MELBOURNE, FL - Ron Couch, age 69 of Melbourne, Fl. passed away Friday, November  21, 2008  at Holmes Regional Medical Center.

He was born in Dillon, Montana and had moved to Melbourne in 1979 from Alice Springs, Australia.  He  retired as a Lt. Col. in the United States Air Force with 23 years of service and had worked as quality engineer for Boeing space program for 13 years.

 Survivors:  wife, Marlene M. Couch, Melbourne

                   Son, Craig Couch, Melbourne

                   Daughter, Savanna Lombardi, Hickory, NC,

                   Sister, Karen, Walker, Beaverton, Oregon

                   Grandsons, Anthony and Christian Lombardi

Graveside services will be 2:00 PM. Tuesday, November 25, 2008 in Forest Hill Cemetery, Haines City, Florida.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to the college funds of Ron’s Grandchildren, "Anthony & Christian Lombardi"

John Hancock Freedom 529,  c/o David Sparks, Capitol Concepts, P. O. Box 3509, Hickory, North Carolina 286