Jacqueline Claire Butts "Jackie" McGuffey

1934 - 2023

Jacqueline Claire Butts "Jackie" McGuffey obituary, 1934-2023, Downers Grove, IL

Jacqueline Claire Butts "Jackie" McGuffey

1934 - 2023

BORN

1934

DIED

2023

Jacqueline Claire McGuffey Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Cappetta’s West Suburban Funeral Home & Cremation Services - Downers Grove from Jul. 12 to Jul. 13, 2023.

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Jacqueline "Jackie" Claire Butts McGuffey age 89, passed away peacefully on June 14th in Elmhurst Illinois. Jackie was born on May 12, 1934, to the late Mabel and George Butts in Naperville, Illinois. She attended Downers Grove North. Then went to work for several companies as an Office Manager until her retirement.

She was preceded in death by her husband James V McGuffey with whom she had two children: James (Deb) and Sharon (Julie). She had four grandchildren: Kevin, Bradley, Christopher and Samantha and six great grandchildren, Hailee, Kendall, Deklan, Anthony, Emma, and Olivia. She was preceded in death by her brother Milton Butts, her sister Phyliss (Peach) Peters and her brother George Butts Jr and she is survived by her sister Georgia Palermo, and brother David Butts.

Jackie was also preceded in death by her fiancé Keith Richardson.
Memorial Visitation will be held on Saturday, July 15, 2023 From 11:00 A.M. – 2:00 P.M. at Cappetta's West Suburban Funeral Home, 4920 Main St., Downers Grove, IL 60515. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 P.M. at the funeral home. Inurnment will take place at a future date at Naperville Cemetery in Naperville, IL.

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