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Collection Summary
Collection: FND001 - SHSND Foundation - North Dakota Heritage Family Memorial Program
Series: Tribute
Folder: DIG
Item: 272072
Title: Margaret "Marge" A. Koch
Date: 3/17/1934-1/1/2021
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Inscription/Marks: 3/17/1934
Summary: Margaret A. “Marge” Koch, 86, Bismarck, passed away on Jan. 1, 2021 surrounded by family Margaret A. “Marge” Koch was born on March 17, 1934 in Strasburg, the daughter of Ignatius “Scotty” and Lillian (Uhrich) Wald. She attended St. Mary’s Grade School and was part of the first ever graduating class of St. Mary’s Central High School in 1952. Following her high school graduation, she attended nursing school at St. Alexius Hospital and lived in Boniface Hall. She went on to work as an LPN at St. Alexius Hospital. Shortly after starting her nursing career, she decided to stay home and start a family. Marge married Robert “Bob” Koch in Bismarck on Sept. 4, 1954. Bob and Marge along with a business partner started the Scotty’s Drive-In in 1964. They started the Downtowner Restaurant in 1972 and operated it until 1978 when it was lost in a fire. Marge decided after most of her children had grown to renew her LPN license. She went to work at St. Vincent’s Nursing Home and was the nurse for the Benedictine Sisters at the Annunciation Monastery. Marge loved being with family and friends and enjoyed many years at their cabin on Brush Lake. Her and Bob loved to travel the world to visit family and friends. Marge was given the nickname “Grandma Honey” by her grandchildren who were the pride and joy of her life. The last few years she spent her days at Edgewood on Dominion, where she had wonderful caretakers and made many friends. Marge will be deeply missed by her family and friends who loved her very much. She is survived by her children Patrick (Lynette) Koch, Bismarck, ND; Deb Koch, Bismarck, ND; Thomas (Judy) Koch, Eagan, MN; Geri (Steve) Reinert, Williams, MN; Joseph (Jamie) Koch, Aldie, VA; Kenneth (Kelly) Koch, Thornhill, TN; and Mary (Rich) Aboody, Cambridge, MN. Her grandchildren Ryan (Natalie), Kortney (Kirby), Kinzie, Matthew (Kristin), Christopher (Tanya), Shane (Lindsay), Hope (Chris), Heidi (Andrew), Holly (Chris), Steve (Brooke), Alex (Desire), Samantha, Mariah, Jessica (Enrique), Jennifer (Dan), John, Knox, Zoey, Heather (Sam), Hanna (Nils), Annalise and Joseph; and great-grandchildren Deakyn, Dayne, Bailee, Kenleigh, Khloe, Ellee, Lainey, Bennett, Londyn, Kimber, Kaidence, Kendall, Kaleb, Kayden, Hannah, Hunter, Harper, Alexandra, Trace, Mason, Maverick, Carter, Ella, Madeline, and Kysar; and 2 sisters Sharon (Jack) Pagasky, McDonald PA; Carol (Dave) Kramer, Minot, ND and 1 brother Merlin “Boots” Wald, Boise, ID. Marge was preceded in death by her husband of 58 years Robert “Bob” Koch; sons Mike, John and Robert “Bobbie” Scott; a stillborn son and daughter; and her brothers Father Kenneth Wald, Ronald “Spike” Wald.
Red ID: FND_I_79567 Image ID: 555506 Image Notes: FND001 272072

Collection: FND001 Digitized Images from Collection
Title: SHSND Foundation - North Dakota Heritage Family Memorial Program
Date: -

Summary: The North Dakota Heritage Family Memorial Program is sponsored by the North Dakota Funeral Directors Association. The life stories of deceased North Dakotans are featured in an archvied collection. Current partners in the project are Eastgate Funeral & Cremation Services, Bismarck Evans Funeral Homes, Carrington and New Rockford Everson-Coughlin Funeral Home, Williston Fulkerson Funeral Home, Tioga Fulkerson Funeral Home, Watford City Fulkerson Stevenson Funeral Home, Williston Nero Funeral Home, Bottineau Parkway Funeral Service, Bismarck Springan Stevenson Funeral Home, Stanley Stevenson Funeral Home, Dickinson These funeral homes provide recent obituaries to the Foundation, where staff and volunteers format, edit and archive each memorial. The memorials are posted, and copies are sent to the family for their input and approval. The listing currently features more than 13,000 memorials, and is constantly updated as new memorials and histories are received.

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