Dennis Funeral Homes

HOMER M. “MAC” McINTIRE JR., age 86 of Waseca, died on Wednesday, March 23, 2011 at the Waseca Medical Center.

Born in Waseca on November 21, 1924, Homer was the son of Dr. Homer Sr. and Eileen (Mathews) McIntire.  He attended school at Sacred Heart for eleven years before graduating from St. Thomas Academy.  Homer served overseas with the United States Army from 1944 until 1946.  Upon his return home, he attended and graduated from St. Thomas College in 1948 with a B.S. degree in biology.  On June 16, 1950, Homer was married to Elizabeth “Betty” Glennon in Miller, SD.  Elizabeth and Homer had just celebrated their 60^th wedding anniversary.  He graduated from the University of Iowa, College of Pharmacy in 1952.  Homer was a pharmacist for forty years and had been employed at the Frank Street Pharmacy in Council Bluffs, IA, Gregor Prescription Shop in Marshalltown, IA, and Osage Drug in Osage, IA.  In 1961 Homer and his wife opened McIntire Drug Store in Waseca.  They continued to operate the store until merging with Snyder Drug (became Thrifty White Drug) in Waseca in 1985.  Following his retirement, Homer worked part-time at Thrifty White Drug in Waseca for another seven years.  He was an active member at Sacred Heart Catholic Church and a fifty year member of the Knights of Columbus.  He was also a member of the Waseca VFW and American Legion, Waseca Lion’s Club, Waseca Lakeside Club, and a founding member of the Waseca Rotary Club.  He enjoyed harness horse racing and traveling with his family.

Homer is survived by his wife, Betty of Waseca; four children, Homer “Marty” (Becky) McIntire III of Greendale, WI; Nancy (David LaMotte) McIntire of Eagan; John (Ann) McIntire of Chanhassen; and Betsy McIntire of Owatonna; one daughter-in-law, Joan McIntire; and nine grandchildren, Bradley McIntire, Brian McIntire and fiancé Natalie Unger, Kimberly McIntire, Craig McIntire, Katie LaMotte, James LaMotte, Josh LaMotte, Eileen McIntire, and Mary McIntire.  He is also survived by cousins, Isabel Mong, John Cummings, and Peter Madel and their families; and several nieces and nephews.  He was preceded in death by both of his parents; one son, Robert McIntire; one granddaughter, Kelly McIntire; one sister, Kathleen Jungman; and one brother, John Dyer McIntire.

Visitation will be held from 3-8 PM on Friday, March 25, 2011 at the Kinder-Dennis Home for Funerals in Waseca with a 7:30 PM parish prayer service.  Visitation will continue for one hour prior to the service at the church on Saturday.

The funeral mass will be held at 11:00 AM on Saturday, March 26, 2011 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Waseca, with Rev. Marty Schaefer officiating.  Interment will follow at Woodville Cemetery in Waseca.