Jean McGuire
Sunday
27
August

Visitation

5:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Sunday, August 27, 2017
Nevada, United States
Monday
28
August

Graveside Service

9:30 am
Monday, August 28, 2017
Forest Lawn, Hollywood Hills
6300 Forest Lawn Drive
Los Angeles, California, United States
Service Time: 09:30 AM

Obituary of Jean Etta McGuire

Jean Etta McGuire, 94, died peacefully August 14, 2017 in Las Vegas Nevada. Jean was born on June 25, 1923 in Burlington, Iowa to Etta and Fred Payne. In the summer of 1943, while attending the University of Iowa, she went on vacation to Southern California where she met and fell in love with Donald Eugene McGuire. They were married that same year. Their only son Patrick was born August 10, 1946. Jean and Don were married until his death December 31, 1979. Her only grandson Michael was born November 14, 1983. Jean's long-term career as a realtor in the Shadow Hills area of Sun Valley, California, lead to many wonderful and lifelong friendships. She loved to entertain friends, family and neighbors at her home where she lived for over 50 years. Jean retired in the mid-1980s and spent the rest of her life traveling the world with close friends and family. Her passions in life were golf, music, gardening and loved to watch her LA Dodgers, Lakers and Clippers. Later in life, Jean reconnected with close friend Warren Glantz. They met in Iowa before she moved to California, but lost contact when Warren was serving his country during World War II. They spent his remaining years as life partners until Warren's death in 2010. Jean would often return home to Burlington to visit with her only sister Janet and her loving nieces and nephews. Jean was always full of life and loved to tell you about her amazing experiences that not only brought her so much joy, but also everyone who were lucky enough to hear it. She will be missed by everyone who knew her. Jean's loving family is: Mother and Father (Deceased), Etta Vogelgesang and Fred Payne; Sister (Deceased), Janet Pilger; Husband (Deceased), Donald E. McGuire; Son, Patrick McGuire; Grandson, Michael McGuire; Pilger Nieces, Jean, Joyce, Jan; Pilger Nephews, Rob (Deceased), Bill, Jim, John, Tommy. Visitation will be held Sunday August 27, 2017, 5:00-8:00 pm and Graveside Service will be held Monday August 28, 2017, 9:30 am, both at Forest Lawn - Hollywood Hills, 6300 Forest Lawn Drive, Los Angeles CA 90068. In lieu of flowers, please donate to Children's Cancer Research Fund www.childrenscancer.org
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