Joseph was born on August 14, 1933 in Olney, Illinois, the son of Edwin Joseph and Margaret (Williams) Stoll. He was preceded in death by his sisters Joanne Joiner, Jeanine Stage and brother Edwin Sonny Stoll.
Joe attended Olney High School and graduated from Kemper Military Academy in Boonville, MO. He enlisted in the Army and served in the Korean Conflict from1954-1956.
