Donald Wayne Lundquist

Donald Wayne Lundquist, 85, of Rancho Mirage, CA, passed away peacefully on February 6, 2025.
Donald was born on July 5, 1939, to Clarence and Myrtle Lundquist in Tacoma, WA. Due to the nature of the Lundquist family logging business the family lived in many cities in the Pacific Northwest: Sedro-Woolley, Long Lake, Wollochet Bay, Orcas Island, Portland and Tacoma.
Don graduated from Stadium High School in 1957. After a semester at the University of Washington, he determined that academia was not his passion. The Bates trade school aptitude test stated that he was best suited to be a pattern maker or barber. Fortunately, he chose pattern maker and went on to become an apprentice at Pacific Pattern where he met his future partner, Keith Stone. Together they founded Precision Pattern Inc. in 1968. After many years of solo ownership of Precision Pattern, Don went on to found Precision Aerospace in 1985. Don sold the businesses and retired in 2007.
In 1962 Don married Myrna J. Finch whom he met at Point Defiance Park in Tacoma, WA. They have two daughters, Laurie Winter and Stephanie Rathert. The family resided in Tacoma.
In 1991, Don married Phyllis Carlson, who was by his side when he passed. Over the years they resided in Federal Way, WA, Sun Valley, ID and Rancho Mirage, CA.
Through the years Don was passionate about fishing, travel, shooting, golf and his black labs.
Don is survived by his wife, Phyllis Lundquist of Rancho Mirage, CA, his ex-wife Myrna Orsini of Tenino, WA, his sister Eileen Lundquist-Bradford of Puyallup, WA, his daughter Laurie Winter and spouse Jeff Winter of Tacoma, WA, his daughter Stephanie Rathert and spouse John Rathert of Eagle River, AK, his six grandsons and five great-grandchildren.
Services will be held on Saturday, March 8, 2025, at 3:00pm at the historic Chapel on Echo Bay on Fox Island, 400 6th Ave, Fox Island, WA, 98333.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Palm Springs Air Museum via their website at palmspringsairmuseum.org.