Submitted by: Dan Rich
April 2, 1947 - Feb. 14, 2008
South Bend Tribune 2/17/2008
MISHAWAKA - William J. Dorsch Jr., 60, passed away in the
VA Medical Center, Indianapolis, on Thursday, Feb. 14th. William
was born on April 2, 1947, in South Bend, as the son of William
Joseph and Mary (Elek) Dorsch Sr. He was preceded in death
by his parents and by a brother, John M. Dorsch.
On September 18, 1965, in South Bend, he
married the former Christine Ann Kapalczylnski. Surviving
are his wife, Christine; two sons, John (Cathy) Dorsch of South
Bend and William J. (Martha) Dorsch III of Granger; five
grandchildren, Meredith, Courtney, William IV, Gracen and
Valerie. William was a truck driver with Quality Automotive in
Mishawaka before he retired, a member of the Teamsters, and was a
Vietnam veteran of the United States Air Force.
Family and friends may visit on Tuesday,
February 19, from 2 to 8 p.m. in the Hahn Funeral Home, 505 W.
8th Street, Mishawaka, where Rev. Michael Heintz will have a
service at 6:00 p.m. The family will stay and receive friends
until 8:00 p.m.