Amelia Grace Whitehead

Amelia Grace Whitehead (“Mia”, b. June 8th, 2023), daughter of Nathan and Lisa Whitehead, came into this world on a prayer.  From the 20 week ultrasound, she was never supposed to make it.  Her strength and tenacity pulled her through, and she defied the odds for nearly three years.  Amelia loved people; she never met a stranger who didn’t deserve a smile and a wave.  She cared about nothing but being in the company of others.  Her huge and outgoing personality endeared her to the hearts of her “second family” on floor 10 at CS Mott Children’s hospital, who fought her many battles with her.  Though strong of will, stubborn, and a hard fighter, her flawed physical heart, was not nearly as strong as her spiritual heart.  On May 13th, 2026, she left her broken body behind to be with the Lord.  She was welcomed into heaven by her paternal grand parents, Ray and Dee Whitehead of Dimondale.  Her heart warming smile, mischievous behavior, and deep, belly shaking laughs leave an un-fillable void in the hearts of many, including her parents Nate and Lisa, and sister Charleigh of Potterville, her maternal grand parents Doug and Linda of Grand Ledge, Uncle Mike (Danielle) Goodrich of Dewitt, Aunt Amanda (Chad) DeKatch of Okemos, and her adoring and doting cousins Ava, Phin, Solly and Isla.

The funeral to celebrate Amelia’s life will be held 10:30 a.m. Friday, May 22, 2026 at Journey Life Church, 2289 Cedar St., Holt, MI  48842. For those who wish to attend the interment service , burial will take place on Friday at 1:30 p.m., at Great Lakes National Cemetery, 4200 Belford Rd, Holly, MI 48442. Visitation will be Thursday, 5:00-7:00 p.m. at the Estes-Leadley Greater Lansing Chapel, 325 W. Washtenaw St., Lansing, MI 48933, and for one hour prior the funeral on Friday at the Church.  Memorial donations in Amelia’s name may be made to Ronald McDonald House Charities of Ann Arbor ,1600 Washington Heights, Ann Arbor, MI 48104