Ariana Elizabeth Mikelson (Dana Witham), age 42 of Winston-Salem North Carolina passed away Wednesday, May 17, 2006 at her home. Funeral services will be 2:00 P.M., Tuesday, May 23, 2006 at Vansant-Mills Chapel, Clinton with burial in Maplewood Cemetery, Brownington, Missouri. Family will receive friends from 7:30 P.M. to 8:30 P.M. Monday at the chapel. Family suggests contributions to the Barnes Jewish Hospital, St. Louis, Missouri or Children's Miracle Network and may be left at the funeral home.

Ariana was born in Independence, Missouri. She was an occupational therapist working in the field of pediatrics. She was of the Jewish faith.

She is survived by two brothers, David Witham and Darin Witham, both of Independence, Missouri; her father, Roy D. Witham of Lake Ozark, Missouri; her daughter, Chiristina Kelly Craye and a grandson, Rider, both of Charlotte, North Carolina.