Dennis Rudolf Koch

Dennis Rudolf Koch passed away peacefully at the age of 73, surrounded by loving family, on Saturday, Dec. 1, at Northern Idaho Advanced Care Hospital.

He was born to Rudolf and Elsie Koch, in Spokane, and was the oldest of three children.

He graduated in 1957, from Ritzville High School. After graduation he attended Eastern Washington College of Education and earned a bachelor’s degree in music education. Upon graduation, he served four years in the Army as an Armor Officer stationed in Alaska and in Kentucky.

He started his professional career teaching music in Twin Falls Idaho in 1967. He r...