Harriette Dooley McGuire

Harriette Dooley McGuire, 99, of Sioux City, Iowa, passed away on Monday, February 20, 2017, at Holy Spirit Retirement Home in Sioux City. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 PM on Saturday, February 25, 2017, at Augustana Lutheran Church. Visitation will be at the church one hour prior to services. Interment will follow in Logan Park Cemetery. Nelson-Berger Northside Chapel is in charge of arrangements. Online condolences may be given at www.meyerbroschapels.com.

Harriette Jane (Larson) Dooley McGuire, daughter of Harold and Lillian (Anderson) Larson, was born June 24, 1917, in Sioux City, Iowa. She was a graduate of Central High School and Morningside College, and pursued graduate studies at Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois.

On November 21, 1940, Harriette married Andrew Dooley in Sioux City. He passed away on September 7, 1973. She later married John B. McGuire on March 11, 1976. He preceded her in death in 1994.

Harriette was a life-long member of Augustana Lutheran Church where she was an active volunteer. She worked in the Sioux City Schools and at Morningside College. Harriette also worked with her husband at Dooley Drug Store in Leeds. After her second marriage, she and John worked together as travel agents at All Points Travel, and took many trips all over the world.  She enjoyed golf, reading, playing bridge, and most of all, spending time with her family.

Harriette is survived by four children: Jane Wobken of Minneapolis; Kathryn Holtze and husband Eric of Kansas City; Bill Dooley and wife Terri of Sioux City; Barb Uran and husband Joe of Sioux City; three step-children: Patty Heinke and husband Charlie of Lincoln; Jayne McGuire of Iowa City; and John McGuire and wife Nancy of Sioux City; ten grandchildren: Karen Wobken, Kristin Swanson, Scott Uran, Derek Wobken, Anna Sayre, Jane Hansen, Romie Behr, Andrew Dooley, Elizabeth Dooley, Matt Schonrock, and Kirstin Uran; and 15 great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents, both husbands, a brother John W. (Jack) Larson and a sister Frances Hamilton.

The family requests that memorial gifts be directed to Augustana Lutheran Church.