David C. "Dave" Homewood
HOMEWOOD, DEAN, WOLF, WELDON, MATTHEWS, HOEFER
Posted By: Sarah Fletcher (email)
Date: 1/12/2017 at 12:22:05
David C. "Dave" Homewood 57, of Iowa City, passed away Sunday, January 8,2017 at the Mercy Hospital Hospice Care Unit in Iowa City.
A Funeral Mass will be held Thursday at 10:00 am at St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church in Iowa City. Visitation will be Wednesday from 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm at Lensing Funeral & Cremation Service in Iowa City. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be sent to St. Wenceslaus Church, Iowa City Hospice or Mercy Hospice Care Unit.
Dave was born October 24, 1959 in Iowa City, the son of Dave & Barbara (Dean) Homewood. He graduated from Iowa City West High School in 1978. Dave owned his own business, Homewood Electric with his brother Mike, retiring in 2015.
Dave was a dedicated member of St. Wenceslaus Church and devoted time through volunteer work.
When Dave was not hard at work he enjoyed a great game of golf, an annual fishing trip to Wisconsin, visits to Rhode Island and was a beer enthusiast. Dave began brewing beer in 1994 with his longtime friend and classmate Lon Liebergen. They entered their beers in local competitions and the hobby lead him to several beer festivals around the Midwest.
Dave had a memory like no one else. He could recite the entire roster of the 1966 and 1967 Green Bay Packers, and likely the roster from any other season as well. As an avid Packer fan, Dave had a Green Bay Packer helmet for a mailbox and an entire room devoted to the green and yellow sports team. His Packer room was a shrine that saw not only endless sports games (including the notorious Iowa Hawkeyes Football victory over Michigan State for his 50th birthday) with friends and family but also many fish fries, birthday parties, and endless weekends of card playing. He took several trips to Lambeau field, including one with his mother Barbara for a special tour of the stadium.
Dave was never too busy to help a fellow friend or family member and would always meet you with a positive attitude, infectious smile and laughter. Dave knew a song about every situation and wouldn't hesitate to loudly burst into song no matter where he was.
Dave is survived by his wife, Heidi Wolf; his children, Travis (Estrella) Homewood of North Liberty, Mark Homewood, Alexa (Patrick) Homewood-Weldon and Makensey Homewood all of Iowa City; Mother, Barbara Homewood of Iowa City; three siblings, Carol (Jim) Matthews Of Oshkosh, WI, Janet Homewood and Michael (Julie) Homewood all of Iowa City; three grandchildren, Ana, Madeline and Victoria; former wife, Sandra Hoefer of Iowa City; lifelong friend, Lon Liebergen and his family, all of West Branch.
Dave was preceded in death by his father, Dave.
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