Larry Gene Stein passed away on Jan. 19, 2021 at the age of 84 at Melissa Memorial Hospital in Holyoke.

He was born on Jan. 7, 1937 to Erwin and Jo (Rice) Stein in Topeka, Kan. After graduating from high school Larry attended Western Colorado University in Gunnison.

Larry married JoAnn (Weiss) Stein on March 9, 1958 at St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Holyoke. This union was blessed with three children Brian, Cheryl and Eric. Larry and JoAnn spent 62 years together before his passing.

Larry worked at John Deere in Holyoke and Imperial in the sales department; John Baldwin Chevrolet...