Our beloved husband, step-father, grandpap, and friend, David Edward Leiner, went to be with the Lord on October 22, 2018.
David was born on July 19, 1944, in New York, NY and grew up in Pittsburgh, PA. He played football and graduated from Slippery Rock University. David married his loving wife Karen Pierce Kerr on July 14, 1979. To be closer to their children and grandchildren, David and Karen moved to League City, Texas in 1989. David was an active member at Grace Community Church in Houston, Texas. He loved Jesus, loved his wife with all his heart for their almost 40 years of marriage, loved to paint, loved to collect trains, and loved his favorite sport team the Pittsburgh Steelers!
David is survived by his wife, Karen Kerr Leiner; son Cliff Kerr; son Donald Kerr; son Ronald Kerr and wife Cori; daughter Colleen Kofal and husband Kevin; grandchildren: Brandon Kerr, Shane Kerr, Kelsey O’Keefe and husband Conner, Cody Kerr, MacKenzie Kerr, Kendall Kerr, Cameron Kerr, Jonathan Kerr, Harrison Kerr, Jacob Kofal and wife Christina, Caleb Kofal; great-grandchildren: Talon Kerr, Jamison and Killian O’Keefe, Conner and Cooper Kofal. In addition, David is survived by his sister, Roberta Passmore and her husband Lloyd “Bear”, and their sons, Mark and Dean.
David was preceded in death by his father, James Henry Leiner, his mother, Doris Mercer Leiner, and his great-granddaughter, Evelyn O’Keefe.
A Memorial Ceremony will be held on Thursday, October 25, 2018 at 11am at Crowder Funeral Home, 1645 East Main Street, League City, Texas 77573.