Eliana Olvido Perez Pritchett Obituary (1922 - 2010)

Eliana Olvido Perez Pritchett Brigham City- Eliana Pritchett, 87, passed away on Friday, March 12, 2010 at Pioneer Care Center in Brigham City due to causes incident to age. Eliana was born June 12, 1922 in Valpariso Chile, South America, a daughter of Jose and Aurora Perez. She came to the United States in 1952 to visit family friends in San Diego, California and after returning to Chile a short time later, returned to California to live. Soon after returning she met Ivan Ellis Pritchett who was stationed in San Diego with the U.S. Navy. After a short courtship, they were married in Gunnison, Utah, Ivan's hometown. They had 3 daughters moving around a lot due Ivan's employment over the years. Eliana was a proud woman, worked hard in 1967, when she found herself alone raising 3 girls in Logan, Utah. She obtained employment at the Merrill Library at Utah State University as cataloger. She worked 20 years at USU retiring in 1987. Shortly after retirement Eliana moved to Brigham City to be closer to her daughters. Eliana was very talented with her hands and loved doing many different crafts. She was always working on something, sewing, knitting and painting. She would knit beautiful baby sweaters and booties for anyone that she knew, who was having a new baby. She had always been artistic and painted beautifully all of her life. After retirement she began taking oil painting classes, producing many beautiful works of art that she had hanging in her home and gave many away to family and friends. Eliana enjoyed walking and was well known and liked by her friends that she stopped by to visit on those walks. Eliana was preceded in death by her husband, Ivan Pritchett, her parents, Jose and Aurora, and a son-in-law, Scott K. Gardner. She is survived by her three daughters: Gloria Pritchett and Melissa Schooley, both of Salt Lake City; Cynthia (Joe Jurgensen) Gardner of Ogden. She is also survived by six grandchildren, six great-grandchildren and a new great-granddaughter due to arrive in May. The family would like to thank Pioneer Care Center and Bristol Hospice for their loving and compassionate care of our mother. Graveside services will be held on Wednesday, March 17, 2010 at 10:00 a.m. at the Brigham City Cemetery. Cremation under the direction of Myers Mortuary Brigham City. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Alzeheimers Association. CemeteryBrigham City Cemetery 325 South 300 East Brigham City, Utah 84302 March 17, 2010 10:00 AM ServiceGraveside , March 17, 2010 10:00 AM