Diana L. Hitch, 73, died May 13, 2012, in Chehalis, Wash.

She was born May 10, 1939, in Clarksburg, W.V., to Carl Bailey and Dorothy (Wallace) Bailey. Their family relocated to the Portland area where she met and married William “Bill” Hitch on Sept. 29, 1956. They moved to Seattle then settled in Renton in 1961. They remained there for 44 years. She was the owner and manager of Puget Sound Electronics. They retired to live in the Chehalis area in 2006. She enjoyed being surrounded by her children and grandchildren, rooting for the Mariners, tending to multiple flower beds and visiting over coffee.

She is survived by her husband of 56 years; children Terri Williams and husband Gary, Karen Howard and husband Kurt, Cheryl Anderson and husband Bill, Don Hitch and wife Debbie and Lori Harvey and husband Curt; sisters Shelly Niemeyer and Doreen Shine and husband Don; 11 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by brothers Robert and Daniel Bailey and sister Vikkie Bailey.

Services were Sunday, May 20. Burial was at Evergreen Memorial Park, Enumclaw.

Arrangements were by Weeks’ Enumclaw Funeral Home. Leave condolences for the family at www.weeksfuneralhomes.com.