Services for Russell Dayton Rischard, 47, of Whitehouse, are scheduled for 10 a.m. Thursday, May 29, 2008, at Cornerstone Assembly of God Church with Rev. Thomas M. Saali officiating. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Friday, May 30, at El Reno Cemetery in El Reno, Okla., under the direction of Lloyd James Funeral Home, Tyler. He passed away on May 25, 2008, in Tyler.
He was born Sept. 5, 1960, in Lakin, Kan., to Malcolm Williams and Carolyn Lou Nickles Rischard. He was a chemical engineer and partner with Goar, Allison & Associates Inc. of Tyler, and a member of the Cornerstone Assembly of God Church.
He is survived by his wife, Kim Rischard of Whitehouse; his daughters, Suzanne and Rachael Rischard of Whitehouse; sons, Matthew and William Rischard of Whitehouse; parents, Bill and Carolyn Rischard of Tulsa, Okla.; brother, Randy Rischard and wife Ashley of Arlington, Va.; sister, Sheryl Blanchard and husband Greg of Canton, Ohio; nephews, Joshua Blanchard and Cameron Rischard; nieces, Allison Blanchard and Ella Rischard; and a host of loving family members and friends.
Pallbearers are Jerry Broaddus, Paul Foster, Randall Wrinkle, Daniel Broom and Michael Riner.
The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Lloyd James Funeral Home.
