Roy W. Rissky, age 86, of Mitchell, SD died Sunday, October 7, 2012 at Avera Brady Health and Rehab. Funeral services will be 10:30 AM Saturday October 13, 2012 at Holy Spirit Catholic Church. Burial and Military Rites will be at Servicemen's Memorial Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM Friday October 12, 2012 at the Will Funeral Chapel with a prayer service beginning at 7:00 PM. Roy W. Rissky was born in Edgeley, North Dakota, on January 3, 1926 to Tony and Blossom (Anderson) Rissky. He died on October 7, 2012, in Mitchell, South Dakota. Roy lived in Edgeley until 1936 when his family moved to Verona, North Dakota, where his father was a rural mail carrier. Roy joined the Navy after graduating from high school and was stationed in Pensacola, Florida, in the V-12 Naval Program for Flight Training. After his service in the Navy he attended the University of North Dakota in Grand Forks, North Dakota. Along with his brother Ben, he was a member of the Sigma Nu Fraternity. Roy finished his Bachelors and Masters of Science in Chemistry at Northern State in Aberdeen, South Dakota. Roy married Olive (Kelder) on June 5, 1952, in Verona, North Dakota. They raised five children. After his retirement, Roy and Ollie enjoyed 17 warm winters in Mesa, Arizona. This past June, they celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary. Roy began his teaching and coaching career in Tyndall, South Dakota. They moved to Mitchell, South Dakota in 1956 where he taught high school chemistry and physics until his retirement in 1987. Roy also taught Summer Science Institute classes at the University of South Dakota and Dakota Wesleyan University. Mr. Rissky truly had a love of learning and a passion for teaching. His favorite time of the year was fall when he could go hunting with his boys and good friends. Roy was an avid hunter and fisherman. He was a lifetime member of N.E.A, S.D.E.A and Sigma Xi Society. He was also a member of the American Legion, Elks and Holy Spirit Catholic Church. Grateful for sharing his life are his wife Ollie of Mitchell, 5 children- Patty (David) Ploof of Rapid City; Barb (Terry) Newman of Aberdeen; Roy David (Lorraine) Rissky of Tecumseh, Kansas: Mike (Nancy) Rissky of League City, Texas; Jim Rissky of Mobridge.; seven grandchildren- Caitlin (Chris) Podoll, Tyler Newman, Michelle Rissky, Kellie Rissky, Nicole Rissky, Kiley Rissky, Jenna Rissky; one brother, Ben (Dorothy) Rissky, Modesto, California and several nieces and nephews. Roy was preceded in death by his parents and his sister, Ellen Schaunaman.