John Andrew Dorsch
March 6, 1937 ~ October 23, 2024
Born in:
Madison, Wisconsin
Resided in:
Avondale , Colorado
John Dorsch, 87, of Avondale Colo., passed away Oct. 23, 2024. He is survived by his three children, Helen(Kevin), John(Denise), and James(Anna); grandchildren, Connor Dorsch, Brennan Dorsch, Teagan Dorsch, Sean Flanders, Chloe Dorsch, Carter Dorsch; and brother-in-law, John L. Moore. Preceded in death by wife, Helen L. Dorsch; parents, John F. and Agnes M. Dorsch; in-laws, O. J. and Mary L. Moore; brother, Anthony Dorsch; and sister, Mary Rost.
John was born March 6, 1937 in Madison, Wis. He was a Professor of Biology at CSU-P for 38 yrs. He enjoyed rock hounding, lapidary work, duck hunting, traveling, scouting and reading. He loved his family and enjoyed spending time with them. He was a mason of Oregon, member of Avondale-Vineland Lions, active member in the church, and he was a Silver Beaver in Scouting.
Cremation, Montgomery and Steward. Service will be at 1 p.m. Friday, Nov. 15, 2024, at First Presbyterian Church, 220 W. 10th, Pueblo. Memorials may be made to Alzheimer’s Research. Online condolences www.MontgomerySteward.com
Services
Memorial Service: November 15, 2024 1:00 pm
First Presbyterian Church
220 W. 10th Street
Pueblo, CO 81004
719-542-1552
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So sad to hear of John’s passing. My office was down the hall from his in the CSUP Biology Dept. He always had a funny story to tell. He was an excellent instructor and advisor.
At First Presbyterian Church he had a cheerful greeting for all. He and Helen were a great team.
Sincere sympathy to his family.
Dr. Dorsch taught my sister and I at SCSC, his courses were dreaded but coveted. And his Anatomy lab was legendary! He was gruff and funny and never afraid to speak his mind–a true inspiration– none like him. My sister, Carolyn was inspired by him to go on and get her PhD in medical physiology and then taught at USC and eventually taught medical school. He has a legacy of students! It hurts to hear he is gone. My heart goes out to his family…
John Dorsch was an extraordinary person. He was a great college professor and always had the joke or funny story for each day. He worked hard in every endeavor that he faced. A greast family man. He had many hobbies thast kept him busy, especialy scouting, duck hunting, lapidary, and many other avenues. John received the Silver Beaver award for his service to Scouting the highest award given to a volunteer for going above and beyond what was asked of him. I spent many days with him in the duck blind and his dog Oden. We spent countless times working at San Isabel Scout Ranch with him and sons John and James. May God rest your soul
with Helen.
Helen, John, Jim and families, Bob and I were so sorry to hear of your dad’s passing. We often think of our summers together swimming eating and visiting. Your dad was one of Bob’s favorite professors in college. According to Bob he was tough but good. He will be missed by many. Again, our sincere condolences. Bob & Carol Centa.
I am sorry to read the news on Dr. Dorsch’s passing. He was my favorite professor at USC and I think of him and his lessons often. I had met him again later on at the church for an Alzheimer’s presentation and shared memories of our loved ones who were affected. May he sleep well knowing he made a difference.