Stein, Joseph Michael (1942 – 2024)

STEIN, WINNETT, MAPES, SCHROEDER, SHEPHERD, BUTTS, FOXHOVEN, SORENSON

Posted By: Denise Wurner (email)
Date: 1/17/2025 at 17:42:54

Name of deceased: Joseph Micheal Stein

Aged: 82 yrs, 10 mo, 16 days

Residence: Harlan, IA

Born: Jan. 13, 1942; rural Portsmouth, Shelby County, IA

Died: Nov. 29, 2024; Harlan, Shelby County, IA

Funeral services: Graveside service with military honors: Friday, Dec. 6, 2024; Harlan Cemetery, Harlan, IA

Survived by: Children, Lisa Stein of Harlan, IA, Dawn (spouse, Bill) Winnett of Harlan, IA, and Marty (spouse, Angela) Stein of Denison, IA; grandchildren, Holly (spouse, Justin) Stinn of Harlan, IA, Morgan (spouse, Branden Mapes) Stahl of Harlan, IA, Michael Stein of Audubon, IA, Matthew (spouse, Savanna) Stein of Cedar Falls, IA, Hannah (spouse, Tyler) Schroeder, of Waterloo, IA and William (spouse, Kayla Shepherd) Winnett, of Fairbanks, AK; great-grandchildren, Anna, Isabelle, Jacob and Harris, all of Harlan, IA; brother, Nick Stein of Kalispell, MT; sister, Marlene Butts of Cedar Rapids, IA; other family members and friends

Predeceased by: Parents, Micheal Ambrose and Isabelle Mary (nee Foxhoven) Stein; wife, Diane; father- and mother-in-law, Howard and Olga Sorenson; siblings, Martha, Cecilia, Bernard, Raymond, Frances and Mary

Education: Attended country school and graduated from Harlan (IA) High School in 1959.

Religious affiliation: Long-time member of St. Michael's Catholic Church, Harlan, IA

Military service: After finishing high school, he enlisted in the U. S. Army and served his country during the Vietnam War. During his service, he was stationed in Fort Benning, GA as a medic.

Marriage: Diane Sorenson; Dec. 27, 1965; Alabama

Employment: Employed by various construction crews and packing plants throughout his life; finally, he worked for many years with Farmland Foods, Denison, IA, until he retired.

Hobbies/Interests: With his wife, they enjoyed trips to the casinos, feeding ducks by their favorite lakes, growing a massive garden to can their harvests; much time and effort were spent trying to keep up with their 6 grandchildren, who all grew up living within three blocks of Grandma and Grandpa's house. He loved watching football and cheering for the Iowa Hawkeyes and Kansas City Chiefs. Joe built himself a massive workshop where anything could be built, fixed, improved or invented with duct tape, a toggle switch, entirely too many 4-inch nails or some spare pieces of wood and wire that he had lying around. Joe was an amazing storyteller, and he made the best apple and cherry pies from scratch. He was always happy to treat his grandchildren and great-grandchildren with an endless supply of popsicles, hot cocoa, George Foreman grilled steaks on demand and mini candy bars from his secret candy hiding spot. He enjoyed burning anything and everything in his firepit and would often roast a few hot dogs over the fire until they were burnt to a crisp and he'd eat them with grape jelly.

Sources: heartlandfunerals.net