Powell McGuire

Funeral services for Powell G. McGuire will be 11:00 Wednesday, December 1, 2010, at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Alva, OK. Interment will be in the Alva Sacred Heart Cemetery under the direction of Wharton Funeral Home. Powell “Red” McGuire, son of the late Criss McGuire and Estella (Farmer) McGuire, was born May 1, 1918, in Sharon, KS, and passed away November 27, 2010, at Meadowlark Adult Care in Wichita, KS, at the age of 92 years, 6 months, and 26 days. Red graduated from Sharon High School with the Class of 1935. He received his degree from Northwestern State College in 1949. He played baseball and basketball in high school and college and in 1997 was inducted in to the Northwestern Oklahoma State University Sports Hall of Fame in both sports. On January 27, 1942, he entered the Army where he served on the 158th Regimental Combat Team in New Guinea and the Philippines. He was injured on Luzon and received a Purple Heart. He served until November 22, 1945 and received an honorable discharge. After his return from the service, he was united in marriage to Oringa Catherine Reichenberger at Sharon, KS on June 1, 1946. He began his teaching and coaching career in Kansas at Sharon High School, then went on to teach and coach at Attica High School, Satanta High School and in Oklahoma, Hammond High School, where he retired in May, 1985. In his early years, Red played baseball for the Cessna Bobcats and other town teams and played basketball for the Anthony Boosters and others. He took up gardening in the 60’s and continued to be an avid gardener until 2004. He was a member of the Sacred Heart Catholic Church, V.F.W. and a loyal Northwestern Ranger fan. Besides his parents, his six brothers, Marshall, Tom, Homer, Maurice, Vince and Gordon McGuire and one sister, Vivian McGuire, preceded him in death. Powell is survived by his wife, Oringa, of 64 years, two sons, Nick McGuire of Attica, KS and Pat McGuire and wife Kathy, of Woodward, OK; one daughter Brenda Traffas and husband, Charlie, of Wichita; three grandchildren, Keri Pannell and husband Bill of Alva, OK; Ericka Beaty and husband Kris of Woodward, OK and Ryan McGuire of Bixby, OK. 2 great grandchildren, Jordyn and Matthew Pannell; one sister, Elinor Walton of Mulvane, KS, sisters-in-law, brothers-in-law, nieces and nephews and many friends. Memorial contributions may be made through the funeral home to the Alzheimer’s Association. PDF Printable Version

Powell McGuire

May 1, 1918 - November 27, 2010