He was a farmer all of his life. He was a lifetime member of St. Paul Lutheran Church of North Star, serving in all positions of the church council. He was president of the North Star Fire Department for many years and served on many fund raisers for the York Township and Wayne Hospital Drive.
He is the last of his family having been preceded in death by his parents; Brothers: Homer and Earl Rismiller; sisters: Edith Billenstine and Doris Isenhour.
He leaves his wife of 61 years, Norma J. (Vagedes) Rismiller of Versailles; children and spouses: Brenda and Nick Schwartz, Debbie and John Kettering, Jack and Rhonda Rismiller, Randy and Lily Ruan Rismiller, Lori and Chris Kreifels; 11 grandchildren; 5 great grandchildren; sister-in-law: Dorothy Rismiller and brother-in-law: David Isenhour.
Services will be held on Wednesday April 27, 2011 at 10:30 AM at St. Paul Lutheran Church, 13495 Greenville St. Mary’s Road, North Star, Ohio with Pastor Laura Shreffler officiating. Burial will follow in St. Paul Lutheran Church Cemetery, North Star, Ohio. Family will receive friends from 2:00 to 4:00 and 6:00 to 8:00 PM on Tuesday April 26, 2011 at Bailey Zechar Funeral Home, Versailles, Ohio and 1 hour prior to services in Wednesday at the church. Memorial contributions may be made to State of the Heart Hospice or the Handicap Accessibility Fund at St. Paul Lutheran Church.
