Dean passed away Saturday, March 20, 2010, at Kalispell Regional Medical Center, surrounded by his family. Dean was born Feb. 23,1958, in Wolf Point to Alvin L. and Goldie N.H. Lingle. He moved with his family to the Flathead Valley in the fall of 1962. He attended school at Demarsville and Columbia Falls. On June 23,1986, he married Patti Stevens. They were later divorced. Dean was preceded in death by his father, Alvin Lingle; his stepfather, Vincent Neudecker; and brother, Kim A. Lingle. He is survived by his son, and three granddaughters, of Kennewick, Wash.; his mother, Goldie Neudecker, of Columbia Falls; a sister, Katrina Moore, of Killeen, Texas; brothers, Gerry and wife, Shelly, of Kalispell, and Joel and wife, Jennifer, of Tucson, Ariz.; his dear aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces, nephews, his best always friend, Patti, and her granddaughter, Bailey Rose, who was his li l fishing bud who called him PaPa ; stepdaughter, Missy, and her daughter, Cheyenne, and numerous friends. A potluck remembrance will be held from 1 to 5 p.m. Saturday, June 12, at Marantette Park, in Columbia Falls.