Tae Hee Kim

Tae Hee Kim, born on March 21, 1946 in Seoul, South Korea, passed away in the early morning hours of Wednesday, February 15, 2023. He is preceded in death by his parents, Jungyoung Kim and Choon S. Han. He was the oldest of 5 children and grew up in South Korea before moving to Newport News, VA in 1980 with his family. Tae Hee worked hard to become a small business owner when he moved to the US. He was a beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother, and son. He is survived by his wife of 51 years, Ok Sook Kim, his children Sang Yup Kim, Min Jung Kim, Mi Hee Swagler (Craig Swagler) and 6 grandchildren who adored him, Hyori, CJ, Mila, Benjamin, Ae Ri and Kaiya.

After retirement, Tae Hee and his wife moved to Ellicott City in 2019 to be closer to their daughters and grandchildren. He loved golfing, fishing, and watching the Korean version of Food Network. He loved his family and was looking forward to a trip to Korea to see his son and 2 granddaughters later this year.

A visitation will be held Monday, February 20, 2023 from 1 to 3PM at Witzke Funeral Homes Inc., 5555 Twin Knolls Road, Columbia, MD 21045, followed by a funeral service at 3PM.

Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.witzkefuneralhomes.com for the Kim family.