Joy was raised in the Kersey area, attending Kersey schools and Greeley High School. He joined the Navy, serving in the Pacific Theater from 1943 to 1945, stationed at Pearl Harbor.
He worked as a farmer, car salesman, mechanic and ran his own shop, Fox Motors, for 20 years. He, then, went on to work as a tax appraiser for Weld County, where he retired.
On August 17, 1946 he married Elnora Hetterle. They had three children, Joel, Jerry, and Brenda. Elnora passed away in 1969. He, then, met and married Mildred (Midge) Van Why on October 4, 1969 in Pierce, Colorado. The family was involved in the Northern Colorado Four Wheel Drive Club and the Colorado Blizzards Snowmobile Club. Joy and Midge were awarded the International Snowmobile Family of the Year in 1991. Joy was a member of the 2nd Honor Flight to Washington D.C.
He enjoyed spending time outdoors, hunting, fishing, camping, water skiing, and snowmobiling.
Joy is survived by his wife, Midge; daughters, Joel (Scott) Pearl of Scottsbluff, Nebraska and Brenda (Randy) Breickler of Greeley; son, Jerry Fox of Loveland; step-daughter, Janet Muncy of Fort Collins; step-sons, Randall (Dala) Giffin of Aurora and Bruce (Bernadette) Giffin of Eaton; sisters, Ula Rae Adler and Ola Fae (Melvin) Brug, both of Greeley; brother, Max (Lois) Fox of Kersey; grandchildren, Matthew (Christine) Storms, David Breickler, Emily (Ross) Cheney, Kristi Breickler, Tom, Charles and Jason Muncy, Drew and Justin Giffin and Jenai Peterson; nine great-grandchildren and four great-great grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents, his first wife, grandson, Colby Giffin, and his brother, Rex Fox.
Visitation will be from 11 a.m.-12 noon Monday at Stoddard Funeral Home. Funeral service will be at 12:00 p.m. Interment Sunset Memorial Gardens.
Memorial contributions may be made to Honor Flight of Northern Colorado, Hospice of Northern
Colorado and/or Books for the Blind, all in care of Stoddard Funeral Home, 3205 West 28th Street, Greeley, Colorado 80634.
Please visit www.stoddardsunset.com to sign online guest book.
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