Lily Joan Pettyjohn Means Obituary
With profound sadness, we say goodbye to Lily Joan Pettyjohn Means in Mesa, Arizona, whose vibrant spirit touched the lives of many. Lily Joan left this world on January 17, 2026 at the age of 90, leaving a void in the lives of so many people. Family and friends can send flowers and/or light a candle as a loving gesture for their loved one. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Lily Joan Pettyjohn Means to show support.
In the sacred silence of farewell, Lily Joan is released into the embrace of eternity, knowing that her light will continue to shine brightly in the tapestry of the lives of her loved ones. And as her memory is carried forward, may comfort be found in the knowledge that love is eternal, and that Lily Joan's spirit lives on in the beauty that surrounds us.
She was predeceased by: her close friend Philip Means; and her son Philip Val Means. She is survived by: her children, Linda Helen Miller (Scott Miller), Daryl Von Means (James Johnson), Terryl Van Means and Geoffrey Vern Means (Lindsay Higbee). She is also survived by 49 grandchildren, 64 great-grandchildren, and 10 great-great-grandchildren.
