Ulf Aron Karl Kahn

Ulf Aron Karl Kahn, age 92, of La Center, Washington, died Wednesday morning, May 13, 2020 at his beloved Bar UK River Ranch. Born February 12, 1928, in Stockholm Sweden, Ulf immigrated to the USA in 1950.

Ulf, was in the Swedish Army from 1947 to 1948 and also the USA Army serving in Germany from 1954 to 1956.

He attended the U of W in 1951 with a BA in business and economics. Ulf was a respected Business executive for Pendleton Woolen Mills and retired in 1987. Then he worked full time on his Ranch in La Center, raising cattle and horses and working the ranch.

Ulf won many trophies and awards in horse endurance riding. He was a musician, boxer, marathon runner, athlete, and loved to play billiards, table tennis and chess. Ulf loved to travel with his wife Petsy, they made many trips back to Sweden to visit his Swedish family. They traveled all over the world together.

Ulf has a powerful family group who were all involved with his care for the last few months.

Ulf is survived by his loving wife of 69 years, Petsy Kahn; along with 4 children, Karyn (Gary) Byers, Lisa (Jeff) Lowery, Erik Kahn, and Rolf (Deana) Kahn; 12 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren; 3 sisters and 1 brother; and many loving nieces, nephews, and relatives.

A Celebration of Life will be held later this summer.

Please sign his guest book @ www.columbian.com/obits

Published by The Columbian on May 24, 2020.