JoAnn Stein
JoAnn Helen Stein was born Nov. 24, 1935, to Milton and Loraine (Weis) Weiss in Holyoke. She died with family by her side on Oct. 5, 2022, at the age of 86 at her residence in Loveland.
JoAnn married Larry Stein on March 9, 1958, at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Holyoke. This union was blessed with three children: Brian, Cheryl and Eric.
JoAnn had a few jobs during her life. She worked at Melissa Memorial Hospital in Holyoke as well as at a dental office. The job she enjoyed the most and excelled at was being a homemaker. She enjoyed providing meals and a clean house for her family. She also enjoyed hosting and welcoming family and friends into her home.
She was a member of St. Patrick Catholic Church in Holyoke.
JoAnn was full of joy and never tired of talking with and spending time with people she loved. JoAnn enjoyed a good card game with friends or family. She was always glad when she could convince Larry to take her to Black Hawk to go gambling. She enjoyed watching Wheel of Fortune and reading. A trip to the gas station always included a few scratch-off lottery tickets.
She and Larry loved going out dancing together.
JoAnn will be fondly remembered as a loving wife, mother, aunt, sister, grandmother, great-grandmother and friend. She will be greatly missed by all who knew her.
JoAnn was preceded in death by her husband, Larry Stein; parents, Milton Weiss and Loraine Koch; stepfather, Rolland Koch; siblings, Larry Weiss and Thelma Roggenbuck; brother-in law, Bob Roggenbuck; and daughter-in-law, Pam Stein
JoAnn is survived by her children, Brian Stein of Cheyenne, Wyoming, Cheryl Hunt of Fort Collins, and Eric Stein and wife Christie of Fort Collins; siblings, Georgia Hinck and husband Gene of Holyoke, Dallas Weiss and wife Judy of Brush, and Ron Koch of Holyoke; and many grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
A graveside service will be held Saturday, Oct. 15, at 10:30 a.m. at the Holyoke Cemetery, with Father Jerry Rohr officiating.
Baucke Funeral Home will be directing the service.
Memorial contributions can be made to the JoAnn Stein Memorial Fund and can be sent to 1875 Milton Dr., Cheyenne, WY 82001.