Sabina Volk Grove

Sabina Volk Grove, 84, of Harbor, departed this world Sunday, July 3, 2011, in Brookings, in the presence of her beloved husband, children and grandchildren. 

Sabina was born Sept. 28, 1926, in Scott, Saskatchewan to John and Magdalena Volk, immigrants from Odessa, Ukraine. 

She grew up on the Canadian prairie. 

Her first occupation as a young adult was a brief term as a prairie school house teacher. She attended nursing school in Victoria, British Columbia, and after nursing there for two years she moved to Long Beach, Calif, where she worked as a registered nurse until shortly after her marriage. 

She married Charles Grove May 21, 1959. They had a loving and happy marriage, being blessed with four children.

 She spent most of her child-rearing years in northern Idaho, then moved to southwestern Oregon in 1981. Sabina was a stay-at-home mom, keeping an impeccable household and raising her four children with gentle firmness, encouraging them in all their endeavors as their biggest fan. She loved to sew and read and listen to good classical music. 

Sabina is survived by Charles Grove, her husband of 52 years, of Harbor; daughter Becky Schafer and husband Rob of Gold Beach, and grandchildren Sam, Joe and Maggy Schafer; daughter Valerie Cowan and husband Pete of Brookings, and grandchildren Ben, Gemma, Shanon Cowan, Ann and Royal Sybrandt; son Stanley Grove of Lander, Wyo. Also surviving are siblings Genevieve Volk Wangler, Irene Volk Carscadden, Edward Volk and Larry Volk all of Canada. 

She was preceded in death by her parents, and herdaughter Katherine Grove. 

A Rosary will be prayed at 1:30 p.m. and a funeral Mass will be celebrated at 2 p.m. Friday, July 8, at Star of the Sea Catholic Church, 820 Old County Road, Brookings. Interment at Scottsburg Cemetery, east of Reedsport will be at 11 a.m., on Saturday, July 9. 

Condolences may be expressed online at www.redwoodmemorial.net.

Submitted by Redwood Memorial Chapel.