David Rouch Obituary

76, was born in Pueblo, on January 31, 1947 and passed away May 6, 2023. Preceded in death by his parents, Orville and Margaret Rouch. Survived by brother, Roger Rouch of Wheat Ridge; cousins, David (Leah) Wicks of Morrison, numerous most excellent friends and neighbors; and Lucy, his much-loved Bernese Mountain dog. Dave was a 1965 graduate of Centennial High School and then from SCSC, studying social work. His first career job was in Walsenburg doing various social work duties and then a thirty-year career working for Pueblo Department of Social Services with his last assignments as a Child Protection Intake/Crisis Worker before retiring. His great joys were entertaining friends and family with his backyard swimming pool and his boat at the Pueblo Reservoir. Over the years he pampered several favorite dogs to excess and they just may be waiting at the pearly gates to greet him with happy wagging tails. No flowers please. Memorial donations may be made to PAWS for Life or First United Methodist Church. Funeral service, 1 p. m. Thursday, May 11, in the Montgomery & Steward Chapel. Interment, Roselawn Cemetery. Online condolences, www. MontgomerySteward. com