Renee Louise (Hinchey) Bainter, 59, of Zillah passed away Monday November 30th, 2020.
Renee was born August 21st, 1961 in Yakima, WA to Bill and Lorene (Judy) Hinchey. She grew up in the Yakima Valley and graduated from Toppenish High School.
Renee met Rod Bainter while in high school. They were later married on October 28th, 1979. They initially made their home in Toppenish prior to moving to Zillah in 1985 when they took over the Squeeze Inn Restaurant from Rodâs parents (Ted & Marge Bainter).
Following in the footsteps of Rodâs mother Marge at the family business, Renee jumped right in and took on the role of âBoss Ladyâ right from the start. She and Rod ran the restaurant until Renee was diagnosed with cancer in early 2019. Renee went through many months of intense radiation and treatment and ultimately beat it, but she struggled with the recovery of the profound health effects associated with the treatment.