Robert Dwaine Rishel

Markleysburg
Robert Dwaine Rishel, 74, of Markleysburg, passed away Tuesday, October 10, 2023, peacefully in his home, surrounded by his loving family. He was a dearly loved husband, father, grandfather, brother and uncle. “Bob” will be sadly missed by everyone who knew him.
Born May 6, 1949, in Confluence, he was a son of the late Melvin and Sara Jane Campbell Rishel.
He is survived by his wife, Myra Lisa King Rishel; daughters, Tanis Rishel Levander (AJ Berish) of Ohiopyle, and Bobbi (Steve) Opar of Markleysburg; four grandchildren, Logan and Rylee Levander, Olivia and Jackson Opar; sisters, Barbara (David) Galloway of Chalk Hill, and Betty (Mike) McCarty of Friendsville, Md.
He served in Vietnam and received the Bronze Star. He was a member for many years in the Markleysburg Henry Clay Volunteer Fire Company and a lifetime member of the AmVets Post 103 in Hopwood.
A special thank you to Amedisys for their loving care and support.
Visitation will be held the DONALD R CRAWFORD FUNERAL HOME, Farmington, from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday, October 12, and from 9 until the 10 a.m. hour of the funeral service Friday, October 13, with Pastor Scott McCormick officiating. Interment will follow at Thomas Cemetery with the AmVets post 103 conducting military honors.