Roy Delbert Riseley

January 19, 1949 - June 29, 2018

Roy Delbert Riseley of Bussey, Iowa, passed away on June 29, 2018, at the Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines, Iowa. Roy was born on January 19, 1949 to Dwight and Ruby (Ahn) Riseley. He was raised in the Marysville area and graduated from Twin Cedars High School in 1967. After graduation, he joined the Navy and spent two years serving his country. In 1972, he was united in marriage to Sandy DeVoll, until her death in 1980. Roy worked at various jobs after the military, and then spent thirty years working at the V.A. and retired in 2008. In 2009, he married Theresa (Green) Riseley. Roy was preceded in death by his parents, first wife; Sandy, infant son; Michael, and his brother John. Those left to cherish his memory are his wife; Theresa (Green) Riseley, brother; Emory (Darlene) Riseley, sister in law; Lorraine Riseley, three nephews, one niece, his best friend of over sixty years; Donald (Vickie) DeVoll, and many other relatives and friends; many who called him “Uncle Roy”. A graveside memorial service with military honors will be held on Saturday, July 7, 2018 at 10:30 a.m. at the Marysville Cemetery in Marysville, Iowa.