Joseph W. Hamaker

Joseph "Joe" Wayne Hamaker
Born April 19th, 1985, Eureka CA. passed June 19th, 2024. In Vancouver WA. He
was a gift for all who knew and loved him for 39 glorious years on this earth.
Joe is survived by the light and love of his life, his daughter Kayleigh Michele
Hamaker and the daughter of his estranged wife Parker Marie Morrison, his
parents Mark and Marla Hamaker, brothers Josh Holman and Jake Hamaker,
nephew Chase Thorn, sister-in-law Lyn Thorn, aunt and uncle Dave and Dyane
Hofstad and cousin Terence Hofstad and wife Samantha and his beloved dog
Odin.
Joe is predeceased by his paternal and maternal grandparents, an uncle, aunt,
and a cousin.
Joe was born in Eureka, CA and grew up in Yakima, WA attending St Paul
Cathedral Catholic School and graduating from Eisenhower High School in 2003.
Joe graduated from Portland Community College in 2018 with an associate
degree where he was a member of Phi Theta Kappa honor society and from
Portland State University School of Engineering in 2020 with a Bachelor of
Science Degree in Electrical Engineering.
Joe has been employed for the past year at First Tek, a contractor for BPA, as an
electrical engineer.
He was a devoted and loving father, son, brother, uncle, and friend, with a heart
of gold. Joe was a humble man proud of his Norwegian heritage. He was wicked
smart, hysterically funny with a dry sense of humor and a talented artist. He was
known for hosting "fight" nights at his house. He loved to decorate the house for
Christmas for his girls. He will be deeply missed by all who knew and loved him.
Please join us for a memorial celebration of Joes life on Saturday July 6th, 2024, at
12:30 pm Vancouver, WA 98684 Ph 360-892-6060 social hour to follow memorial