Richard W. "Dick" Dorsch

Richard W. "Dick" Dorsch, 76, of Princeton died at 11:23 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 15, 2015, at Perry Memorial Hospital in Princeton. Born July 22, 1939, in Mt. Carmel to Clarence C. and Sidona (Fritz) Dorsch, he married Mary Caroline Scott July 5, 1964, in Carlyle. She survives. He received a Doctor of Dental Science from Washington University, St. Louis, Mo. He had a dental practice in Princeton from 1966 to 2003. He was a member of the First Lutheran Church, Princeton, where he held many positions. He was a member and past president of the Chamber of Commerce, a member and past president of the Illinois Valley Dental Society, and a member and past president of the Princeton Rotary Club. He performed in numerous plays with Homestead Festival, Act IV, Stage 212 and Henry Players. He recreated personalities in Oakland Speaks. He was a board member of Shoemake & Metro Center Boards, a docent for the Lovejoy Home and a recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award for Arts from the Prairie Arts Center. He served as a lieutenant in the U.S. Navy Reserves during Vietnam. Also surviving are one son, Patrick Dorsch of Dillon, Colo.; one brother, Dean (Joanne) Dorsch of Lake Kiowa, Texas; and three nieces and two nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents . Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday, Nov. 20, at the First Lutheran Church, 116 N. Pleasant St., Princeton, with Pastor Norman Femrite officiating. Burial will be in Oakland Cemetery, Princeton. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 19, at the church and one hour prior to the services Friday at the church. Memorials may be directed to the First Lutheran Church in Princeton.