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Lindsay Raye Dean

June 11, 2008 — June 17, 2011

DEAN, Lindsay Raye
Parchment Lindsay was born June 11, 2008 at CS Mott Children's Hospital at the University of Michigan with a congenital heart defect known as Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome. Because her heart was too weak for complete surgical repair, Lindsay was placed on the heart transplant list in November 2008. After a long fighting wait, her angel heart finally arrived just in time to her in June 2009. Lindsay was finally able to make her way home in July of 2009 to begin her new life with her family. 3 year old Lindsay Raye Dean, daughter of Everett JR and Suzanne Lumbard Dean of Parchment, received her angel wings Friday evening, June 17, 2011 at Bronson Methodist Hospital after having a seizure which led to cardiac failure. Lindsay is survived by her two brothers, Cole and Cruz Dean, Grandparents: Mary Dean Parchment, William and Linda Smith, Donald and Susan Lumbard all of Kalamazoo, Great Grandparents: Clarence and Delores Lumbard Plainwell, Aunts and Uncles: Daniel Lumbard Pensacola, FL, Ken and Suzan Dean Parchment, Doug and Deb Farrer Kalamazoo, Robb and Carole Simpson Wayland, Marva Simpson Kalamazoo, Daniel Simpson Clarendon Hills, IL, Jeff and Carol Simpson Lebanon, NJ, Jeannie Schoonbeck Portage, John and Pam Lindsay Muscatine, IA, Rick and Debra Lindsay San Diego, CA, Wade and Retta Town Kalamazoo, and Ed and Cindy Dean Scotts, Cousins: Braeden and Camden Lumbard Pensacola, FL, Zachary Dean Parchment and Samantha Dean Kalamazoo. Proceeded in death by her grandfather Everett Dean, Sr., Great grandparents: Carrol and Margaret Lindsay, George and Ruth Dean, and Albert and Beatrice Schoonbeck and Uncle Charles Simpson. In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made to the Lindsay Dean Heart Fund at any First Community Federal Credit Union or by paypal on Lindsay's blog at www.lindsaysheart.blogspot.com to help with funeral expenses and her pay it forward ministry to other heart babies at CS Mott Children's Hospital, Love From Lindsay Baskets www.lovefromlindsaybaskets.blogspot.com . A Celebration of Life Service, given by Pastor Pam Vanderberg, will be held on Friday, June 24th at 11:00 AM in the Valley Family Community Center, 995 Romence Rd. in Portage. The family will receive friends at the Langeland Family Funeral Home, Westside Chapel, 3926 S. 9th St. on Thursday, June 23rd from 5-8 pm. Please visit www.langelands.com for online obituary, directions, register book and condolences. 269 343-1508
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