John Donald Groves Obituary
It is with deep sorrow that we announce the death of John Donald Groves in Saint Joseph, Michigan, born in Richmond, Virginia, who passed away on May 23, 2024, at the age of 86, leaving to mourn family and friends. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of John Donald Groves to show support.
He was predeceased by: his parents, John Esley Groves and Flossie Groves (Hazen); his stepgranddaughters, Dawn Geiser and April Boswell; and his sister Hazel Gordon (Malcom).
He is survived by: his wife Ellen Cooper Groves (Bradley); his children, John Groves (Ana Dorantes) and Sharilyn Bodie; his siblings, Robert Groves (Arletta) and Betty Jean Miller; his half-siblings, Herb Butterfield (Teresa), Jon Butterfield and Maria Riedthaler (Don); his nieces and nephews, Jeremy, Wesley, Gerard, Gentry Miller, Melanie and Merille Gordon; and his stepchildren, Valerie Price (Kelly), Charles Cooper (Eddie) and Jennifer Cooper Peterson (Steve). He is also survived by his two grandchildren, seven step-grandchildren, and four step-great-grandchildren.
