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Lyliane Dean Obituary
Reed City, MI
February 28, 1935 - May 27, 2023
Lyliane Leonce Ginette Dean, 88, of Reed City, MI passed away peacefully after a 15 year battle with Alzheimer's Disease.
She was born in Saint-Aubin-lès-Elbeuf, France, on February 28, 1935 to Paul and Bernadette (Crete) Delaporte.
Lyliane, a most devoted daughter, sister, mother, and grandmother, is survived by her daughter, Linda (Patrick) Ringler, grandson, Sean (Kayla Pollaski) Wineman, and a soon-to-be great-granddaughter who is due in August.
Lyliane came with her family to the United States in the early 1950's and became a naturalized citizen in January of 1962. She began working for Wrigley Supermarkets where she later met Lawrence "Larry" Dean and they were married in February of 1964. While they were divorced in 1972, they remained good friends throughout the years. She remained in the grocery store business through several mergers until her retirement from Kroger's in early 1999.
Lyliane loved spending time with her large extended family and there are many stories of the great parties they had, where Larry dubbed her with the nickname "Two Beer Lyl". She met regularly with her aunts and uncles and most Sundays were spent with her daughter, mother, and her brother and his family.
Lyliane moved from Royal Oak to Reed City, in May 2008, to be closer to her daughter, after being diagnosed with Alzheimer's. She was regularly seen downtown walking her dog to the point that if people didn't see her for a day, they would check with Linda to see if everything was alright.
She loved to travel and until her disease progressed to the point that she couldn't travel anymore, Lyliane would travel with Linda and Sean annually to visit Larry in Florida. She had an infectious laugh and was determined and strong-willed. There were few tasks that she couldn't accomplish once she put her mind to it.
Lyliane was preceded in death by her parents, her brother Dany, and her ex-husband Larry.
A private family gathering will be held in the future in remembrance of Lyliane.
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