• Date Of Death: May 18, 2014
  • State: Illinois

Barbara Grove of LaSalle, passed away peacefully on Sunday morning, May 18, 2014 in OSF Richard L. Owens Hospice Home in Peoria.

     Barbara was born in LaSalle to John R. and Dorothy(Hanley)Grove.  She was an administrative assistant for J. Walter Thompson advertising agency in the late Mad Men era, and later a legal secretary at Sidley  & Austin law firm, both in Chicago. 

     Barbara was a true animal lover, always smiling, and wanted nothing more than her family and friends to be happy.  She never missed a birthday, anniversary, or graduation.  She was a graduate of St. Patrick’s Grade School, LaSalle-Peru High School and Illinois Valley Community College.  While at L-P she was a Cavalette and a choir member. 

     She is survived by one sister, Marcia(Ken)Groh of Muskegon, MI; three brothers, John(Kathie)Grove of Wheaton, William Grove of Peru, and Robert(Lynn)Grove of Peru; and seven nieces and nephews, who were very close and dear to her: Sarah(Adrian)Bishop, Christian(Holly)Groh, Kate Groh, Hannah Groh, Elliott Groh, Bryan Fishleigh, and Jenna Grove.  She is preceded in death by her parents.

 

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