William Van Bowman, Age 74, of Benton City, died on April 10, 2010 in Kennewick, WA He was born April 12, 1935 in Parker, WA to parents Alfred Curry and Anna Amelia Rigtrup Bowman. On January 31, 1976 he married his wife of 34 years, Lois Elane Bordon Bowman . William worked as a Packaging Engineer for Con-Agra/Lamb-Weston. He retired on June 29, 2000. He spent all of his free time on their five acres in Benton City, raising cattle, gardening and helping all the neighbors. William is survived by his wife, Lois; daughter, Doreen Gullion of Myrtle Creek, Oregon; daughter, Laurel Miller of Murrieta, CA; son, Karry Bowman, Benton City; daughter, Patrice Lovett of Eatonville, WA; son, Brian Hansen of Quincy, WA; daughter, Kim Morrill of Boulder, MT; daughter, Tammy Ybarra of Quincy, WA; 19 grandchildren; 24 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his father Alfred Curry Bowman and his mother Anna Amelia Bowman, a son, Kelley Van Bowman, and two brothers, Alan Bowman and Wayne Bowman. There will be a Celebration of Life on Wednesday, April 14, 2010 at ll:00 a.m. at Hillcrest Memorial Center, Kennewick, WA 9353 W. Clearwater Ave., Kennewick. Visitation will be from 4:00 to 7:00 pm on Tuesday, April 13, 2010 at Hillcrest Memorial Center. Interment will be 3:00 p.m. April 13, 2010 in Zilliah, WA