Elizabeth Barber Koen

Elizabeth Barber Koen, died at age 87 on Tuesday, December 26, 2006. Elizabeth lived life to the fullest. She surrounded herself with her family and friends, of which there were many, and will be missed by all who knew her. She was a longtime member of Aurora United Methodist Church. Her parents were the late Martha Mary Martin Barber and Gregory Tierce Barber. She was preceded in death by her husband of 52 years, Henry R. Koen, Jr., her sister, Mary Barber Davis, her brothers, Gregory Tierce Barber, Jr. and Henry Eley (Hank) Barber. She was survived by her sister, Jean Barber White of Boise, Idaho and her loving daughters, Mary Elizabeth Koen, Susan Laura Koen and Martha Jean Koen. She was a graduate of the University of Georgia, Athens, in 1941 with a B.S. degree in Chemistry and a member of Alpha Omicron Pi Sorority. Relatives and friends are invited to attend the Funeral Service in the chapel of LAKE LAWN METAIRIE FUNERAL HOME, 5100 Pontchartrain Blvd., on Friday, December 29, 2006, at 12:00 o'clock noon. Interment in Lake Lawn Park Mausoleum. Friends may visit at the funeral home on Thursday from 6:00 pm until 9:00 pm and on Friday from 10:00 am until 12:00 o'clock noon. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Aurora United Methodist Church in memory of Elizabeth B. Koen. Please sign and view the Family Guestbook at www.lakelawnmetairie.com.