BALLINGER Irene Piel Batts, 70, of Ballinger, passed away Sunday, March 14, 2010, in a San Angelo hospital. She was born on April 22, 1939, in Ballinger, to David Willie and Tillie Margaret (Sturm) Piel. She graduated in 1957 from Ballinger High School where she was voted "Most Beautiful." She and William David Batts were married on Feb. 10, 1962, in Ballinger.
She was a homemaker and a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Ballinger. She worked at Keel Drug during high school, General Telephone Company for several years, at Ballinger Appliance and Middleton's Dress Shop. Irene took great joy in her irises and other flowers in her yard. She also liked to watch the different birds come up to feed.
Irene was preceded in death by her father, a sister, Alice Piel St. John and a brother David A. (Butch) Piel. She is survived by her husband, David Batts; her daughter Amy Batts; her mother Tillie Piel Mosley and a sister, Janice Kurtz and husband, Randall, all of Ballinger; Two brothers, Gene Piel and wife, Mary, of Del Rio and Larry Piel and wife, Glenda, of Bangs, a special aunt, Jeri Rohmfeld of Ballinger and numerous nieces and nephews also survive.
Visitation for family and friends will be from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. Wednesday March 17, at Lange Funeral Home. A memorial service will be at 2 p.m. Thursday, March 18, 2010, at the First Presbyterian Church in Ballinger. There will be a private burial service. The family would like to thank Dr. Prieto and his staff, Dr. Durham, Dr. Phillips, and the medical staff of San Angelo Community Medical Center for the excellent care Irene was given. In lieu of flowers the family requests donations be made to a favorite charity. Friends may register at ballingerfuneralhome.com.
She was a homemaker and a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Ballinger. She worked at Keel Drug during high school, General Telephone Company for several years, at Ballinger Appliance and Middleton's Dress Shop. Irene took great joy in her irises and other flowers in her yard. She also liked to watch the different birds come up to feed.
Irene was preceded in death by her father, a sister, Alice Piel St. John and a brother David A. (Butch) Piel. She is survived by her husband, David Batts; her daughter Amy Batts; her mother Tillie Piel Mosley and a sister, Janice Kurtz and husband, Randall, all of Ballinger; Two brothers, Gene Piel and wife, Mary, of Del Rio and Larry Piel and wife, Glenda, of Bangs, a special aunt, Jeri Rohmfeld of Ballinger and numerous nieces and nephews also survive.
Visitation for family and friends will be from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. Wednesday March 17, at Lange Funeral Home. A memorial service will be at 2 p.m. Thursday, March 18, 2010, at the First Presbyterian Church in Ballinger. There will be a private burial service. The family would like to thank Dr. Prieto and his staff, Dr. Durham, Dr. Phillips, and the medical staff of San Angelo Community Medical Center for the excellent care Irene was given. In lieu of flowers the family requests donations be made to a favorite charity. Friends may register at ballingerfuneralhome.com.
