Michael Pritchard

Funeral services for Michael Jon Pritchard, 69, Lawrence, will be 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, January 27, 2010 at Warren-McElwain Mortuary. He died at Rolling Hills Skilled Nursing Center, Topeka, KS, Thursday, January 21, 2010.  Burial will follow at Memorial Park Cemetery, Lawrence, KS

Michael was born March 14, 1940, in Ottawa, KS, the son of Harry E. and Louise Severns Pritchard.

He served his country in the US Army and was stationed in Korea.

Michael worked for the Kansas Department of Labor as manager of employment offices for 31 years.  After he retired, he worked for Dillons.

Survivors include: three daughters, Vrenda Pritchard, Winfield, KS, Misty Pritchard and Sierra Pritchard of Lawrence, KS; three sons, David and his wife Corie, of Eudora, KS, Jon and his wife Juana, of Hillsboro, KS, Matt and his wife Andrea, of Lawrence, KS one step daughter, Michelle Moreland, two stepsons, Chris and Greg Bower, all of Lawrence, KS;  three grandchildren, Jeffrey, Katie and Andrew and five step grandchildren, Joshua, Molly, Emily, Austin, and Sebastian; one brother, Patrick and wife, Vicki Pritchard of Lawrence and a niece, Molly Megan McNall of Mulvane, KS.

The family will greet friends on Tuesday, January 26, 2010 from 6-8 p.m. at the mortuary.

Memorials in his name may be made to the Arthritis Foundation and sent in care of the mortuary.
 

6 Condolences

  1. Michelle Moreland on January 23, 2010 at 12:00 am

    You are much loved and will be greatly missed.



  2. Karen Alexander on January 23, 2010 at 12:00 am

    You will be missed by many. To Mike’s family, please know that you are in my thoughts and prayers. I am so sorry for your loss.



  3. Lori Schmidt Montgomery on January 24, 2010 at 12:00 am

    Vrenda – I’m so sorry for your loss. I live in Lawrence but can’t make the visitation as I leave that day for a conference in Texas. I would have loved to have seen you. God bless you and your family at this difficult time. Take care.



  4. Bob Bigsby on January 26, 2010 at 12:00 am

    Sorry to hear that Mike pass over. Mike was my frist manager with the state and the best manager I ever had. He was a great guy. I would have been there tonight, but I have a very bad cold. He will be missed.



  5. Pat Reed on January 26, 2010 at 12:00 am

    We are so grateful to have known Mike. He would come in the office every few months and was always smiling, always talking about his family and kids. He was SO PROUD of you all! We will miss him and you are in our prayers.



  6. Pat Reed on January 26, 2010 at 12:00 am

    We are so grateful to have known Mike. He would come in the office every few months and was always smiling, always talking about his family and kids. He was SO PROUD of you all! We will miss him and you are in our prayers.



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