Submitted by: Dan Rich
June 3, 1912 - Nov. 15, 2008
South Bend Tribune 11/17/2008
MISHAWAKA - Alice E. Pritts, 96, of Mishawaka, passed away
early Saturday morning, November 15, 2008, in Memorial Hospital,
South Bend. Alice was born June 3, 1912, in Mishawaka, a daughter
of the late George and Nora (Williams) Hornung. She
grew up in Mishawaka and graduated from Mishawaka High School in
1929. On February 12, 1938, she married Charles P. Pritts and the
couple made Mishawaka home most of their life. Alice was employed
for over 30 years with Western Union, managing their Mishawaka
office, and was one of the first women to work for Western Union
in the press box at the University of Notre Dame. During her
retirement years, she went back to work for Associates in South
Bend. Alice's Catholic faith was an important part of her life.
She was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church and their Rosary
Society, and the Daughters of Isabella. Alice belonged to the
Woodmen of the World. Over the years, she loved traveling and
eating out. Alice was also known for her great pumpkin pie
recipe. She loved her family and her grandchildren and
great-grandchildren were the light of her life. Alice's surviving
family includes her three children, Patrick (Sherrie) Pritts of
Mishawaka, Philip Pritts of LaGrange and Pamela (Gerald) Hull
of Mishawaka; three grandchildren, Teresa (Timothy) Hooley,
Cynthia (Jon) Baumgartner and Timothy (Sally) Hull;
and five great-grandchildren. Alice was preceded in death by her
husband, Charles; and her sister, Eva Krekeler.
Friends may spend time with Alice's family on Tuesday from 4 to 7 p.m. in the Thallemer, Goethals & Wells Funeral Home, 503 W. Third Street, Mishawaka, where the Rosary will be prayed at 4 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Wednesday at 10 a.m. in St. Joseph Catholic Church, 225 S. Mill Street, Mishawaka, with Rev. Terry Fisher officiating. Burial will follow at Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens, Osceola. Contributions in Alice's memory may be made to the charity of one's choice.