Margaret Juanita Koen

Margaret Juanita Koen, 89, of Hardin, passed away on Friday, June 21, 2019, at her residence surrounded by her loving family and friends. Mrs. Koen was born November 17, 1929, in Moss Hill, TX to the late Earnest Lee Jacobs and Eula Mae Largent and spent her childhood in the area.

She is preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Bill Koen; son, Gary Koen; and brothers, Earnest Lawrence Jacobs, and J.B. "Buddy" Jacobs.

Those left to cherish her memory are son, Mike Koen and wife Edwina of Hardin; daughters, Dianne Bruce and husband Douglas of Russellville, AR, Anita Brown and husband Larry of Hardin, and Norma Thibodeaux and husband Jim of The Woodlands; brothers, Earl Jolley of Russellville, AR, and Jerrell Jolley of Livingston; sister, Laura Wilcox of Hardin; 13 grandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren, numerous nieces, nephews, and a host of loving friends.

A service of remembrance will be held Tuesday, June 25, 2019, at 2:00 p.m. at North Main Baptist Church in Liberty with Reverend Dick Lintelman officiating, interment will follow at Hardin Chapel Cemetery in Hardin. A gathering of Mrs. Koen's family and friends will be Monday, June 24, 2019, from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. also at North Main Baptist Church in Liberty.

Honoring Mrs. Koen as pallbearers are Chad Brown, Chris Bruce. Kyle Bruce, Jean Paul Koen, James Thibodeaux, Rene Ramone, Johnny Spurlock, Jeremy Sellers, and Jonathan Colon.