Theresa McGuire

Theresa McGuire, 84 year old resident of Bowlus, MN, passed away on Thursday, November 12th at St. Gabriel’s Hospital in Little Falls. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Tuesday, November 17th at 11:00 A.M. St. Stanislaus Catholic Church in Bowlus, MN with Father Greg Paffel officiating. Visitation will be held from 5:00 to 7:00 P.M. on Monday, November 16th at Emblom Brenny Funeral Service in Little Falls and from 9:30 A.M. until the hour of the service on Tuesday at the church. The burial will be held in the parish cemetery.

Theresa McGuire was born on April 13, 1942. the late Frank and Helen (Kroll) Kalis. She grew up by the “little dam” near Bowlus, MN, the town where she resided her entire life. She attended the district 8 schools and Royalton High School. Theresa was united in marriage to Gary Roketa and the couple was married for 14 years. She was then united in marriage to Douglas “Hooter” McGuire on September 23, 1988. The couple made their home in Bowlus. Theresa worked for several years at Vision Ease. She continued living in Bowlus after the death of her husband, Douglas. She especially loved her grandchildren and the time she spent with them. Theresa enjoyed gardening, garage saling, reading romance novels and fishing.

Left to cherish her memory, children, son, Stan Roketa of St. Cloud, MN, step-children, Ronda Erickson of Arlington, NE, Tammi (Marty) Painter of Ainsworth, NE, and Terri (Darrin) Kremer of Ainsworth, NE; grandchildren, Gary Roketa, Christina Roketa, Jeremiah Roketa, Lucas Roketa and six great-grandchildren; brothers, Jerome (Josie) Kalis, George (Kathy) Kalis, Alvin (Donna) Kalis, and Robert “Bob” (Annie) Kalis; sisters, Anna Mathews, Marcella Jerkovich, Evelyn Barton, Janet (Dave) Reis, and Marian (Vern) Roden; and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, Frank and Helen Kalis; husbands, Gary Roketa and Douglas McGuire; daughter-in-law, Sandra Roketa; brothers, Delmar Kalis and Eddie Kalis; sister, Delores Klisch; brothers-in-law, Earl Mathews, Mike Jerkovich, Frank Klisch and Dennis Barton; sister-in-law, Donna Kalis; Goddaughters, Jessica and Peggy Roden; and 7 nephews.

Emblom Brenny Funeral Service is Cherishing the Memory and Celebrating the Life of Theresa.