- Born on: April 12, 1954
- Departed on: November 12, 2016
- Resided in: Cedar Rapids, IA
Barbara McGuire
Barbara Ann McGuire, 62, passed away at Oldorf Hospice house on November, 12 2016.
Barbara was born in April of 1954 to parents Robert and Marie (Hansen) Trachta in Cedar Rapids, IA. She graduated from La Salle High School and then attended the University of Northern Iowa. After college she went on to work as a Human Resource Specialist, first for Quaker Oats, then at Intermec Technologies, where she became a Human Resource Manager, she later worked for Per Mar Security. In 1991 she married her husband, Russell McGuire. When she had free time, she loved to work on crafts, specifically painting on canvas, making signs, and scrap booking the adventures of her grandsons.
Barbara is preceded in death by her parents and her aunts Barbara Studer and Karen Towne.
She is survived by her husband, her son Andrew (Jennifer) Whitters of Iowa City, her grandsons Colin and Lucas Whitters, and her brothers Robert Trachta and Thomas Trachta, both of Cedar Rapids, IA.
A celebration of life is planned for Saturday, November 19 at 1:00 pm at St Matthews Catholic Church. Food will be provided.
Memorials in Barbara’s name may be made out to the family.
Barbara was born in April of 1954 to parents Robert and Marie (Hansen) Trachta in Cedar Rapids, IA. She graduated from La Salle High School and then attended the University of Northern Iowa. After college she went on to work as a Human Resource Specialist, first for Quaker Oats, then at Intermec Technologies, where she became a Human Resource Manager, she later worked for Per Mar Security. In 1991 she married her husband, Russell McGuire. When she had free time, she loved to work on crafts, specifically painting on canvas, making signs, and scrap booking the adventures of her grandsons.
Barbara is preceded in death by her parents and her aunts Barbara Studer and Karen Towne.
She is survived by her husband, her son Andrew (Jennifer) Whitters of Iowa City, her grandsons Colin and Lucas Whitters, and her brothers Robert Trachta and Thomas Trachta, both of Cedar Rapids, IA.
A celebration of life is planned for Saturday, November 19 at 1:00 pm at St Matthews Catholic Church. Food will be provided.
Memorials in Barbara’s name may be made out to the family.
