White Funeral Home
400 First Street West
Independence, Iowa 50644

Independence – Guy F. Grover, 85 years old, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, formerly of Rowley and Independence, died on Friday, November 15, 2013, at the Meth-Wick Community in Cedar Rapids.  He was born in Independence on June 26, 1928, the son of John Devere and Martha Elizabeth (Basquin) Grover.  He attended high school in Rowley, Iowa, and then joined the U.S. Army.  On August 13, 1949, he and the former Shirley Ann Kuhn were married at St. John’s Chapel in Independence, Iowa.  They farmed in the Rowley area and Mr. Grover also was a real estate developer.  He was a member of the Buchanan County Historical Society and Pheasants Forever, and served on the Buchanan County Conservation Board.  He enjoyed hunting and fishing and playing the slot machines at casinos.  Mr. Grover was an environmentalist and involved in preserving the natural habitat.  He and his wife donated the Guy Grover Timber area to Buchanan County.  He and his brother, Max, planted 1000’s of trees in the area.

Mr. Grover is survived by his wife of 64 years, Shirley, 2 sons, Michael (Vicky) Grover of Cedar Rapids and Mark (Jason) Grover of Iowa City, 2 daughters, Patricia Grover of Mountain View, California, and Beth (Danny) Hinde of Cedar Rapids, and 2 grandchildren, Travis Grover and Joshua Hinde.  He is also survived by 2 brothers, James (Colleen) Grover and Max (Charlotte) Grover, both of Rowley, and 3 sisters, Gladys Corkery of Independence and Ruby Marks and Ruth Hanson, both of Rowley.

He was preceded in death by his parents and 2 brothers, William Grover and Leland Grover, in infancy.

Funeral Services will be held at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, November 20, 2013, at the White Funeral Home in Independence with Pastor Sheri Andersen officiating.  Burial will be in Rowley Cemetery.  Friends may call for visitation from 2 p.m. until 8 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 19th, at the White Funeral Home in Independence where a Military Service begins at 7:30 p.m.