Betty Ruth Koening, 83, of Big Spring, died on Friday, August 18, 2006, in a Midland hospital. Graveside funeral services will be held at 3:00 PM Monday, August 21, 2006 at the Trinity Memorial Park Peace Chapel with Dr. Shane Brue, pastor of First United Methodist Church, officiating. The family will receive friends from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM Sunday at the funeral home. Betty was born on July 26, 1923, in Mason, Texas. She graduated from Shannon Nursing School in San Angelo and had worked in Midland, Odessa, and Big Spring as a registered nurse for 60 years, retiring from the Big Spring V.A. Hospital. She married Charles Rountree and he passed in 1952. Then she married Bob Lebkowsky and later married Leonard Koening and he also preceded her in death. She was a loving mother, grandmother, aunt, and great aunt.Betty was a member of the First United Methodist Church.Survivors include one daughter and son-in-law, Karen and Gary Chrane of Big Spring; two sons and a daughter-in-law, Doug and Terry Rountree and Michael Lebkowsky all of Webster; one sister and brother-in-law, Norma and Joe Barker of San Angelo; two grandchildren, Read White of Lewisville and Michael Rountree of Webster; three great grandchildren and one great great granddaughter.She was preceded in death by her parents, Carl and Nell Kirkpatrick, one sister, Billye Wingett and one brother, Douglas Kirkpatrick.The family suggests memorials be made to the First United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 1229, Big Spring, Texas 79721.Arrangements under the direction of Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home & Crematory of Big Spring. Online condolences can be made at: www.npwelch.com,
