Obituaries

Mr. Hamilton was born in Yakima and raised in Toppenish. He worked on the family farm until 1977 and was later employed by Amoco-Tenneco Co. for 17 years, before retiring in 1997.

Survivors include his wife, Karen Joy Hamilton; a daughter, Becky Jones of Yakima; his mother, Nita Hamilton of Yakima, a sister, Barbara Halvorson of Yakima; and two grandsons.

A memorial service is pending and will be held at the First Presbyterian Church later this week. Cremation arrangements are by Langevin-Musseter Funeral Home.

Ione E. Layman

Ione Evelyn Layman, 89, of Yakima died Saturday at Summitview Health Care Center. Mrs. Layman was born in Windham, Minn. She was a homemaker.

Survivors include three sons, Donald Spence and Rob Spence, both of Yakima, and James Spence of Orofino, Idaho; a daughter Jane Dewey of Tacoma; two half-sisters, Ethel Pollilo of Kennewick and Mary Ann Chapman of Weippe, Idaho; a half-brother, Alexander Spence of Weippe; and numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great grandchildren.

The funeral will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Langevin-Musseter Funeral Home in Yakima. A graveside service will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at Spokane Memorial Gardens.

Dean Goodwin

Dean Goodwin, 74, of Goldendale died Friday at Highgate House. Mr. Goodwin was a retired electrician.

Survivors include three children, Vicki Chrisman and Karen Peterson, both of Yakima, and Derek Goodwin of Husum, Wash.; his life partner, Joy Dupue of Goldendale; two sister, Lila Walling of Murray, Idaho, and Beverly Yaryan of Mead, Wash.; six grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

A celebration of life will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Langevin-Musseter Funeral Home in Yakima.