Submitted by: John C. Monk

Judge William T. Means

Dec. 12, 1928 - Oct. 21, 2009
MISHAWAKA - Judge William T. Means, 80, of Mishawaka, died Wednesday, October 21, 2009, at Ballard Healthcare in Des Plaines, Illinois. He was born in Chicago on December 13, 1928, to Charles and Ruth (Town) Means, who preceded him in death. He married Francianne Ivick on August 15, 1959, in South Bend. She preceded him in death on February 9, 2002. William is survived by two daughters, Margaret Means (William Bergerson) and Rachel Means (Eric Grant), one granddaughter, Samantha Grant, and a sister, Marilyn Copeland. Mr. Means received a bachelor of arts degree from the University of Southern California in 1950, and a juris doctorate from the University of Michigan in 1953. He was a judge with the St. Joseph County Superior Court in South Bend, retiring just one year ago. He was a member of the St. Joseph County & Indiana State Bar Association, the University of Michigan Alumni Club, Mishawaka Republican Party, Presbyterian Players, and First United Methodist Church of Mishawaka. There will be a memorial service held at 11 a.m. on Friday, October 30, 2009, in Bubb Funeral Chapel, 3910 N. Main St., Mishawaka, Indiana, with Rev. Larry Whitehead, pastor of First United Methodist Church, officiating. The family will receive friends from 4-8 p.m. Thursday in the funeral home. Condolences may be sent to Bubbfuneralchapel.com.

Published in South Bend Tribune on October 27, 2009