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Carol Viola McGuire

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April 10, 1936 - January 15, 2025

Carol McGuire, age 88, of Algona, passed away Wednesday Jan. 15, 2025, at her home. Visitation was 4:30-6:30 p.m.  Wednesday, Jan. 22, at the Lentz Funeral Home in Algona. Mass of Christian burial was 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 23 at the Divine Mercy Catholic Parish - St. Cecelia in Algona. Carol’s service was livestreamed on St. Cecelia’s YouTube page.

Carol Viola Wagner, the daughter of Ted and Carmen (Lenertz) Wagner, was born on April 10, 1936, in Fort Dodge. She graduated from St. Joseph High School in 1954, and then received her RN degree from St. Joseph Mercy Nursing School in Sioux City in 1957. On Nov. 12, 1957, Carol was united in marriage with Luke T. McGuire in St. Joe. She worked as a nurse at St. Ann’s Hospital and Drs. Schutter and Koob in Algona, Arco Chemical Company and lastly for the Burt Community School system

Carol was an outstanding baker and was especially known for the homemade cookies and fresh-baked bread she made for her family and friends. Carol enjoyed coloring, playing the piano, knitting and sewing. She was a lifelong fan of the Iowa Hawkeyes and the St. Louis Cardinals. Carol loved her family and cherished the time she spent with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Carol is survived by her children, Nancy (Harlan) Steburg of Algona, Norma (Matt) Schiller of Buckingham and Nicholas (Lori) McGuire of Burt; eight grandchildren, Allison (Andrew Bormann) Steburg, Jacob Schiller, Emma (Keefe) Williams, Luke Schiller, Joseph (Jordan) Schiller, Crystal (Joshua) Begley, Cassie (Kevin) Marso and Clinton McGuire; three step-grandchildren, Stephanie Steburg, Danielle Allen and Brian Steburg; and great-grandchildren, John and Luke Begley, Elsie, Charlie, Millie and Josie Marso, Tenley and Leo Williams and Bodie Bormann. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband Luke in 2017; a grandson, Cyle McGuire and an infant brother, Ted Wagner.

Services have been entrusted to Lentz Funeral Home of Algona. www.lentzfuneralhome.com.

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