Richard L. "Mac" McInteer

Richard L. McInteer "Mac," age 79, of Manhattan, passed away October 2, 2025, at the Ascension Via Christi Hospital in Manhattan.
He was born on April 29, 1946, in Topeka, the son of Sanford and Rosemary McInteer. Mac grew up in Manhattan and attended Manhattan schools, graduating from Manhattan High School with the class of 1964.
He served in the U. S. Navy from 1963 until his honorable discharge in 1967. While in the navy he served two tours in Vietnam, serving on the USS Enterprise. He earned the National Defense Service Medal and Vietnam Campaign Medal and Service Medal with two Bronze Stars. After his service time in the navy, Mac attended Vo-Tech in Manhattan and studied printing.
In February of 1972 he was hired at the McCall Pattern Company in Manhattan. He worked at McCall's until he retired as head pressman in December of 2005. It was at McCall's he met his wife, Jeannette Brown. They were married in March of 1982.
Mac had three children, Jamie, Renda, and Tracy, with his first wife, Michelle Parshall. He was a great father to his children. Mac was a man who was there for his family and friends anytime he could help.
Mac had many hobbies including water skiing, snow skiing, running in 5k races, dancing the two-step, and he loved to attend the motorcycle rally in Sturgis, he attended six times. He also loved skeet shooting and of course cars!
The family would like to thank Midwest Transplant Network for assistance with Mac being able to be a donor and allowing him to help someone else after his passing. Mac donated his pacemaker to a school of veterinarian medicine to be able to be used for studies.
Preceding Mac in death are his parents, his brother John McInteer, and his children Renda McInteer and Tracy McInteer.
He is deeply missed by his wife Jeannette, his son Jamie McInteer; siblings: Jim McInteer (Cathy), Mary Kay Gray (Regie), and Ann Souder (Tim); and his grand-dog Chevy, and his many wonderful friends and co-workers.
Graveside services for Mac will be held at 1:00p.m. Friday October 17, 2025, at the Kansas Veterans' Cemetery at Fort Riley in Manhattan.
The family will have a reception starting at 2:00p.m. Friday October 17 at the Blue Hills Room, 2315 Tuttle Creek Blvd in Manhattan, following the graveside service.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Wounded Warriors Project. Contributions may be sent in care of the Yorgensen-Meloan-Londeen Funeral Home, 1616 Poyntz Avenue, Manhattan, Kansas 66502.
Online condolences may be left for the family through the funeral home website at www.ymlfuneralhome.com
I miss you, I miss who you were to me, and the way you were such an important part of my life and heart. I miss the me I was before you left. I miss being able to hear your voice, your laugh, the way you said my name. I miss my heart being whole. I miss feeling safe and secure and not waiting for the next bad thing to happen. I miss being such an important part of your life and the feeling that you would always be there. I miss being needed and loved by you. I miss your hugs. I miss being truly known by someone, that was such a huge part of my life. I even miss your quirks and the habits that drove me crazy but made me love you even more. I miss being able to share good news and even the day-to-day things that most people take for granted. I miss the feeling of knowing I am not alone. I miss the way the world made more sense with you in it. I miss hearing you say, "I Love You." I just miss you.