Ronald Maurice DeMuynck

Ron DeMuynck was born to Maurice and Mildred DeMuynck in Moline, Ill. on July 8, 1934, and passed away with his family by his side on August 18, 2016, at the age of 82.

After WWII his parents decided to move to the Pacific Northwest and bought a dairy in South Prairie, Wash. when Ron was 11. Graduating from WSU with a Dairy Science Degree, and was a founding member of Farmhouse Fraternity.

He then married Carolyn Anderson from Puyallup, Wash. before being deployed to the Korean War.

Upon his return they moved to Walla Walla, Wash. then on to buy a small hobby farm in Arlington, Wash while doing Al for Carnation Genetics. After leaving Carnation, he started his own Company, North West WA Feed Service.

After 35 years, he retired officially in 2004. He enjoyed reading westerns, the Sunday comics, watching John Wayne movies, and listing to Paul Harvey. After retirement, he enjoyed fishing, working on puzzles, and Sudoku.

He is survived by his wife, Carolyn, of 59 years; sister Donna (Keith) Cox; son, Douglas (Jacquie) DeMuynck; daughters, Cathy (Len) Gitchel and Lorraine (Bill) Karman; six grandchildren, and 4 great grandchildren.

In Lieu of flowers, please donate in honor of Ron DeMuynck to the WSU Farmhouse Fraternity or to a charity of your choice.

A Celebration of Life will be held on September 10, 2016 at 1:00pm at the Arlington Post Middle School, 1220 East 5th ST.., Arlington 98223