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Diane Maye Williams passes

Diane Maye Williams of Vancouver, Washington, died Nov. 29 in Vancouver.

She was born March 14, 1960, in Madera, where she went to school, married and had three children.

When she died, she was under the care of PeaceHealth Hospice and PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center. The family expressed appreciation for the care she received during her final illness.

Diane passed away peacefully in her home, surrounded by her husband Richard, son Kevin, daughter Katie and her beloved dog Maggie.

Diane grew up in Madera, California, where she went to school, got married, and had three children. In 1997, she moved to Southern Oregon, and then moved again in 2000 to Vancouver, Washington.

She leaves behind her husband, Richard Williams; mother, Charlotte Aanonson; brother, Bobby Dunn; sons Kevin and Jason Honeywell; daughter Katie Hamilton; grandchildren Aubrey, Kailey, Sarah, and Lilly; aunts Paula Cornelison and Viola Emo; in-laws Michael Hamilton, Kaareedah Johnson, and Mary Lou Williams; nieces and nephews; and Maggie the Pomeranian.

Diane did not want a funeral service. If you wish to remember her, please make a donation to Friends of Hospice Southwest Washington at friends-of-hospice.org

The family wishes to thank the nurses and doctors at PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center and PeaceHealth Hospice for the kind care they provided to her during her last days.

Tyler Takeda

News Editor / Sports Editor
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Nancy Simpson

Publisher & CFO​
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Shirley James

Graphic Artist
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