Dr. Allan Garvis

Garvis, Dr. Allan passed away peacefully at his home on April 23rd, 2024. With eighty-five years spent in this world, Allan leaves a wonderful legacy full of friends, family, and a large tribe of former patients. They are left with memories and smiles created by a man who had an artist's touch in personal relationships, a sense of humor that laughed with people and not at them, and the knowledge that he truly cared for them. His career as a dentist was marked by a large and growing practice that continued on that trajectory until his retirement. To this day, his name evokes warm smiles. Preceded in death by parents, Marvin and Sara; sister, Lonnie; and dearly departed wife, Idy. Survived by a large community of lifelong friends and family, including his son and daughter-in-law, Nate and Trissa Garvis; his beloved granddaughters, Ivy and Violet; and his ex-wife, Audra, who remained a close and loving friend until his death. Funeral service 1:30 pm SUNDAY, April 28th, at TEMPLE ISRAEL, 2323 Fremont Ave. S., Minneapolis, with burial following at MINNEAPOLIS JEWISH CEMETERY, 7032 Penn Ave. S., Richfield. Funeral service available on Zoom at hodroffs.com/… Gathering of family and friends 6:00 pm Sunday at Temple Israel. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that any memorials be sent to a charity of the donor's choice in memory of his loving spirit Hodroff-Epstein 612-871-1234 hodroffepstein.com

Published on April 27, 2024