Susan Jane Pierce Koiner

Rosary service will be 6:30PM, Friday, November 16, 2012 at Bratcher Funeral Home Chapel. Visitation will follow from 7:00PM to 8:00PM.

Funeral Services will be 10:00AM, Saturday, November 17, 2012 at Bratcher Funeral Home Chapel with Father Stephen Mocio officiating and burial following at Cedarlawn Cemetery in Sherman, Texas.

Susan was born on July 19, 1940 in Sherman, Texas to Sam & Susan (Knittel) Pierce. She was known by many as “Babe” the name given by her parents early in life.

Along with her sister Martha, Susan grew up working on the family farm until she married the love of her life, James Koiner of Denison on May 7, 1959 in Durant, Oklahoma. She loved and adored nature and her pets as much as life itself. She will be missed by many who she touched with her compassionate nature and motherly love. Susan was proud of her success as an owner and operator of Dairy Queen. She was proud to call every customer and person she met a friend, all those she ever worked with, family.

Preceding her in death is her mother and father Susan Ida (Knittel) Pierce and Sammie Pierce, and Sister Martha Lois Bruce.

Mrs. Koiner is survived by her husband, James Koiner of Plano; three sons Mark Koiner of Allen, Texas, Scott Koiner of Plano, Texas, Tony Koiner of Allen, Texas; three grandchildren Reagan Koiner, Morgan Koiner and Reed Koiner all of Allen, Texas; cousins Philip Usher of Waxahachie, Texas, Troy Usher and wife Monique of Dallas, Texas; niece, Nonnie (Bruce) Hamer and daughter Ashley of Burleson, Texas; nephew Craig Bruce and wife Lisa of San Antonio, Texas; brother-in-laws, Calvin Bruce and wife Vivian of Denison, Texas, Charles Koiner and wife Veronica and niece Stacy Koiner of Dublin, Texas, Richard Koiner and wife Louise of Clarksville, Texas; sister-in-laws, Betty Prewett and husband Alvin of Tulsa, Oklahoma, Shirley Mullins and husband Larry of Morgan Mill, Texas; Doris O’Brien of Savoy, Texas Mary Lou Koiner of Colorado; best friend Floy Slominski and husband Tom of Grand Forks, North Dakota and her favorite cat Crippy.