like that! Give your mom all an extra hug as she will need that. Bert and Wilma Visscher
Rita and entire family:
Our sincere sympathies.Harry was a very great man. I learned alot from Harry working with him for 25 years plus.
Also made me laugh every day. He brought in apple friters all the time to the dealership warm from St Jacobs.
He will be dearly missed.
My condolences to the entire Winters family. I am truly sorry for your loss. My thoughts and prayers are with you at this very difficult time.
Wishing you Emily and your entire family the fortitude to bear his passing.
Our sincere sympathy is extended to Riet and all of the Winters family. He was always so friendly and had a way of making everyone laugh. Bob greatly enjoyed his friendship for over 50 years. Th e world is a better place because he was here.
Lieve Tante Riet en familie,
Gecondoleerd met dit grote verlies van ome Harry. Wij wensen jullie allen heel veel sterkte.
Dat de mooie herinneringen aan ome Harry jullie veel kracht en troost mogen geven in deze moeilijke periode.
Heel veel sterkte en liefs uit Loil, Bjorn, Rianne, Femm en Jade Giesen
Dear Riet, Frank, Henry and the entire Winters Family,
We were heartbroken to learn that Harry had passed away. We have known him for over 48 years and he always was so happy to see you and greet you with a hug anytime our paths would cross. We feel so fortunate we had that opportunity again just 3 weeks ago. We never know what might be ahead, but one thing is for certain, all those who knew and loved Harry will never forget what a wonderful, kind and gentle man he was. We extend our sincere condolences to Riet who has lost her dear soulmate and to all his family members…whom he loved dearly.
Thinking of you all at this very sad time.
Berny (Giesen) and Steve Hart and family
Frank Janet and family
So sorry to hear about Harry’s passing. You have Have our Deepest Sympathy. He was a great business man and started a very productive business with Huron Tractor.
Sorry we are unable to attend funeral but our thoughts are with you
Our sincere condolences to the family. Cherish the memories that you have. Allan & Patty Case
Riet and family,
We are sorry for your loss. My wife still talks about how Riet and Harry came to see us after her father died. And I’ve told my son many stories about Harry, the calves, the farm and the pigeons. Some of those stories might even be true. To me, Harry, along with Herb, Jack and Earl, felt more like uncles than my Dad’s business partners. So we will miss Harry dearly, and join you in your grief. May God bless you and comfort you.
Drew, Carolyn (Buck) and Thomas Hasselback.
Rita and family.. So saddened to hear of Harry’s passing. Harry was always the same whenever you would see him. He would love to joke with you about whatever. And then there would come the big grin. He will be missed by everyone that truly knew him. You are in our thoughts at this difficult time. Hugs
To the Winters Families,
So sorry to hear about Harry’s passing. Huron Tractor is my 2nd family and his memory will always live on. I will miss his visits and him driving around in the yard. “Will See Ya”” Harry may you Rest In Peace.
Mary Ellen, Mark, Jack and Sam Finlayson
To the Winters family:
So sorry to hear of Harry’s passing. Harry greeted you with a warm, friendly smile and was always interested in what was happening on the farm. May he rest in peace.
To the entire Winters family, we express our deepest sympathy with the sudden loss of Harry. He truly is a remarkable man, who left an incredible feeling of warmth & kindness with me. He will be sadly missed by many
Deepest sympathy to Rita and the Winters family on Harry’s passing. Fond memories of Harry and you all when we were neighbours on Huron St. in the early ‘70’s. A kind, gentle man who loved his family, his work and his pigeons.
Sincere sympathy to Rita and family on their loss.We will miss Harry’s warm welcome and enjoyment of a card game.Truly a fine gentleman.Sadly remembered, Doris and Ron Clark.
Dear aunt Riet and family,
We are very sorry for your loss. Our thoughts are with you and your family. We send you our deepest condolences and wish you strength in these difficult times.
Harry was a true family man. He loved to tease you. We’ll always cherish him as the man who made us laugh with his silly jokes.
All the best
Bennie & Petra
Eileen & Katie van der Linde family
Doetinchem The Netherlands
Life continues to show its many blessings, even in passing.
The Freiter family wishes our sincere condolences to the entire Winters family.
Harry and Rita were close family friends with mom and dad, who would share many of life’s experiences from the old country. There were many days when Harry would make a visit to the farm about a piece of equipment, and spend all of his time visiting and drinking coffee with them even staying sometimes for lunch, then a Schnapps at Christmas time. Later in years, he still would come for eggs and continue to check out the inventory of equipment in the shed..
Cheryl says “Like a John Deere, his friendship was priceless”.
Rest In Peace Harry….
Mom will have the coffee ready …..
Rita & Family;
Our sympathy in the loss of your loved one. Will remember all the fun times we had in cards, the lekker ollie bollen he always made, my first taste of Jagger meister was from Harry, also lekker. Harry always made people smile, Joe & Harry were back yard neighbours in Holland , so they shared many memories.
Hugs, Diane & Joe Kaak
Henry, Brenda, Nicole, Kristen, Laura, Rita and all the Winters family our sincere condolences for your loss. Our thoughts and prayers are with you.all. Peter, Sheila and family.
So sorry to hear of the passing of Harry. Always enjoyed seeing him with his big warm smile at the Giesen reunions. Our condolences to the family. Thinking of you all, in this difficult time. Carla (McAdam/Giesen) & Mark.
We learn this news with sadness. A loss of a friend and good neighbour. Our condolences to the Winters and family.
My sýmpathy to the entire winters family .in early 70s Harry’s sharing with me his techniques of selling are still in use today.rest in peace my friend
Our sincere condolences to the Winters family. Harry always brought a smile to your face and a kind word.
Dearest Rit and whole family,
We fondly remember our yearly visit in Florida when we would go down to see Paula. Coffee and a chat was always a must so that Gerald and Harry could talk shop and all thinks farming, Catching up on the news back home. I would always kid him about making us some oliebollen, he would always reply, “I’m making them next week, you should come back”.
He was so loved and will be missed.
Thoughts and Prayers,
Gerald and Carrie Van Osch xo
Eternal rest grant onto Him O Lord. And let perpetual light shine upon Him, May He rest in peace. And may His soul and the souls of all the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen.
Thinking of You in the Loss of your Husband, Father, Grandfather and Great Grandfather.
There is love that will LIVE FOREVER and there are memories that will shine through the sorrow.
May the wonderful memories be with you and comfort you at this time and in the days ahead.
We will all miss his sense of humor, he loved to laugh and joke around.
With Deepest Sympathy
To Riet, Frank,Henry,Vince and the entire Winters family.
Debbie and I were sorry to hear of Harry’s passing. Unfortunately we will be unable to attend the visitation but hope to be there for the Monday service.
I always enjoyed Harry’s visit to the store and is stories of the Huron Tractor past.
I also enjoyed serving with him in the Knights of Columbus and marveled at his ticket selling ability.
Frank, Henry and Vince, I know you will miss Harry greatly but take is some comfort in the fact that he didn’t suffer long,
We are thinking of you and the entire family at this time and you and Harry are in our prayers.
Tom and Debbie
To the Winters Family
Please accept our sincere condolences on the passing of Harry. He was definately one of “the good guys”. He will be missed be missed by all.
Beste tante Riet en familie,
Gecondoleerd met het plotselinge verlies van ome Harry. Wij wensen jullie sterkte en kracht voor de komende tijd.
Hartelijke groeten uit Kilder van Richard, Mirella, Sem en Lieke Giesen
To the entire Winters family,
Please accept our deepest condolences. Our thoughts and prayers are with you at this very sad time.
Frank, Joyce , Steven and Ryan Maas
Sorry to hear of Harry’s passing , thinking of you at this sad time .
We are so sorry to hear of the passing of Harry. I am still very proud that Harry brought home the only Gold medal for Canada at the Montreal Olympics. Please know you are in our thoughts and prayers. Chris, Donna, Valerie and Family
To The Winter Family,
So sorry for your loss of a great man…thoughts and prayers to the entire family.
Condolences from the Chris & Suzie and the Hare Family.
To the Winter family deepest sympathy for your loss. Henry and Brenda and girls sending love and prayers at this difficult time . May your memories help you find some peace.
Our condolences on the passing of Harry. You are all in our prayers during this difficult time.
Deborah (Giesen) Kaminski
Deepest sympathies to the Winters Family. You are all in my thoughts, prayers and my heart. Sandi Bell-Henderson
My condolences to Rita and the entire Winters family. RIP Harry!
Andrew, Sharon, Emily, Mathew and Family
Sorry for you loss. May your memories of him sustain you during these difficult times, as well as God’s promise to us all.
To the Winters family Very sorry to hear of Harrys passing. He was a great neighbor and a great guy. Dan
To the Winter Family
Just sending our deepest sympathy with the loss of Harry. My parents had many great memories with the Winters over the years (Ray and Mary Wiendels)
Lieve tante Riet, kinderen en kleinkinderen.
Via deze weg willen wij jullie condoleren met het verlies van ome Harry.
We herinneren ome Harry als een lieve, vrolijke en spontane oom.
Wij wensen jullie nu en in de komende tijd heel veel sterkte met dit grote verlies.
In gedachten zijn we bij jullie.
Erik, Albertine en kinderen
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To the entire Winters family; Since the early 60’s Harry has always been a dear friend. Working with him at HTL was a pleasure. He will be missed dearly. Mary & John