Madalyn Mary Pritchett
April 30th, 1929 - March 18th, 2022
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Madalyn's Obituary
Madalyn M. Pritchett, 92, of St. Joseph, MI, passed away on Friday, March 18, 2022 at
Pine Ridge Rehabilitation Center in Stevensville. A Celebration of Life Service will be
held on Friday, March 25, at 1 PM at Starks & Menchinger Chapel, 2650 Niles Rd., St.
Joseph, with Pastor Jim Matthews, officiating. Burial will follow at North Shore Memory
Gardens. Friends may visit with the family an hour prior to the service at the funeral
home. Memorial contributions may be made to Lakeshore Christian Church,
http://lakeshorechristianchurch.org/giving/ or Pine Ridge Rehabilitation Center,
https://give.spectrumhealth.org/lakeland/donate?s-Keyword=pine+ridge&s-search=1.
Those wishing to leave an online condolence may do so. at www.starks-menchinger.com.
Madalyn was born April 30, 1929, in Earle, AR, to John & Maude (Simms) Duncan. On
October 6, 1945, Madalyn married the love of her life, Virgil Pritchett, in Caruthersville,
MO. They were happily married for nearly 53 years before his passing in 1998. During
her younger adult years, she worked for various companies including VM Corp., PotLatch Corp, Wholers IGA, and the Department of Child & Family Services. However, the job she took the most pride in was being a mother and homemaker to her family. She also enjoyed visiting with friends, cooking, tending to her plants, and spending time in her flower garden.
Madalyn is survived by her daughters, Carol Pritchett of Benton Harbor and Char (Tom)
Porter of Baroda; grandsons, Christian (Jeanne) Porter and Jason (Stacy-Loar) Porter;
great-grandchildren, Harlin, Tobe, Peyton Marie, and Cole Porter; her half-brother, John
Duncan. She was preceded in death by her parents, John & Maude; husband, Virgil; and
siblings, Betty Spicer, Thelma Smith, John M. Duncan, and Brother-In-Law Richard Smith.
Pine Ridge Rehabilitation Center in Stevensville. A Celebration of Life Service will be
held on Friday, March 25, at 1 PM at Starks & Menchinger Chapel, 2650 Niles Rd., St.
Joseph, with Pastor Jim Matthews, officiating. Burial will follow at North Shore Memory
Gardens. Friends may visit with the family an hour prior to the service at the funeral
home. Memorial contributions may be made to Lakeshore Christian Church,
http://lakeshorechristianchurch.org/giving/ or Pine Ridge Rehabilitation Center,
https://give.spectrumhealth.org/lakeland/donate?s-Keyword=pine+ridge&s-search=1.
Those wishing to leave an online condolence may do so. at www.starks-menchinger.com.
Madalyn was born April 30, 1929, in Earle, AR, to John & Maude (Simms) Duncan. On
October 6, 1945, Madalyn married the love of her life, Virgil Pritchett, in Caruthersville,
MO. They were happily married for nearly 53 years before his passing in 1998. During
her younger adult years, she worked for various companies including VM Corp., PotLatch Corp, Wholers IGA, and the Department of Child & Family Services. However, the job she took the most pride in was being a mother and homemaker to her family. She also enjoyed visiting with friends, cooking, tending to her plants, and spending time in her flower garden.
Madalyn is survived by her daughters, Carol Pritchett of Benton Harbor and Char (Tom)
Porter of Baroda; grandsons, Christian (Jeanne) Porter and Jason (Stacy-Loar) Porter;
great-grandchildren, Harlin, Tobe, Peyton Marie, and Cole Porter; her half-brother, John
Duncan. She was preceded in death by her parents, John & Maude; husband, Virgil; and
siblings, Betty Spicer, Thelma Smith, John M. Duncan, and Brother-In-Law Richard Smith.
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