Milton Koch, 86, died February 6, 2017 in Burien, Washington.  He was the only child of George and Theresia Finkel Koch of Dayton, WA. Milton graduated from Dayton High in 1948 and obtained his Bachelor’s degree in Business from WSU in 1952. He served in the Korean War as Second Lieutenant in the US Army and continued in the Army Reserve 329th Engineer Combat Battalion for a total of 28 years.

Milton worked at Boeing as a Technical Writer in the aerospace industry for 38 years. After retiring from Boeing he traveled extensively with his family.  He was also a builder and property manager of several rental properties.  He enjoyed making and flying model airplanes, studying military history, gardening, skiing, and boating.

Milton is survived by his beloved wife of 47 years Gwendolyn Krueger Koch, daughters Leslie Teders, Laura Carner, Elizabeth Gillihan, and Rebekah Jacobs, and five grandchildren; Titus, Rachel, Julia Gillihan and Caleb and Silas Jacobs.  

A memorial service will be held for him at 3pm on February 25, 2017 at Normandy Christian Church.   An internment ceremony will be held on May 26, 2017 at Tahoma National Cemetery where he will be laid to rest with full military honors.

Memorial gifts may be made to Normandy Christian Church, 908 S. 200th Street, Des Moines, WA 98198.

Published in the Highline Times section of the Westside Weekly, February 24, 2017.