Obituaries
Michael A. Grocke
February 27, 1973 - April 22, 2025
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VISITATION
April 25, 2025 | 3:00 - 8:00 P.M. -
Yurs Funeral Home
405 E Main St
St. Charles, IL - Funeral
- April 26, 2025 | 3:30 P.M.
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Hosanna! Lutheran Church
36W925 Red Gate Rd
St. Charles, IL -
Burial Location
Private
Michael A Grocke, 52, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, April 22, 2025 surrounded by his family after a short battle with cancer.
Born on February 27, 1973 in Chicago, IL to Donna L (Mion) Cumpton and adopted by his father Greg Grocke in 1978. Michael grew up in Elmwood Park and Schaumburg, graduating from Schaumburg High School in 1991. Michael was proudly employed as an Exclusion Services & Business Development Manager with Men in Black Pest Control Services for the last 6 years.
Michael welcomed his miracle daughter, Lillian Grace, into the world on August 31, 2014. She was Michael’s pride & joy. In the last couple of years Michael enjoyed watching his daughter compete in her Taekwondo tournaments. A couple of weeks before his passing he was able to see Lily achieve her red belt rank. He was so incredibly proud of her and all her accomplishments.
Michael married his soul mate and best friend, Jen, on September 11th, 2021. Together they shared a passion for many things in life which included their faith, family, friends, traveling, concerts (especially 80’s rock bands), lake life, cooking, entertaining, playing games, bourbon & cigars, dance parties with his two girls, Broncos football, and White Sox baseball. Michael’s strongest quality in life was to not sweat the small stuff, earning him the nickname “Casual Mike”. Michael was loved and adored by so many people. He had a fantastic sense of humor and knew how to make the people around him laugh!
Michael is survived by his wife Jen (Hilger) Grocke, daughter Lillian Grocke, mother Donna Cumpton, father Greg (Kathy) Grocke, and mother-in-law Jean (Paul, deceased) Hilger. His siblings: Michelle (Robert Calhoun) Grocke, Jamie Okoren, Dan (Dana) Okoren, and Andrea Okoren; sister-in-laws Kristy (John Little) Hilger, Julie Hilger, and brother-in-law John (Nancy) Hilger. As well as many nieces, nephews, cousins, aunts and uncles, and numerous great friends.
Michael was preceded in death by his stepfather Steve Cumpton, paternal grandmother Vera Grocke and maternal grandfather Angelo Mion.
Visitation will be held on Friday, April 25 from 3pm-8pm at Yurs Funeral Home (405 E Main Street, St Charles, IL 60174). A funeral service will take place on Saturday, April 26 at 3:30pm at Hosanna! Lutheran Church (36W925 Red Gate Rd, St Charles, IL 60175).
In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the American Cancer Society.
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Jeanie and Tom McCarthy from Schaumburg , IL
"So sorry to hear about the passing of Michael. Gone to soon. May he now rest in peace 🙏"
Ashlie Turza from Chicago, IL
"I am so so sorry for your lost. Sending you and your family strength and prayers during this difficult time."
Redman Samantha from Owatonna , MN
"So sorry for your loss. May God be with you and your family during this difficult time."
Evelyn Aird from Batavia, IL
"Am terribly shocked and saddened to hear of Mike’s passing. Was encouraged when Julie told me he was home. Am so sorry for you, Jennifer, and Lily, and all the family! You’ll be in my thoughts and prayers for a long time!!"
Lorraine Guerino from OakBrook, IL
"To Donna and Family, My deepest condolences to you and your entire family! May he Rest in Peace! Keeping you all in my prayers!"
Kurt Kojzarek from Gilberts , IL
"So sorry for your loss. It is truly tragic to lose someone so young. You and family are in my Thoughts and prayers."
Scott & Michelle Guerino from Elmurst, IL
"Donna & Family-Our deepest condolences. Scott and I will keep all of you in our thoughts and prayers. May Michael rest in peace."
Kimberly & Eric Daniels from Plainfield, IL
"Greg, Kathy, Dan, Dana & the whole family,We are deeply sorry for your loss. Thinking of you all during this difficult time.Many hugs and prayers, Kim and Eric"
Alexis Smith from Zionsville, IN
"Aunt Donna,No words can truly capture the sorrow of losing such a remarkable soul—your beautiful son, so full of light, so deeply true. May he rest peacefully in the arms of the angels. In the days ahead, feel his presence gently surrounding you, a quiet strength to help you through. Hold close the blessing of the love you shared, a bond that not even death can break."
Annette and Raymond Mondro from Austin, TX
"Jennifer, Lily and the Grocke Family, Ray and I are absolutely devastated with the passing of our beloved Michael Grocke. Ray and Grocke grew up with each other in Schaumburg and I was truly lucky to have met him since I was friends with a lot of his Schaumburg HS peeps. I will forever hold our memories in my heart and will think of his laugh and amazing sense of humor and sarcasm often. May GOD be with each of you during this somber time. Rest easy Mike 🕊❤️🙏 Thanks for the memories."
Joanne and Gabriel Spina from Niles, IL
"Dear Donna and Family Wishing you comfort and peace during this difficult time."