Eunice Grove, 92, of Thief River Falls, MN passed away peacefully on Thursday, February 3, 2022 at Thief River Care Center in Thief River Falls, MN.

The service to celebrate Eunice's life will be held at 11:00 AM on Friday, February 11, 2022 at St. Pauli Lutheran Church, rural Thief River Falls, MN with Rev. Carl Hansen officiating. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service. Visitation will also be held from 5:00 PM until 7:00 PM with a 7:00 PM prayer service on Thursday, February 10, 2022 at Johnson Funeral Service in Thief River Falls. Burial will be at Greenwood Cemetery in Thief River Falls, MN.

Eunice Ione Doeden was born April 3, 1929 to George and Ruby (Munter) Doeden in Traill County, ND. She was baptized at the Methodist Church in Hillsboro, ND. She attended a country grade school and graduated from Hillsboro High School in 1947. She attended Mayville State College and taught school for several years in North Dakota and Illinois.

On August 4, 1957, she was united in marriage to Verdeen Grove in Hillsboro, ND. The couple made their home in Grand Forks, ND until 1965, when they moved to rural Thief River Falls, MN where they farmed until retiring in 1983. Verdeen passed away in 2004 and Eunice continued to live on the farm until 2008 when she moved to Thief River Falls.

Eunice was a member of St. Pauli Lutheran Church where she was actively involved with Sunday School and the Church Women's organization. She was a long-time member of the Hazelnut Homemakers' Club. After moving to town, she joined the Red Hat Society and enjoyed many adventures with her friends.

She is survived by children Bryan (Vicky) Grove, Thief River Falls, Pam (Mike) Gilberg, Mendota Heights, MN, Scott (Shelley) Grove, Warroad, MN; grandchildren Jennifer (Andy) Gonnerman, Lindsey Gilberg, Kyle Gilberg, Elizabeth Grove, Evan Grove; great-granddaughters Kate and Isabelle Gonnerman. Also surviving are sisters Lorraine (Odney) Ellingson and Gwen Apodaca; and many nieces, nephews, relatives and friends.

In addition to her husband and parents, she was preceded by sisters and brothers-in-law: Joyce Doeden, Ruth (Bob) Crotty, LuVerne (LeRoy) Erickson, Dona (Hank) Doeden, and Grace (Glenn) Peterson.