Kern County Obituaries Paul John Koch Submitted by Don Stowell; 13 Feb 2008 This file is part of the California Genealogy & History Archives http://calarchives4u.com/ These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for non-commercial purposes, MUST obtain the written consent of the contributor, OR the legal representative of the submitter. All persons donating to this site retain the rights to their own work. Source Unknown; Date Unknown Local resident of only two months, Paul John Koch, 80, passed away at his Tehachapi residence on November 18. Born in Detroit, Michigan on December 11, 1917, Mr. Koch was married to Lois Wells in Santa Ana in 1938. He was self-employed in the aircraft industry as an airplane mechanic for a period of 25 years. He retired in 1972 and lived in the Big Bear area before moving recently to Tehachapi. Mr. Koch is survived by his wife of 60 years, Lois Koch of Tehachapi; daughter, Nancy Jean Coke of Porterville; son, John Paul Koch of Sweden; four grandchildren; and 12 great- grandchildren. Wood Family Funeral Service handled the cremation arrangements.