Hoffman Karwath

Bettendorf, Iowa
David L. Karwath, 67, of Bettendorf, Iowa, died Wednesday, September 21, 2011, in Genesis West Medical Center, Davenport, Iowa.
Services are 11:00 a.m. Monday in the Celebration of Life Chapel at Trimble Funeral and Cremation Center, Moline, with Fr. Jim DeBisschop officiating. Burial is in Coal Valley Cemetery. Visitation is 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to St. Maria Goretti Catholic Church, Coal Valley, or St. Jude Children?s Hospitals.
David LeRoy Karwath was born December 23, 1943, in Davenport, the son of John and Mildred Wriedt Karwath. He married Susan Marie Masengarb on October 29, 1969, in Rock Island. He was a carpenter at Alcoa for 27 years, retiring in 2005. He was a member of Oak Hill Gun Club, and enjoyed sport shooting.
David is survived by his wife, Susan; two children, Kimberly DeBruyn and Todd Karwath, both of Davenport; a granddaughter, Jessica Wells; and a brother Daniel Karwath of Florida. He was preceded in death by his parents and a sister, Marilyn Guerrero.
Dave?s family invites friends to share stories and condolences and light a candle in his memory at www.TrimbleFuneralHomes.com.