Memorial Services for Pep's McIntire, age 84, of O'Neill will be at 11:00 am on Saturday, October 7, 2023 at the Assembly of God Church in O'Neill with burial to follow in the O'Neill Cemetery including Military Rites provided by the O'Neill American Legion Simonson Post 93. Pastor Scotty Clark will officiate. Memorial Visitation will be from 5-7 pm on Friday, October 6, 2023 at the Assembly of God Church in O'Neill with a 7 pm prayer service. Ervin passed away on Friday, September 29, 2023 at Faith Regional Hospital in Norfolk. Memorials may be directed to his family for future designation. Arrangements are entrusted to Biglin's Mortuary in O'Neill.

Ervin Charles McIntire was born on March 24, 1939 in Foley, Minnesota to Frank and Henrietta (Schmidt) McIntire. He grew up near Clearfield, South Dakota and went to school in a one room school house there through the Eighth Grade. Pep's was a very good left handed pitcher and he even tried out for a couple Major League Teams. He worked testing cream at Steel's Grocery Store. He moved with his family to Witten, South Dakota and worked for a garage before he enlisted into the U.S. Army on December 14, 1961. He served for a time in Germany and France as a Fuel Truck Driver before he was Honorably Discharged on December 13, 1963.

After a short pursuit, Pep's married Joyce Baker at Bridgewater, South Dakota on November 22, 1965. To this union, three children were born; Brenda, Micky, and John. Pep's worked for a grocery store for a time, then went to work for the local Standard Oil Station in Winner. He eventually bought it and delivered gas and fuel oil. He then started and ran M&M Office Supplies for a time. Pep's then took a job at Sharple's Chevrolet in Spencer, Nebraska.

Pep's and his family then moved to Arizona for a short time. They then moved back to O'Neill, Nebraska, where he worked for Eby's Chevrolet. Pep's then partnered with Arnie Babl to run a car lot on the east edge of town. He then branched out on his own and started Frontier Motors, west of Pump & Pantry. He retired when he was 62, but continued to work for Biba Construction for 5 more years, and still occasionally sold cars.

Pep's was a member of the O'Neill American Legion Simonson Post 93. He enjoyed fishing, hunting, playing cards, and spending time with his friends and family with a cold one. He was a good mechanic and could repair motors and transmissions with ease.

Pep's is survived by his three children, Brenda (Dustin) Harris of O'Neill, Micky (Dawn) McIntire of O'Neill, John (Mandi) McIntire of O'Neill; six grandchildren, Ashley (Craig) Gowery, Cody McIntire, Jaydan Harris, Chase McIntire, Cassidy McIntire, Madison McIntire; six great grandchildren, Trey Gowery, Taya Gowery, Tatum Gowery, Tucker Gowery, Haley McIntire, Ayva McIntire; three siblings, Dale (Joyce) McIntire of Wichita, Kansas, Francis (Marv) Smith in Thorton, Colorado, Dorothy Kleinhans of Colorado; many nieces and nephews.

Pep's was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Joyce McIntire in 2007; and his brother-in-law, Roland Kleinhans.