Barbara A. Grove

On Thursday, February 14, 2019, Barbara A. Grove, 72, went to be with her Lord and Savior. She was surrounded by love and family at the Center for Hospice Care in Elkhart, Indiana.

Barbara was born on February 28, 1946 in Elkhart to Fredrick E. and Marjorie Ruth (Proctor) Kern. She married Lynn Grove on June 27, 1986 in Goshen. Lynn survives, along with her four children, Stephanie A. (Rick) Kurtz, Kimberly D. Brant, Paul F. Hess, Jason D. (Keisha) Hess; 12 grandchildren, 2 great-grandchildren, and 2 twin boys on-the-way; step-daughter, Jill (Steven) Rumble; 5 step-grandchildren; also, a brother, Charlie Kern and sister, Nancy (Jeffrey) Huff and a niece and several nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents and step-son, Jack Grove.

Barbara was a 1964 graduate of Elkhart High School.  She kept things running smoothly as the master scheduler for the busy Oaklawn Psychiatric Center, in South Bend, recently slowing down due to her health. She was the former office manager at Madison Center in Elkhart. Barbara was a woman of great faith and had a wonderful love for the Gospel. She lived her life as a Christian and was a member of Grace Bible Church in Elkhart. She also loved tending to her flowers and gardening. Barbara cherished her necklace engraved “Never, never, never give up” based off the famous October 1941 speech by Winston Churchill during World War 2.  The necklace was a gift from her husband which she never ever took off.

Visitation with the family will be from 5:00 pm until 7:00 pm immediately followed by a celebration of life service on Tuesday, February 19, 2019. Visitation and service will be held at Grace Bible Church, 1700 Edwardsburg Ave. Elkhart. Pastor Mike Fisher will officiate. Per Barbara’s wishes, cremation will follow. The family kindly requests any monetary gifts be given to Church Community Services, 907 Oakland Ave. Elkhart, IN 46516. Arrangements are under the care of Billings Funeral Home in Elkhart. 

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