Helen I McIntire was called to be with God in heaven September 1, 2023. She was greeted into the loving arms of Kenneth, who passed away April 8 1985.
Helen was born January 30 1928, in Jefferson County, Iowa, to Vince and Mary (Droz) Brown. She married Kenneth P. McIntire, December 31, 1946 in Fairfield. She and Ken worked for and the purchased Harken's Meats, Richland, Iowa until 1968 when they sold it and moved to Fairfield. They then moved to Las Vegas, Nevada in 1978 and both worked for the state of Nevada. Kenneth passed away April 8, 1985. Helen retired in 1989 and moved to Chillicothe, Missouri to be closer to her son and family. She moved to Ankeny, Iowa in 2008 to be close to her daughter and family.
She is survived by daughter, Connie (Tom) Stewart, Urbandale, Iowa and son Nick (Jeri) McIntire, Hot Springs, Arkansas. She leaves behind 5 grandchildren, Jeff (Jennifer) Fleming, Ankeny, Joel (Jamie) Fleming, Cindy McIntire, Kaylene (Ty) Harrelson, all of Grimes, Lisa (Kyle) Meyer, Kansas City, Missouri. And 7 great-grandchildren, Cheyenne, Clayton, Dena, Jamie, Kailyn, and Kambri Fleming, Christine Harrelson, plus several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her husband Kenneth, parents Vince and Mary, brothers Charles and John, and sisters Ruth Brereton, Pearl Samuelson, and Eva Brown