Tamara Lynn Hayes

Tamara (Tami) Lynn Hayes died Dec. 28 at 59 years old after a short battle with cancer in her Moses Lake home. She was born Feb. 2, 1958, in Mount Vernon, to Phyllis (Oppewall) Kinsman and Bert VanOssenbruggen. As a child, she loved music and singing. She once sang “Harper Valley PTA” to her elementary PTA; she sang in country bands and eventually went into the Karaoke business.

She married the love of her life Wes Hayes on July 4, 1997, in Post Falls. They loved to vacation especially in Mexico, often sharing their time with family and friends.

Tami and Wes did foster care for several childre...