Keith Larue Grove

Keith passed away peacefully at the Spanish Peaks Veterans Community Living Center (SPVCLC) in Walsenburg, Colorado, on August 20, 2021 at the age of 91.

Keith was much-loved as a kind, generous man who was devoted to his country and his community. Keith served with distinction in the U.S. Air Force with deployments including Europe and Vietnam. Friends remember Keith as the ultimate Boy Scout, joining his first troop at the age of 9 and then serving nearly eight decades as a nationally-recognized Scout leader. Keith will be remembered for his volunteer work including his service as a docent in a local museum. He was concerned about protecting the environment and he worked as a photographer for the U.S. Forest Service. Most of all, Keith cared about other people and he appreciated the beauty in life. Through his passion for photography, he shared the wonder of nature, people, architecture and arts.

Survivors include: Spouse Svetlana J. Grove, daughters Debra D. West and Marjorie A. Anderson, sons Grant K. Grove and Glenn K. Grove, step-son Eugene V. Alexeev, and many grandchildren and great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his father Frank Irvin Grove, mother Ellen Mae Grove and twin brother Kenneth Weiser Grove.

Memorial service will be held on October 16, 2021 at 11:00 am MT at First United Methodist Church at 420 N. Nevada Avenue Colorado Springs, CO 80903.

The memorial service recording will be temporarily available at https://www.fumc-cs.org/memorial-service-videos/

In lieu of flowers, the family is asking to honor Keith's memory by supporting the "Technology for Veterans" project at SPVCLC - to equip all rooms with technology such as Alexa and access to internet radio, online audio books and language tutorials, which will support the wellbeing, cognition and mental health of long-term care residents.

To donate please see link below.