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IN LOVING MEMORY OF
Christeen (Channell)
Mcguire
June 26, 1943 – June 19, 2024
Christeen McGuire, 80, of Montgomery, Illinois passed away Wednesday June 19, 2024 at Alden Courts of Waterford, Aurora.
Funeral services are 10:00 AM Wednesday June 26, 2024 at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, Rock Island. Visitation will be from 4:00 to 7:00 PM Tuesday at the funeral home. She will be laid to rest by her mother in St. Mary's Cemetery, East Moline.
Christeen was born on June 26, 1943 in Beaverton, Alabama, the daughter of Joe Richard and Alice (Harp) Channell. She moved to Illinois from Alabama in 1956, to be with her family. Christeen graduated from Waubonsee Community College in Aurora with an Associated Degree in Applied Science.
She had been employed at Caterpillar Inc. in Montgomery, Illinois for 25 years in the Engineering Department, until her retirement in August of 1998. Previously she had worked at Vendo in Aurora.
Christeen enjoyed sports, bowling, softball, fishing, riding her bike, watching Nascar and was an avid Green Bay Packers fan. She was a devoted mother and more than anything loved her family and her dogs "Bear" and "Molly".
She is survived by her sons, Richard (Linda) Federman, Christian Federman; grandchildren, Cara Oltmann, Matthew Federman, Maggie Federman; great granddaughter, Rayne; brothers, Ed (Kathy) Channell, Jim Channell and Joe "Roger"(Kathy) Channell.
She was preceded in death by her father, Joe Richard Channell; mother and step father, Alice and Clyde Shaw; sisters, Betty Tippett, Kathy Roth and Clara Ann Shaw.
Online condolences may be left for the family at wheelanpressly.com.
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