Billings Gazette Billings, MT 7 Jul 2007 Marge Koschel, our beloved mother, passed away on July 4, 2007, after losing a battle to cancer. She was born on Jan. 16, 1930, to Fred and Katherine Lerche in Laurel. On June 29, 1946, she married the love of her life, Fred Koschel. Together, they were blessed with 60 years of marriage and three children. They enjoyed fishing, camping and traveling. Marge was extremely talented in sewing and quilting. Marge was very blessed with lifelong friends, Mary Ann Campbell, Ann Bakke and Alice Mather. They enjoyed sharing family experiences while walking for the past 30 years. She especially enjoyed bowling and golfing with her friends. Marge touched the lives of everyone she met. She is preceded in death by her husband, Fred; sisters, Grace Belden, Virginia Vogel and Betty Weeks. Survivors include a son, Bob; daughters, Arlinda (Terry) Carlson and LuAnn (Tim) Kammerzell. She also leaves behind six grandchildren, Jason, Janelle, Ashley, Tyler, Ryan and Austin. There were also four great-grandchildren, Jacob, Leif, Jackson and Andre. She is also survived by a brother, Gene Moore. Memorial services will be at 1 p.m. on Monday, July 9, at Smith Downtown Chapel, 925 S. 27th.