Patrick Francis Rishor, 88, of Jeffersonville, IN passed away February 12, 2025

He was born on September 12, 1936 in Fort Peck, Montana to the late Earl and Josephine Rishor. He was a graduate of elementary school in Elk Creek, Idaho and high school in Kellogg, Idaho. Patrick served in the United States Army from September 1953 until his retirement in September 1980 as a U.S. Army Recruiting Commander. He was Army Recruiter of the Year. After his retirement from the United States Army, he became a JROTC Instructor with Bullitt Central High School in Shepherdsville, KY from 1981-1997. While at Bullitt Central, he and his students won the National JROTC Drill Team Competition in 1988. Under his guidance, the JROTC he was so dedicated to, produce four West Point Officers for the United States Army. In his free time, he loved to travel and play golf.

He had a principal bully him (Mr. Larsen) at Kellogg High School. He told him he would never amount to anything, but Pat did in-turn, amount to a whole lot. Pat loved seeing kid succeed by giving them people skill and showed them discipline that a lot of them lacked. Many, many kids made something of their lives and one of the biggest factors was how Pat cared for them.

In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his first wife of 46 years, Thelma Rishor of Brooks, KY.

Pat is survived by his devoted wife, Shirley White Rishor of 12 years; two sisters, Donna Mae Lasater of Ryegate, Montana and Cynthia Joyce Rishor Frazier of Clarksville, Tennessee and 13 nieces and nephews.

Visitation for Patrick will be held Monday, February 17, 2025, from 1 to 3:30 p.m. at Kraft Funeral Service, 2776 Charlestown Rd., New Albany. Following the visitation will be a funeral service at 3:30 p.m. Patrick will be laid to rest in Greenwood Cemetery, 323 South Main Street, Kellogg, Idaho 83837.