David L. McIntire

David L. McIntire

David McIntire Obituary

Published by Legacy Remembers on Nov. 20, 2007.
David L. McIntire, 54, Topeka, passed away on Sunday, November 18, 2007 following a long courageous battle with cancer. David was born December 21, 1952 in Athens, Pennsylvania, the son of Louis and Joanne (Thompkins) McIntire. He graduated from Athens High School in 1970. He joined the U.S. Coast Guard following graduation and served 27 years, retiring with the rank of YNC. After retirement, he continued working for the Coast Guard in the payroll department up until his death. David married Deborah Marrotte on July 25, 1986 in Topeka. She survives. Other survivors include daughter; Rebecca Droegemueller and husband, David, Hutchinson; sons, Brandon Hofelt and wife, Brenna, Brent Hofelt, Michael McIntire, all of Topeka; granddaughters, Abigail and Anna Droegemueller, Hutchinson; mother, Joanne DeMartini; sister, Sue McCardell; and brother, Chuck McIntire, all of Storm Lake, Iowa. He was preceded in death by his father. Memorial services will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, November 24, 2007 at Penwell-Gabel Southwest Chapel, 3700 SW Wanamaker Road. Memorial contributions may be made to Midland Hospice Care, 200 SW Frazier Circle, Topeka, Kansas 66606. To leave a special message for the family online, visit www.PenwellGabel.com

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November 23, 2007

Fr. Jerry Volz posted to the memorial.

November 22, 2007

Gary Winslow posted to the memorial.

November 22, 2007

Gaey Winslow posted to the memorial.

Fr. Jerry Volz

November 23, 2007

Debbie and family,
On behalf of St. Matthew Catholic Church, I do offer you our prayers and sympathy. May you all find strength in the sufferings of Jesus and the Spirit who is always with you to comfort and strengthen and guide.

Gary Winslow

November 22, 2007

May the grace and peace of God comfort you during this time of sorrow. You are in my thoughts and prayers.

Gaey Winslow

November 22, 2007

May the grace and peace of God comfort you during this time of sorrow. You are in my thoughts and prayers.

Steve Hiltibidal

November 21, 2007

Debbie,
May God's grace and love support you and your family in the days ahead. You are in my prayers. I will remember David in the Mass this Sunday.

Jim Nolan

November 20, 2007

Debbie and Family
Heart-felt condolences to you and your family in this most trying of times. I served with Dave at PPC and played his brand of passionate softball, anyone who has ever played with him can relate to that. As in life, he was a competitor and his spirit will live in us all.

John Taylor

November 20, 2007

My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. May this time be one of precious memories and discovering how large your circle of friends and loved ones is.

Patricia Engel

November 20, 2007

Debbie and Family,
I was deeply saddened to hear that Dave died on Sunday. He will be missed by everyone. I will miss his visits to my desk and the talks that we had. His enthusiasm for life inspite of his condition was so encouraging especially after my mother was diagnosed and then died of cancer this year. If you need anything, there are a lot of us that will be there for you. All you have to do is call.

Ray McGeorge

November 20, 2007

Deborah, Joanne & family,

For those of us who worked with Dave in the Coast Guard, his analytical skills and dedication to duty will always be beacons of fidelity and service.

May the grace of the Lord be with you all.

Gina Gutierrez

November 20, 2007

Dear Debbie and Family
My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. David was such an inspiration to many of us at PSC. He exemplified how to live each day to the fullest. Never showing his pain and struggles for everyone to see, I remember his warm smile and warm hello whenever our paths crossed in the hallway or at his desk.
When I think of Dave, I will remember his awesome strength, his positive outlook, positive attitude and his love of his family. God bless each and everyone of you. Always keep his memories close to your heart and he will never be far away.

God Bless
Gina Gutierrez

Tony DeSorbo

November 20, 2007

I will always remember the great time that I had playing softball with Dave in Topeka. My sincerest condolences to Deb and the rest of the family. I will definitely drink a few in Daves memory.

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