Michael J. McGuire, 84, lifelong resident of Lena, was born to Raymond and Lula McGuire on January 31, 1938. Mike passed away on June 21, 2022, due to a rare aggressive lymphoma. Mike was an athletic standout in basketball (he is a member of the 1,000-point club), baseball, track and football at Lena High School. He played football at St. Norbert for two years. Mike married Ellen Kristofick in 1959, and together they raised six children: Louise (Tom) Blankenheim, Lois (Jim) VanAbel, Maureen (Duane) Viano, Eileen McGuire, Renee McGuire, and Raymond McGuire. Ellen preceded him in death in 1988. In 1996 he married Judy (nee Strehlow) Peters and became the bonus father to Tracey (Sami) Awwad and Rick Peters.