EATON, IN
Mark A. Grove, 33, passed away Tuesday, October 8, 2013 at
IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital.
Mark was born on February 15, 1980 in Muncie, Indiana to
James and Melinda Grove. He graduated
from Delta High School in 1999 and went on to work for Marsh Supermarkets in
Muncie. He most recently worked as a
greeter for Walmart on the south side of Muncie.
He was a member of Troop 28 and later became an assistant
leader. Mark was a member of the Eaton
Volunteer Fire Department for over 13 years.
The fire department was Mark’s life.
He was well known around Eaton for volunteering for many town
functions. Mark will be missed not only
by his family, but by his community.
He is survived by his mother, Melinda Grove, his father,
James Grove, his twin brother, Matt Grove, Uncle John Stephenson (wife,
Sharon), Aunt Kathy Robinette (husband, Ron), Uncle Dan Reed (wife, Debbie), as
well as several great-aunts and uncles, several cousins, his pride and joy, his
cats: Sammy and Velvet, as well as his Eaton Fire Department family.
Mark was preceded in death by his grandparents as well as
several great-aunts and uncles.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday,
October 12, 2013, at the Eaton First Church of God, 700 E. Harris St., Eaton,
with Pastor Steve DeLisle presiding.
Burial will follow in Union Cemetery, Eaton.
Visitation for friends and family will be on Friday, October
11, 2013 from 2:00 to 8:00 p.m. at the Eaton First Church of God and from 10:00
a.m. until service time, Saturday at the church.
Memorials may be made in his name to the Eaton Volunteer
Fire Department Inc. P.O. Box 267 Eaton, IN 47338.
Arrangements have been entrusted to Pitman-Richman Funeral
Home, Eaton. Online condolences may be
left for the family at www.watersfuneralhomes.com.
