Memorial
Dawn L. McGuire, age 90, of Cedar Rapids died Wednesday, July 2, 2014 at St. Luke’s Hospital.
Funeral services will be held 2:00 PM Monday, July 7, 2014 at First Lutheran Church with the Rev. Craig Brown officiating. Interment will take place at Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation 1-4 PM Sunday at Cedar Memorial Park Funeral Home.
The family requests that memorial donations in Dawn’s name be directed to First Lutheran Church.
Dawn was born July 29, 1923 in Strawberry Point to Floyd and Esther Kamoss Snyder. She was united in marriage to F.B. Mick McGuire on March 4, 1944 in Riverside, California.
She worked as a secretary with Norman Eels and later CNSZ Advertising until her retirement in 1983. She was a member of First Lutheran Church, and enjoyed serving as a volunteer there. Dawn also loved playing bridge with her ladies’ card club. She was an avid Iowa Hawkeyes fan, and affectionately referred to them as “her boys.”
Dawn is survived by son Cevn McGuire of Hilo, Hawaii; two grandchildren Corey (Victoria) McGuire and Casey McGuire, both of Cedar Rapids; and three great-grandchildren: Caleigh, Cole, and Chloe
She was preceded in death by her husband in 2001; her parents; son Michael McGuire; grandson Chris McGuire; brothers Marvin and Kent Snyder; and sister Fonda Schuchmann.