Jean Means, daughter of Harry and Geneva Taylor, was born October 15, 1931, in Fairfield, Iowa. Jean passed away Saturday evening, July 30, 2022, at Arroyo Grande Hospital in Arroyo Grande, California.

Jean attended Villisca Community Schools and graduated in 1949. She was a cheerleader and homecoming queen. Jean was united in marriage to her high school sweetheart, Leland Means, on May 27, 1949, and celebrated 60 years of marriage before Leland passed away in 2010. Jean and Leland lived in the community until 1969 when they moved to California. Jean was a homemaker and mother to 4 children born between December, 1949 and March, 1954. Later, Jean and Leland moved off the farm and then owned and operated the L & J café in Villisca. Jean also worked at the Nodaway Valley National Bank. In 1969 the family moved to California where Jean was employed by State Farm Insurance Companies until she retired. In retirement she enjoyed road trips, playing cards, working on jigsaw puzzles, gardening, cooking meals for family and friends when she wasn't out in search of garage sales. She loved doting on her precious dogs, Flip, Flip the 2nd and Flip the 3rd.

Jean was preceded in death by her husband Leland, her parents Harry and Geneva, and brother Joel Taylor. Her daughter, Colleen Dempsey (Rikki Alley) of Oakhurst, CA, passed away 20 days after Jean. She is survived by her sister-in-law Dana Taylor of Fresno, CA; children Paula Lund of Carpinteria, CA, Nancy Nagle (Doug) of Deephaven, MN, Tom Means (Laura) of Arroyo Grande, CA; grandchildren Rebecca Means (AJ Tevis), Kristin Viger (Justin), Janet Franzen (Joshua), Nicholas Means (Cheyenne) and Kyla Means; great grandchildren Blake, Siri, Penelope, Braiden, Juniper, Summerlynn, Autumn and a grandson on the way; many cousins, nieces and nephews living near and far.

A graveside celebration of life service will be held 10 AM Saturday, May 27, 2023, at Arlington Cemetery near Villisca, Iowa. Memorials preferred to Villisca Swimming Pool, Villisca Library or the Villisca EMTs.

Nelson-Boylan-LeRette Funeral Chapel of Red Oak, Iowa, is in charge of arrangements.