Cody Deason: UPDATE

Cody Alan Deason, age 20, died early Friday morning, November 21, 2014, at the Children’s Hospital Colorado, Aurora, Colorado.

He was born July 26, 1994, at Great Bend, Kansas, the son of Sunshine Thompson and Nelson Deason. Cody came to this world six weeks early. At six weeks old, Cody was diagnosed with severe heart defects. He had four surgeries by the time he was three.

Only by the grace of God and other families love, Cody received the ultimate gift of life on November 4, 1997. Fourteen beautiful, well lived and much loved years later Cody needed a second transplant. Our un-named hero gifted Cody this last two years of life.

Cody is survived by the apple of his eye, his nephew Braxtyn Thomas Deason of Meade. His nieces, Azaylsa Mae Deason and Maddilynn Tillman; nephews, Carven and Christian Smith all of Ft. Riley, Kansas; his mother and stepfather, Sunshine and Robert Norris; his father Nelson Deason and Katrina of Albert, Kansas; stepbrtoehr and sister, Rhys & Katelyn; his siblings, Malcolm and Jessica Deason of Ft Riley, Kansas, Brandon Deason of Ft. Hood, Texas, Derrick Deason and Taylor Davis of Meade, Kansas, JC Deason of the home, Zach, Brayden, and Harley Norris, all of Meade, and Tiffiany Watkins of the home. Cody is also survived by aunts and uncles, Tracy Scott Buster of Kentucky, Billy Thompson of Washington, Scarlett and James Wondra of Meade, James and Alicia Thompson of South Dakoto, Shane and Keli Reynolds, Jessie Ryenolds, Jame and Rick Allen, Sheree and Larry Marshall , and Vincent and Christi Deason, all of Great Bend; cousins, Tania, Blake, Trevor, Dylan, Shiane, Ashley, Richard, Ora, Shatlyn, Doriane, Shelby and Aaron. Cody is also survived by his grandma Marilyn Deason and his beloved nana Teresa Stoneking and Tim, grandpa Richard and Blanche Ryenolds; trusted K9 companion Zues, plus numerous great-aunts and uncles.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Friday, November 28, 2014, at the Meade High School Auditorium, Meade. Friends may call from 8:30 a.m. until 11:30 a.m. at Fidler-Orme-Bachman Mortuary and from 12:00 p.m. until service time Friday at the school. Cremation will follow. As requested by Cody, please wear your sports shirts and blue jeans.

The family would welcome memorials to the Cody Deason Memorial Fund or the Heart Institute of Children’s Hospital in care of the funeral home.

Personal condolences may be given to the family at www.fidlerormebachmanmortuary.com