Harvey A Joyer

Harvey A Joyer May 24, 1921 - December 8, 2015 Harvey Ambrose Joyer, 94, of St. Augustine, Fla., passed away December 8, 2015. He was born in Elk River, Minn., on May 24, 1921, to Arthur and Maude (Martin) Joyer. He is survived by Edith Needham Joyer, his wife of 68 years, two daughters, Mary Joyer Lavorato (Al) of Thousand Oaks, Calif., and Doris Joyer Vidan of St. Augustine, Fla., six grandchildren and eleven great-grandchildren - Jeff Lavorato (Domenic, Alessia and Mandy), Tiffany Lavorato, Stephanie Vidan Styles (David and their children Molly and Maggie), Michael Vidan II (Crystal and their children Michael III, Madison, Matthew, and McKenna), Emily Vidan Kline (Damon and their children Miller and Maddox) and Katie Vidan. He is also survived by two sisters, Clarice Luther and Doris Wagner of Sacramento, Calif., and his brother Dan Joyer of Hanover, Minn., and many cousins, nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents Arthur and Maude (Martin) Joyer, four brothers - Clem, Melvin, Earl and George, three sisters - Ella Christian, Marion Sicheneder and Verna Hauan, and son-in-law Michael Vidan. Mr. Joyer was raised in Otsego Township, Minn., graduated from Elk River High School in 1939 and moved West in 1946. He helped build the Alaska Highway before serving in the Merchant Marine throughout World War II. A member of the Teamsters Union for the duration of his working years, he was a commercial truck driver in four Western states, logging nearly two million accident-free miles. Mr. Joyer was an ardent supporter of causes that aided the working man. Prior to his retirement in 1983, the final 24 years of his career were spent driving for the Zellerbach Paper Company of Portland, Ore. After retiring, he and Edith moved to Phoenix, Ariz., and in 2007, joined family in St. Augustine, Fla. A graveside service will take place 2:30 p.m Monday December 21, 2015, at the Jacksonville National Cemetery.. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that any memorials be given to the Church of St. John the Baptist, in Dayton, Minn. The family expresses their gratitude for the outstanding care provided by staff at Bayview Healthcare and Flagler Hospital over the last several months. St. Johns Family Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.