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Obituaries courtesy of News-Banner publications, posted with permission.
Bluffton News-Banner, Tuesday, June 19, 1945
Mrs. Mary Ruth (Mollie Grove) died at 8:20 a.m. today at her home at 421 West Central
avenue following a lingering illness from cancer. She had been in failing health the past
two years.
Mrs. Grove was employed 24 years in the mechanical and collection departments of the old
Evening News-Banner and later by the Bluffton News-Banner. She continued such work until
ill health forced her to retire a few years ago.
During the latter part of her long period of illness she was cared for by a special nurse,
Miss Mary Weinland, and her daughters, Mrs. Harold Stogdill and Miss Margaret Grove, who
resided with her.
The decedent was widely-known throughout the city through her newspaper work and interest
in the Psi Iota Xi sorority, of which organization she was a patroness. She was a member
of the First Methodist church.
Mrs. Grove was born in Michigan, a daughter of William B. and Elizabeth Harris
Crowninshield, but had resided in Wells county 60 years.
She was united in marriage to Harry H. Grove in 1899 and he preceded her in death in
November 1918.
Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Harold Stogdill and Miss Margaret Grove, of Bluffton,
and a son, William Grove, of New Castle. A son, James, is deceased.
Surviving also are two sisters, Mrs. Carl Clemmer and Mrs. Bert Grove, both of Long Beach,
Calif., and a half-brother, Harry Troutman, of Indianapolis. A half-sister, Mrs. James
Foncannon preceded her in death. Five grandchildren also survive.
The body was removed to the Thoma funeral home and will be returned to the residence early
Wednesday afternoon.
Funeral services will be conducted at the residence at 4 p.m. Thursday in charge of Rev.
Wayne Paulen. Burial will be in Fairview cemetery.
Pallbearers will be employees of the News-Banner. They are Orin Craven, Franklin Buckner,
Charles Anderson, Lee Mattax, William Miller and Earl Woodruff.