Pastor Mark Groves

I want to send my condolences. Mark was a huge influence on my spiritual development. His Bible studies at Immanuel had an impact that will span generations. I pray that the peace of Christ rest on your family.

Sorry to hear of Mark's passing. Your family comes up frequently in my family's remembrances of our time at Wartburg Seminary. May you know God's peace.

Debbie and family -- We could hardly believe our ears when we received the news about Mark's passing. We remember him and all of you with so much fondness. So so many at Immanuel in Dixon remember Mark and you and Devon and Kim. His memory lives on.

We are so very sorry for your loss. Sending prayers and love.

Gloria Nusbaum

Debbie and family, I’m so sorry for the loss of Pastor Mark. I miss him already, as I’m sure you all do, too. May the peace of the Lord be with you during this difficult time.

Debbie, this servant of the Lord started to live the life God promised to us. May the Lord comfort you knowing that one day all of us Christians will never die but live for ever with our Lord.

Mark was such a wonderful person and left us too soon. Comfort and prayers to you, Debbie, and your family.

Robin,
This is a beautiful tribute to a life well lived.

Very sad to hear this news. My prayers for His Family and Friends. Wonderful Pastor! Great Guy! We can take comfort as Christians that He is in Perfect Joy! Holy Presence of GOD who He Loves so much! Sadly, this is another reminder of how brief we are here on this Earth. We r definitely not promised tomorrow. Thank GOD we Christians have an Eternity to look forward to. All because of JESUS CHRIST! We will never know why Great People like Pastor are called Home early in age. But we don’t have to know. GOD will take care of us in Heaven Forever! If we live to 5 or 105 it’s still only a second compared to Eternity. Please pray for comfort for His Family.

I’m so shocked and heartbroken over the sudden death of Mark. Debbie and Kim and Devin, I’m so sorry about the loss of your husband, your dad and your children’s grandfather. Mark was the last of the four brothers to pass. We saw him and spoke with him and had dinner with him for Terry’s visitation. He visited with everybody and offered encouragement. Since Mark was the last of the Groves brothers, he really watched out for his nieces and nephews that were left fatherless. I’m sure this is a heartbreak for his parish too. He did so much for family, friends and his parish .He had so much more. I’m sure that he wanted to do. He died way too young. We will all miss him greatly. “ only the good die Young.”

We are relatively new members of Christ Lutheran Church and also being from Chicago, we instantly felt a genuine connection with Pastor Mark. It's still hard processing his passing when we had a very, very nice three-hour home visit just a little over a week ago.

Peace and prayers to Debbie, his children, grandchildren and all of Pastor Mark's family and friends.

Pastor Mark, as you know being "North-Siders" ourselves, we'll still be rooting for the Cubs as we know you are!