Learn How Myocarditis Took This Healthy Young Man’s Life Just Before His Milestone Birthday
As told by Brandon’s family: Ed (Dad), Cathy (Mom), Brittany (Sister), Derek (Brother-in-law)

Brandon was an incredible young man who had lots of ambition and goals in life. He was a 2018 high school graduate and a 2020 technical school graduate. Brandon was hard working, sometimes even working two jobs. He had a passion for hunting, fishing, four-wheeling, and farming. He loved spending time with family and hanging out with friends. Genuinely and quietly, Brandon was always helping and giving to others. He touched many people’s lives. It was evident by the 400+ people who came to pay their respects at his funeral. We plan to continue Brandon’s gift of helping and giving to others by offering two memorial scholarships at his high school alma mater.
We talk to Brandon every day and wish somehow that this wasn’t the truth we have to live with. His strong and loving spirit is around us all. We feel it every day, but our family deals with unfathomable pain because he is not physically here with us. We do not get to enjoy the good that was to come, for him to get married and have a family of his own, for us to spend time together and laugh and hug. Brandon does not get to fulfill his dreams. A good man, ready to help and contribute to the world was taken way too early! We miss our amazing son, our daughter and son-in-law miss their brother, and our family misses their grandson, nephew and cousin. His friends were many and they too, miss him dearly.
Brandon had the greatest smile and the most contagious laugh. He lived in the moment and fully enjoyed his short life. We want to keep Brandon’s memory and name alive. In his honor, we have started a Brandon Groh Memorial ATV Ride to raise awareness about Myocarditis, a disease we had never heard of. We want to share Brandon’s story so that others can be aware of this disease and discuss it with their doctor. By donating the proceeds to research, our hope is that one day there will be a cure!