Avalynn Marie Walde

Avalynn was the firstborn child of Jennifer Ann (Johnson) and Cody Walde. She was born on Wednesday, 25 February 2015 at 0909 hours at Memorial Hermann Hospital Southeast in Houston, Texas.

Avalynn is a child of record with The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. As an infant, she enjoyed her mobile, especially her monkey friend. Her favorite genre of music was Jazz, Island, Christian rock and Classical. Other favorite activities included playing with her colorful beads, giraffes and butterflies, watching Studio C, floating in the pool and lounging in the hot tub, playing with the family dog, Jackson, and family time at the beach, the Houston Zoo and at home.

She is survived by –

Her parents: Jennifer Ann (Johnson) and Cody C. Walde of Webster, TX

Her Aunts and Uncles: James and Jennifer (Knight) Johnson, Jeffery and Rachel (Reed) Johnson, Jeanne Johnson, Joel Johnson and Jason Johnson, all of Pasadena, TX; Lucas and Amber (Meyer) Walde, King George, VA, Emily (Walde) and Ike Buckley, Logan, UT, Leif Walde, Fredericksburg, VA.

Her first cousins: Alina, James and Addie Johnson; Caiden and Ayla Walde; Ariana and Raquel Buckley

Her Grandparents: Maryann (Watson) and Louis J. Johnson, Pasadena, TX; Christina J. (Forsythe) and C. Lyle Walde, Rhodesville, VA

Her Great-Grandparents: Maryalice (Sbarbaro) Watson, Julia A. (McGrew) Birch, Billie (Zwieble) Forsythe

She is preceded in death by her Great- Grandparents: Joseph L. Watson Sr (1992), Terrell S. Birch (2015), Wm. David Johnson (2009), James C. Forsythe (2000), Shirley (Rice) Walde (2007) and Clayton A. Walde (2008)

Special Thanks are extended to the following for the love and care of Avalynn:

Children’s Memorial Hermann Hospital

UT Physicians

Epic

NICU Nurses: Mary Bouguetta, Kenneth Tyler, Pamela Medford, Adrienne Hamilton, Ivan Berling

Traveling Hospice Nurses: CeCe Gonzales, Joe Hancock, Sasha Graham, Stephanie Bennett

Hospice Chaplain: Darla Broden

Inpatient Hospice Nurses: Patricia Dixon, Yalonda McKinney, Monica Martinez, Amelia Wonlue, Glendy Nataren, Eliana Caballero, Debra Boisbert

Doctors: Patrick Jones, Ana Leech, Fatima Boricha

Memorial Hermann OT/PT Therapists: Zachary Kelsey, Magda Jungman, Marianna Kendrick

Epic Therapists: Stephanie Perillo, Holly Garelick Bauerlein

STTAR Center: Hope Trevino

In lieu of flowers, the family has requested donations to assist in funeral and medical costs. Donations can be made directly to a member of the immediate family or online at avalynnsangels.blogspot.com