Mt. Horeb/Madison

Melba (Arneson) Means, 96, passed away on Monday September 9, 2002, at UW
Hospital in Madison.

She was born in Blue Mounds Township in WI, on March 16, 1906, the daughter
of Henry and Mary (Helmenstine) Arneson.

Mrs. Means attended Whitewater State Teachers College and graduated from
Milwaukee State Teachers College in 1926.  She taught in the Beloit Wis.
School System.  She married Leo Means on June 20, 1928.  Mrs. Means retired
after 20 years from the State of Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
in 1971. She became a manager at the Bethel Parish Shop from 1972 to 1985.

She was preceded in death by her husband Leo on October 20, 1939.

She is survived by her daughter: Beverly Briggs of Los Cruces, New Mexico,
              her son : Richard (Vivian) Means of Bonita Springs, Florida,
                      her grandchildren : Pamela Briggs,
     Kimberly (Don) Lytton,
     Carla (Frank) Gonzales,
      Mark,
      Rick,
      Gary (Patty),
      Cathy (friend of Chuck) Means,
      and 7 great grandchildren.

Memorial Services are at 11:00 AM on Thursday, September 12, 2002, at the
Ellestad Funeral Home, 500 N. 8th. Street in Mount Horeb with Reverend Frank
Maxwell officiating.

A special thank you to her granddaughter, Cathy, for her loving devotion to
Grandma, and to Jean Stanley, a faithful friend.