Obituary of Ronnie Mark Frisinger

Growing up in Colorado in the shadow of the Rockies, Ronnie grew up hiking, skiing, and climbing in his beloved mountains. In the early 1970's, Ron became an instructor with American Wilderness Institute which cemented his lifetime love affair with mountaineering. In his life, he climbed numerous Colorado Peaks, Popocat�petl, Mont Blanc, Kilimanjaro, Kota Kinabalu, Mount Sinai, and hiked the Himalayas in view of Mount Everest.Ronnie Mark Frisinger reached his final summit on August 25, 2021 in his home in Colorado Springs, Colorado. He was born on December 21, 1952 at St. Anthony's Central Hospital in Denver, Colorado. Ron's family attended Beth Eden Baptist Church and Judson Memorial Baptist Church and he accepted Christ as his personal savior while at church camp when he was 10 years old. He had many happy memories of going to Camp Eden with his family and church friends. He graduated from Bear Creek High School and later earned BA's from Baptist Bible College and Metro State College. In 2002 he earned an MA in Education Leadership from Northern Arizona University and a certificate from the Principal's Training Center in 2007. He taught Elementary Classroom, Physical Education, Math, Science and even Drama all around the world during his teaching career which began in 1983 and lasted until 2018 when he retired. In addition to the United States, Ron lived and taught in Yemen, Ukraine, Albania, Kosovo, Bahrain, and China. Besides teaching, he served as a coach, Athletic Director, and a Director of Instruction. He was passionate about teaching and coaching cross country and track. He also taught cross country skiing, climbing and mountaineering. He taught, coached, and inspired thousands of students all over the world and is remembered as a caring and gifted educator by all who worked with him or sat in his classroom. He strived for excellence in his profession and in his personal life.Ron taught himself to play guitar and harmonica and loved to get together with other amateur musicians to play and share music. He was a 1960's music trivia buff and knew the words, groups, and stories of numerous musicians and songs. His other hobbies surrounded skiing and mountaineering; hiking and climbing fourteen-ers, especially with close friends, was a favorite pastime.He is preceded in death by his mother, Nellie Frisinger. Ron is survived by his wife, Dotti Frisinger; daughters, Katja Frisinger (Sam Strickland) and Kyla Frisinger; father, Carl Frisinger; siblings, Russ (Jere) Frisinger and Susan (John) Robinson.He will be remembered for his positive outlook, his can-do attitude, and his incredible sense of humor, all of which he kept right until his final days. We were so lucky that he was able to leave us with this final benediction: Don't cry for me because I am gone. Everyone dies sometime. I had a good slice of life. Although I took a few years to get myself together, I really can say that I lived a full life. Rejoice with me that I can say that. I climbed and skied high mountains all over the world. I touched the bottom of seas. I had experiences in faraway places. I became well educated. I played music. I raised a family and did my best to be the father and husband I should be. I was more of a producer than a consumer, spending most of my adult life as a teacher who tried daily to be more than just an educator to my children. I know there will be some sorrow for our separation, but please, no sorrow for my life ending. I can leave knowing that I did not waste my time. Knowing that my life was fully lived. Thank you to all who participated in my life. You made it that much better. Now rejoice with me that I have lived a good life. To celebrate my life: Whenever possible, get up early in the morning and go some place to watch the sunrise with mountains. Take a brisk walk. When you see the sunrise remember how much I loved to get up early to walk and watch the sunrise. After that go, live the rest of the day so that when night-time comes you can say, "Yes, I did it right and I have no regrets!!"In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to a scholarship fund for James Irwin Charter High School students to attend a special summer camp held in the mountains every summer. The easiest way to make a contribution is to bring a check to the service. If you prefer to donate cash, please put it in a self-addressed envelope and the school will send you a receipt. A box will be provided for donations. If you are unable to attend but would like to make a donation, contact tina.pope@jamesirwin.org.The family wishes to extend their gratitude to Rocky Mountain Cancer Center, Pikes Peak Hospice, James Irwin Charter High School, Tina Pope, and Rustic Hills Baptist Church for their loving support of Ronnie and our family during the last months of his life.The Celebration of Ron's Life will be held at 11:00AM, Thursday, September 2, 2021, at Rustic Hills Baptist Church, 1927 North Murray Boulevard, Colorado Springs, Colorado 80915. Events Celebration of Life Thursday, September 2, 2021 11:00AM Rustic Hill Baptist Church 1927 North Murray Boulevard Colorado Springs, CO 80915 Phone: (719) 596-0051