Floyd Booth

Floyd Booth, age 83, of Onaway, died at home on Saturday morning, November 8, 2025.
A graveside service and military honors will be held at St. Paul Catholic Cemetery at 1:00 PM on Friday, November 14, 2025. Those planning an expression of sympathy please consider a contribution in memory of Floyd to the Onaway Ambulance Equipment Fund, Compassus Hospice, or the Onaway VFW Post 5857.
Floyd Michael Booth was born in Bay City, Michigan on January 20, 1942, to Earl and Irene Booth. He had one sister, Mary Jo McClutchey. They moved to Onaway, and he remained a life-long resident after his graduation from Onaway High School. Floyd spent two years in the United States Army and did one tour in Vietnam. He was honorably discharged in 1966 as an expert sharpshooter. He went on to own and operate Booth Body Shop for more than thirty years.
In 1967, he met and married the absolute love of his life, Kathy Harman. He spent his entire life trying to slow her down, while she spent hers trying to speed him up. Somehow, they met in the middle at least three times and provided their children, Carrie, Michael and Jason (and all of their cousins and friends) with a lifetime of adventures on County Line Road.
The greatest surprise of Floyd's life came four years ago when he discovered from AncestryDNA that he had another daughter, Shar Dodd, who lived in Cheboygan. Floyd welcomed his eldest daughter, Shar, to the family with open arms. Shar was an amazing blessing to Floyd, Kathy, and her new-found siblings, not to mention it was a perfect opportunity for everyone to give a little teasing back to Floyd for a change! Shar enriched and completed the Booth family, giving Floyd two additional grandsons and six great grandchildren. The blended family would make many memories every 4th of July at the Booth Cottage on Black Lake.
Floyd's greatest talent was to blatantly say what he thought in a dialog filled with colorful language and interesting gestures. He had a fun-loving way of providing advice in a blunt, straight-forward, no-nonsense manner which he didn't save this just for his family – friends and strangers were afforded the same opportunity, and he didn't hold back, especially to telemarketers.
Floyd also had a huge heart and helped many people. He was a loyal friend and a good neighbor. He thrived in his role as grandfather to Garrett, Morganne, Lauren, and Ellie. They all have a special relationship with their grandfather with hilarious stories of advice given to them throughout their lives, especially about the birds and the bees.
Floyd spent a lot of time looking out over his field, hunting, fishing, riding his tractor and his lawnmower, spending time at the cottage on Black Lake, was an avid reader, and of course, had a passion for DQ's. He had a way of convincing people to bake him homemade cookies and give him homemade venison sticks.
Most of all, Floyd loved spending time with his children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren. He loved a good prime-rib dinner with everyone at this house. In addition to all of this, he was an expert dog trainer and loved his little dog, Peppe. Peppe had an innate ability to respond to any reciprocation of his owner's favorite gesture and would viscously respond by leaping off Floyd's lap and attacking the offender. Floyd's legendary personality will live long in our hearts and memories.
Floyd is survived by his wife, Kathy; daughters, Shar (Pat) Dodd of Cheboygan and Carrie Badgero of Onaway; sons, Mike Booth of Indian River and Jason Booth of Gunnison, Colorado; grandchildren, Garrett (McKenzie) Badgero, Morganne (Blaine) Borman, Lauren Booth, Ellie Booth, Cody (Devin) Dodd, and Hazen (Hayley) Dodd; and great grandchildren, Jax and Kip Badgero, Lenna Borman, Glenn, Natalie, Hazen, Freya, Arlo, and Hollis Dodd. He also leaves his niece, Dawn (Jamie) Bothwell and her son, Michael (Zoey) Leland and daughter, Ashleigh Bothwell, and nephew, Mark (Melissa) McClutchey and their daughter, Emma.
Floyd was preceded in death by his parents, Earl and Irene Booth, his sister, Mary Jo McClutchey; and his in-laws, Gray and Mildred Harman.