Deanna Pritchett

Deanna Dell Pritchett, 77, extraordinary wife, mom, grandma, sister, aunt and friend, passed away on Thursday, May 14, 2026 at her home in Bolivar, MO. Born May 30, 1948, in Lincoln, NE to Keith and Lupe Everman. Deanna grew up in Lincoln and graduated from Pius X Catholic High School in 1966. She married and had two children, who were her pride and joy, and she loved with all her heart. Deanna worked at Goodyear Tire & Rubber Plant in Lincoln, retiring in 2003 after 36 years. This is also where she met her true love and best friend, Roger Pritchett. They married in 1991, and his 4 children gained a remarkable Stepmom and friend. In their 35 years together, Roger and Deanna have built a treasure trove of cherished memories, filled with so much laughter, love, travel, quiet companionship, family, pets and friends. Renovating four homes, Deanna worked hard alongside Roger, learning more about sanding drywall than she ever wanted to know. They lived in Greenwood, NE and Lincoln, before retiring to an acreage in Bolivar in 2006. Deanna enjoyed reading, especially while sitting together on their front porch, crafts, antiquing, shopping outings with family members, swimming, playing and watching tennis, exercising and working out at the gym, growing amazing flowers and plants, making a beautiful home, baking, feeding the hummingbirds and caring for her family and her dogs. She was always willing to listen to anyone that needed someone’s ear, with good advice and genuine concern. Deanna was preceded in death by her parents, brother, Bradley Everman, son-in-law, Roger Giesmann, and brothers and sisters-in-law. She is survived by her husband; children, James Dedmon and Tracy Giesmann; stepchildren, Laurie Fannon, Jeanne (Chris) Rytych, Barb Johnson and Shane (Jessicah) Pritchett; brothers, Doug (Kathy) Everman and Brian (Tasha) Everman; sisters-in-law, Janice Blystone, Donna Bushlow and Etta Pritchett; 11 adored grandchildren, Marissa, Sara, Riley, Steven, Brittany, Jessica, Samantha, Thomas, Dawson, Alexa, Madison, and one great grandson, Jackson, nieces and nephews, and her beloved dogs, Daisy and Rosie. An unforgettable woman of beauty, grace, love and kindness, Deanna’s smile and laugh will be always in our memories, and she will be sorrowfully missed.

Deanna Pritchett

May 30, 1948 - May 14, 2026