William 'Bill' Mcguire
November 4, 1934 — December 6, 2020
William “Bill” McGuire, 86, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Sunday, December 6, 2020. Private family services will be held. Burial will take place at Mt. Calvary in Cedar Rapids. All invited guests are respectfully requested to wear a mask and practice social distancing. Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Cedar Rapids is assisting the family.
Bill was born on November 4, 1934, in Waterloo, Iowa, the son of Richard and Edna (Roth) McGuire. He graduated from St. Patrick’s High School. Bill served in the United States Army from 1957-1959. He was united in marriage to Dorothy Louise Meaney on July 19, 1958, at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Cedar Rapids. Bill worked for Cryovac for 43 ½ years. He was an active member of St. Patrick’s Catholic Church and Teamsters Local 238. Bill loved his pets, helping others, and volunteering for his church and neighborhood association.
Survivors include his children, Anne (Ray) Davis of Iowa City, David (Darcy L.) McGuire, Mary (Paul) Swanson, and Joan Ledesma, all of Cedar Rapids; seven grandchildren, Jennifer (David), Jamie (Rachel), Kailey (Eric), Kara, Jared (Kodi), Joshua, and Jacob; and one great-grandson, Malikai.
He was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Dorothy McGuire; and granddaughter, Meagan Swanson.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to St. Patrick’s Catholic Church or Last Hope Animal Rescue in Bill’s honor.
The family would like to extend a special thank you to West Ridge Care Center for their loving care of Bill.
Bill was born on November 4, 1934, in Waterloo, Iowa, the son of Richard and Edna (Roth) McGuire. He graduated from St. Patrick’s High School. Bill served in the United States Army from 1957-1959. He was united in marriage to Dorothy Louise Meaney on July 19, 1958, at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Cedar Rapids. Bill worked for Cryovac for 43 ½ years. He was an active member of St. Patrick’s Catholic Church and Teamsters Local 238. Bill loved his pets, helping others, and volunteering for his church and neighborhood association.
Survivors include his children, Anne (Ray) Davis of Iowa City, David (Darcy L.) McGuire, Mary (Paul) Swanson, and Joan Ledesma, all of Cedar Rapids; seven grandchildren, Jennifer (David), Jamie (Rachel), Kailey (Eric), Kara, Jared (Kodi), Joshua, and Jacob; and one great-grandson, Malikai.
He was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Dorothy McGuire; and granddaughter, Meagan Swanson.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to St. Patrick’s Catholic Church or Last Hope Animal Rescue in Bill’s honor.
The family would like to extend a special thank you to West Ridge Care Center for their loving care of Bill.
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