William Paul Jarvi

January 16, 1947 – June 21, 2023

William "Bill" Paul Jarvi, 76, died Wednesday, June 21, 2023, at Legend at Mingo Road in Tulsa, Oklahoma, leaving behind who he called "The Love of His Life", his wife and caregiver, Jeanne, married August 31, 1996. Bill was born January 16, 1947 in Muskegon, Michigan, to Arvo Jarvi and Ruth (Manty) Jarvi.  He graduated from Muskegon Heights High School in 1965, where he excelled at football and mathematics, played ice hockey on a city league, participated in gymnastics and baseball, and was on homecoming court. He attended Ferris State College his freshman and sophomore years majoring in Industrial Chemistry Technology, then graduated with a Bachelor of Science from Northern Michigan University in 1969.  After graduation he was employed by Brunswick Corporation near Boston, Massachusetts. He joined the U.S. Army in 1971 and served as a Pershing Missile Instructor at Fort Sill, Oklahoma. Honorably discharged attaining the rank of Sergeant, he rejoined the Brunswick Corporation located in Milford, Connecticut. The company moved him to DeLand, Florida, and then to Tulsa, Oklahoma to work for Zebco, a Brunswick subsidiary. His final job before retirement was as a security guard at Hillcrest Medical Center in Tulsa.  He enjoyed hunting, boating, fishing, and in his retirement, years particularly enjoyed going on cruises and attending his granddaughters' school events and activities.  Bill is survived by his wife, Jeanne Jarvi, his children Bonnie (Peter) Haub of Atlanta, Georgia and Susan (Philip) Doyle of Tulsa, his grandchildren Sparrow and Starling Jaris and their father Michael Jaris of Tulsa, grandchildren Zachary (Andrea) Zaborek of Ilion, New York, Kassidy (Kendell) Phalen of Denton, Texas, Aidan McCann and his father Michael McCann of Tulsa. Bill is also survived by great-granddaughter Zoe Zaborek and great-grandson Jacob Roberts of Illion, New York.  He is also survived by his brothers, Gary (Beverly) Jarvi and Richard (Judy) Jarvi, nephew James Jarvi and niece Jeannie (Patrick) Marks of Muskegon, Michigan, and former wife Diane Jarvi of Tulsa. He was predeceased by his parents, his sister Karen Jarvi, nephew Jeffery Weathers of Muskegon, Michigan, daughter Melissa McCann of Denton, Texas, and son Kristopher Zaborek of Mohawk, New York.

Bill will be missed by many friends.  In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.