OAKWOOD – Steven “Grover” Grove, 62, of Oakwood, went home to be with
the Lord at 12 p.m. Monday, July 25, 2022, at the CHP Defiance
Inpatient Hospice Center, Defiance. He was born September 10, 1959, in
Defiance to the late Edmund and Dorothy (Moser) Grove. On June 25, 1988,
he married Debbie Thomas, who survives.
Also surviving is a
daughter, Hillary (Louis Wannemacher) Grove of Cecil; a stepdaughter,
Jodi (James) Lucas of North Carolina; 2 sisters, Debra (Bruce) Miller of
Oakwood and Jane (Kip) Gochenour of Paulding; and 5 grandchildren:
Xavier Lucas of Oakwood, Cheyanne Lucas of Paulding, Liberty and Cadance
Lucas of North Carolina and Steven’s buddy, Owen Soto of Cecil.
Steven is preceded in death by a granddaughter, Elizabeth Lucas and his father-in-law and mother-in-law: Chet and Lois Thomas.
Steven enjoyed his Harley’s and guns, but his greatest love was spending time with his family, especially his grandchildren.
The
funeral service for Steven was held at 2 p.m. Saturday, July 30, 2022,
at the HEITMEYER FUNERAL HOME, Oakwood with Pastor Tony Gonzales
officiating. The family will hold a private graveside service at a later
date. Visitation was held Saturday from 11 a.m. until the time of the
service at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made to
CHP Defiance Inpatient Hospice Center, Defiance, or the Ohioans Home
Health Nursing. Online condolences may be expressed at
www.heitmeyerfuneralhome.com.