In Memory of

Michelle

L.

Pritchard

Obituary for Michelle L. Pritchard

Michelle L. Pritchard, age 52, of Sidney, NE passed away in Highlands Ranch, CO on Tuesday, October 19, 2021 with her family by her side. A wake service will be held at 10:00 a.m., Thursday, November 4, 2021, with a Mass of Christian Burial to follow at 10:30 a.m. at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Sidney with Father C.P. Varghese officiating. Interment will follow at Greenwood Cemetery. Due to Covid restrictions and for the safety of those attending, masks will be required for all funeral attendees. Services will be recorded and available on our website for viewing.
Friends may stop at the Gehrig-Stitt Chapel on Wednesday from 1-6:00 P.M. to sign Michelle’s register book and leave condolences for the family. Memorials may be given in care of the family for a future designation.
You may view Michelle’s Book of Memories, leave condolences, photos and stories at www.gehrigstittchapel.com. Gehrig-Stitt Chapel & Cremation Service, LLC, is in charge of Michelle’s care and funeral arrangements.
Michelle was born on January 25, 1969, to Andrew Joseph and Judith Ann (Snyder) Klein in Edina, MN. She attended school in Bloomington, MN and graduated from Bloomington Kennedy High School. She continued her education earning an Associate Degree in Interior Design from Dakota County Technical Institute.
Michelle worked for many years at Hertz Car Rental in Minnesota before moving to Sidney, NE in 2003. In Sidney, she worked with young children in the Cool Kids Club program with Sidney Public Schools. Michelle spent time volunteering with the home-schooling group in Sidney and served as a Board member with the Lodgepole Valley Youth Camp. She enjoyed cooking and created a line of low sodium recipes for many dishes.
Michelle married Sean Pritchard on June 27, 1992. They had three daughters: Jada, Tia and Paige. Michelle defined herself by her family and was completely devoted to them always. She thrived on attending and filming the dance performances and choir performances that her children were involved with. In the last few years, she loved having the friends of her children over for lunch each day and would prepare meals for them to select from. She found joy in the happiness of others. One of her fondest memories was when she chaperoned a select group of choir members and performed at Carnegie Hall in New York.
Michelle is survived by her husband Sean, her children Jada, Tia, and Paige, her mother Judith, her father Andrew, her brother Marc, and her sister Kim.