Allen Lynn Grose, “Lynn”, of Richwood, passed away on Mon, Jul 18, 2022 at his home following a nearly two year battle with leukemia at the age of 72.
Lynn was born Jun 8, 1950 in Kenton to Emor and Glenna (Morris) Grose. He was one of a total of 15 siblings and loved each one dearly. Lynn graduated from Buckeye Local in 1969. He married Mary (Davis) Grose on Jun 25, 1983 in Marion and they were married for 39 loving years.
He worked at the North Union Local School District as the middle school custodian for 30 years. Prior to North Union he worked at Tecumseh for 16 years. He enjoyed fishing with his brothers and nephew, boating with his family, restoring his 1948 John Deere M, and driving his 1976 Nova. Lynn was always cheerful, kind to everyone he would meet and always could make you smith with a joke.
Lynn is survived by his wife Mary (Davis) Grose; daughters Michelle (Kade) Lang of Marion, and Bethany (Michael) Wachter of Whitehouse; grandchildren Kyle, Karson, and Kolton Lang and Gemma and Connor Wachter; three sisters, AnnaMae Hines, Marysville, Mary Jane (Harold) Durban; Richwood and Gail (Gary) Price of Marion. Five brothers, Howard and Donald both of Richwood, Carl (Mary Lou) and James (Connie) both of Marion, and Kenneth (Violet) Grose, Marysville; in-laws Barb Wollett, Becky (Rick) Hughes, Janice McBride, Jackie Ward, all of Marion, Joe (Alba) Davis of Maricopa, AZ; and numerous nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his mother and father Emor and Glenna (Morris) Grose, three sisters, Ruth Ella Grose, Bettie Dill, Florence Borland, three brothers, Emor L Jr, Paul, and Harold Grose, mother in law, Nora (Wright) Davis, and sister in law Christine (Davis) Osborne.
He will be greatly missed by those who loved and knew him.
Funeral services will be held Fri, Jul 22, 2022 at 11 am the Stofcheck-Ballinger Funeral Home in Richwood. Pastor Joseph Rhea will officiate, burial will follow at the York Cemetery. Friends may call Thursday from 4 to 7 pm at the funeral home in Richwood.