- Date Of Birth: October 14, 1907
- Date Of Death: February 28, 2013
- State: Indiana
Dorothy Helen Grove, of Elkhart, passed away Thursday, Feb. 28, 2013, at Hubbard Hill Estates. She was 105 years old.
Dorothy was born Oct. 14, 1907, in Goshen. She was the second of four children born to Charles and Cora (Muffley) Stout. On Oct. 6, 1927, she married Oscar Earl Grove in Albion. He passed away Sept. 14, 2005, after 77 years of marriage.
In addition to her husband, Oscar; sisters Ruby Evans and Florence Drummond; and a brother, Murry Stout, preceded her in death.
Surviving are her children, Carl “Jim” Grove and his wife, Nancy, of Elkhart; her daughter, Betty Lou Ingram of Denver; 10 grandchildren; 24 great-grandchildren; and 15 great-great-grandchildren.
Dorothy was a homemaker and a former member of Middlebury United Methodist Church for 41 years. She enjoyed and was devoted to her large family as it unfolded throughout many generations. Gardening and handiwork of many kinds were among her talents. She was a master seamstress and equally adept at knitting and crochet, which she continued well into her final years. Many happy recipients were in awe of her unique gifts.
