Wilbur "Bill" Eugene Grove, 83, of Ely, died Monday, October 14, 2019 at the Solon Nursing Care Center.  Celebration of Life services will be 2:00 p.m. Sunday, October 20, 2019 at Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre in Cedar Rapids, located at 2121 Bowling Street SW.  A light reception will be held immediately following his services in The Avacentre.  Private family inurnment will be at a later date.  Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre is caring for Wilbur's arrangements.

Wilbur was born October 6, 1936 in Blairsburg, the son of Donald and Dorothy (Bell) Grove.  He graduated from Blairsburg High School and the University of Northern Iowa.  He served in the United States Air Force.

Bill is survived by his wife, Barb; children Greg (Penny) Grove of Waukee, Kellie (Dan) Johnson of West Des Moines, Chris (Candie) Levi of Ely and Dan (Kirsten) Levi of Nashua; nine grandchildren ;three great-grandchildren and two on the way; his brothers Jim (Karen) Grove of Grimes and Jerry (Bev) Grove of Blairsburg; sisters and brothers-in-law Terre Britt of Prior Lake, Minnesota, Debbie (Larry) Oliphant of Muskego, Wisconsin, and Tom (Patti) Angerer of Greenfield, Wisconsin; his mother-in-law DeLoris Angerer of Cedar Rapids; as well as his nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents, and a great-grandson Matthew Admire

Memorials may be directed to the family.