Deeanna S. Benward Cooper was born on December 3, 1952, at Kennewick General Hospital and went to be with the Lord on April 19, 2010. She was raised in Kennewick, WA, and resided in Finley. One of her biggest accomplishments was earning her AA degree in Criminal Justice. After earning this she went to work for Boise Cascade as a guard. Since 1991 she worked at Hanford as a custodian. She belonged to Columbia Classics and Beatnik car clubs. She was a car enthusiast and loved her 1929 Ford Model A Pickup that she received for a Mother's Day present. She loved spending time at the local car shows and always loved to go to the Yakima car show every year as well as Cool Desert Nights. She is preceded in death by her parents, Phillip & Beatrice Cooper; brother, Larry; late husband, Gene Benward; and the late Dick Hillebrandt. She is survived by her sister, Phillis Newman; brother, Garry Cooper; and her two children, Ja-Ja Rosencrans and J-me Hatch along with Josh Hatch. She also leaves behind 4 grandchildren, Ja-Cie Edwards, Jolie & Cooper Jensen, and Mavric Hatch. As well as many other friends and family. We would like to thank all the people that were a part of Deeanna's life. We will be having a memorial May 22, 11:00 a.m. at the Finley Grange 223005 Main Street, Kennewick, WA. There will be food following the service, anyone wishing to bring a dessert or something to drink would be greatly appreciated. Ruth 1:16 éŠBut Ruth said, 'Do not urge me to leave you or to return from following you. For where you go I will go, and where you lodge I will lodge. Your people shall be my people, and your God my God.'