Ron had two sisters Penny and Linda. Ron enlisted in the United States Army and married Joanne Rogers in 1962. They had 3 children: Lynette, Ronnie, and Troy. They raised their family in Spokane. Ron was employed as a truck driver for over 30 years. He later changed professions and worked as a thermal engineer for the local Insulator’s Union 8L. Ron and Joanne were married for 40 years until her passing from a long illness in 2002. Ron later met Kim Hutchings in August of 2017. The two of them lived with their Yorkshire terrier Oliver Bambino Pasquale for 3 years. He enjoyed fishing, camping and singing karaoke. He especially enjoyed spending time with his family which included 5 grandchildren and 9 great-grandchildren. Ron was preceded in death by his parents, his sister Linda Howell, his wife Joanne and his daughter Lynette Borroz.