Terry Fyvie, 75, of Morley, came to the end of his journey on Wednesday, April 9, 2025. He was born in Flint, and raised in Stanwood by his beloved grandmother Norma and Frederick Riebow. His life was also greatly influenced by his beloved great grandmother Hilda Fraser and great uncles Tootsie and Harvey of Rogers Heights.

Terry's life was plagued by PTSD, beginning at the age of two, when his mother dumped him off at her mother's. However, he overcame nightmares and went on to lead a productive life. He graduated from Morley-Stanwood Schools in 1967. At the age of 20, he was drafted into the army, the 23rd Infantry, Americal Division. He served his country in Vietnam, boots on the ground, from 1969-1971. His PTSD intensified. When he returned home he went to work for GM at the Fisher Body plant in Flint.

Starting at a young age, Terry would do anything to earn a buck. As a kid, he picked up pop cans while riding his bike, he picked night crawlers on a golf course for a penny each, and he picked cherries for Stout's Orchard. Because he was a big kid he was popular with the farmers, who hired him to help with hay and other chores. Later while working at GM he volunteered for extra hours, he would make food to sell to his coworkers and he ran numbers. After his retirement from GM in 1998 he tried his hand at driving school bus, being a mail carrier, and driving cars for Trimarco. These jobs were short lived.

At the age 41, he married Vickie (Howe) Butler; they were married from 1991-2006. In 2001 they bought and operated the BP gas station/ party store on 8 mile south of Big Rapids. You may remember his meat shop. He loved both the store and the meat shop.

This man was a mover and a shaker, he was exciting to be around, and he always had something interesting going on. He had many passions. He was an excellent cook. His chocolate cake, date cookies and fudge were yummy. His hamburgers would melt in your mouth, and his turkey sandwiches were out of this world. He loved antique shops, collecting automobile memorabilia including oil cans and hub caps, actually anything that took his eye. He played cribbage and was an avid euchre player. His biggest passion was restoring rusty pieces of junk back to the original. His specialties were gas pumps and trucks; his trucks won trophies at local car shows. Another passion was the U.P. He crossed the Mackinaw Bridge numerous times starting in 1957. He enjoyed fishing on the St. Mary's River and staying on Neebish Island. One of Terry's unfulfilled dreams was to live in the U.P.

Terry was a very generous person. He made himself available to help anyone he could, and he gave generously, especially to St. Jude. He could never understand why children get cancer.

Terry is preceded in death by his grandparents; father: Stan Szot and his parents: George and Betty (Propes) Fyvie.

He is survived by his wife: Suzanne (Schuberg) Fyvie; daughter: Kimberly Hoisington (Keith Malmberg) of Howard City; grandson: Jarek (Kerri) Gerstenschlager and great granddaughters: Blair, Brynn, and Maggie of Rodney; granddaughter: Brooklynn Boyd (Elliot Blair) of Big Rapids; stepsons: A.J. (Jen) Butler of Canadian Lakes and step grandson: Canyon of Colorado Springs and Jake (Joyce) Butler and step grandchildren: Wyat and Josie of Caledonia; half brother: Cort (Jody) Fyvie, and nieces: Courtney and Paige of Anahuac, Texas; half sister: Carolynn Fyvie Armstrong, and nieces: Kayla and Kenna of Sugarland, Texas; brother in-laws: Don, Dennis (Cheryl) and Ken (Patti) Schuberg of Big Rapids and sister in-law: Jane Schuberg of Morley.

The family would like to thank Hospice of Michigan and caregivers: Shawna Redlawski, Denny Schuberg, and Vickie Butler for their wonderful care and support.

Funeral Services will be conducted on Tuesday, April 15, 2025, 11:00 A.M. at Daggett Gilbert Funeral Homes, Big Rapids. Visitation will be held from 9:00 A.M. until the time of service. He will be laid to rest at Stanwood Cemetery. A luncheon will follow at the Morley American Legion. Memorial Contributions may be made to Hospice of Michigan or St. Jude. To leave a memory or share a condolence, please visit, www.daggettfuneral.com