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Floyd J. Arvoy
Born: 3/5/1937
Died: 10/19/2022
Age: 85
Community: Fenton, MI
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Floyd J. Arvoy, 85, of Fenton, Michigan, passed away on Wednesday, October 19, 2022, at McLaren Hospital in Flint, surrounded by his son and grandson, and enveloped in love and prayer by his granddaughter and daughter-in-law. A funeral service to celebrate his life will be held on Saturday, October 29, 2022, at 4:00pm at Watkins Brothers Funeral Homes, Durand Chapel, 501 N. Saginaw St. Durand. The family will receive friends at the funeral home starting at 2:00pm. There will be a meal offered by the family immediately following the service at Dabble! Community Enrichment Center, 210 N. Saginaw St. Durand.
Floyd was born in Durand, Michigan, on March 5, 1937, one of 8 children of Joseph and Mary (Drenovsky) Arvoy. Like his brothers and sister, he modeled what it was like to live the life of a Midwest farm boy and a hard-working man dedicated to providing a better life for his family.
Floyd was a graduate of Durand High School and the owner of several county fair ribbons. An award-winning driver and a car, train, and tractor buff, Floyd won the Shiawassee and Genesee County Drivers Training Awards at age 16 and came in 3rd statewide at the Michigan State Fair. A lifelong GM loyalist, he enjoyed his new light blue 1954 Corvette until entering the Army in 1955, where he was stationed at Fort Knox (of course). Over the years, Floyd worked in construction, including for C.J. Rogers, Durand Sand and Gravel, Sorensen Gross Construction; in retail, for Morrie’s Shoes and as the owner of Floyd’s Clio Bootery; and in commercial real estate, retiring as an agent from Grant Hamady Realtors. However, all who knew Floyd knew that he was most at home operating heavy machinery. In the mid-1960s, he ran the giant crawler crane that dug out the orchestra section of Whiting Auditorium in Flint. In “retirement,” he played full-time at McKenzie Crushing on bucket excavators and front-end loaders. Up until this week, Floyd was busy restoring antique farm tractors and a 1969 Camaro. An avid gardener who grew up on a farm in Durand, he welcomed the deer to his property with food and salt licks (no shooting)—but not the groundhogs. He was a loyal fan of his Michigan sports teams and watched every game, even the Lions.
Grandpa Floyd played the role of a curmudgeon, but many knew well his deep love for family and adoration for his grandkids. Arvoy-Drenovsky family reunions (at niece Debbie and Ralph’s) and holiday gatherings were always a highlight for him. More than a few people have remarked about the tears of joy that glinted in his eyes each time he saw his grandkids Ben and Emma on stage through the years. Most recently, he was overjoyed to learn that his son finally got married again.
Floyd is survived by his son, Morris “Moe,” and daughter-in-law, Emily; granddaughter Emma; grandson Benjamin; sister Helen; brother John and sister-in-law Patricia; and sister-in-law Betty. He was proceeded in death by his second wife, Beverly; his ex-wife, Joellen “Jody,” with whom he grandparented grandly; brothers Thomas (Nan), Robert , Joseph, Edward (Georgia), and Walter (Carol); and his parents.
Online Condolences may be sent at www.watkinsfuneralhomes.com
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10/29/2022 |
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Watkins Brothers Funeral Home - Durand Chapel
501 N. Saginaw St.
Durand, MI 48429Get a Map to this location...
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