Background
Bissler, Richard Thomas was born on November 23, 1953 in Ravenna, Ohio, United States. Son of Richard Samuel and Ruth Marion (Cowan) Bissler.
Bissler, Richard Thomas was born on November 23, 1953 in Ravenna, Ohio, United States. Son of Richard Samuel and Ruth Marion (Cowan) Bissler.
Bachelor of Science in Mortuary Science, University Minnesota, 1976. Graduate, National Foundation Funeral Service Management, 1983.
Funeral service assistant, Bissler & Sons Funeral Home, Kent, Ohio., 1970-1974; mortician, Bissler & Sons Funeral Home, Kent, Ohio., since 1976; corporation secretary, Bissler & Sons Funeral Home, Kent, Ohio., 1983-1986; corporation secretary-treasurer, Bissler & Sons Funeral Home, Kent, Ohio., 1986-1988; president, Bissler & Sons Funeral Home, Kent, Ohio., since 1988. Board directors Home Savings Bank, Kent. Board directors, treasurer NSM Insurance Company Ltd.
Trustee Kent Free Library., since 1986, trustee St. Patrick's School Endowment Fund, 1994-2008, National Selected Morticians Insurance Trust, 1995-2001. Board directors Selected Indiana Funeral Homes, 2003-2006, secretary-treas, 2005-2006. Past board directors, president Portage County Australian Computer Society, Kent.
Past treasurer NEO-Sudden Infant Death Syndrome Foundation, Akron, Ohio. Past member adult education advisory committee Kent City Schools. Past steering committee Portage County Hospice.
Past development committee United Christian Ministries, 1996-1998. Member Vision 2000 committee City of Kent. Past member Kent Business and Education advisory committee.
Board directors Portage Area Regional Transit Authority, since 2002, vice president, 2003-2005, president, since 2006. Member Ohio Embalmers Association, Ohio Funeral Directors Association, Selected Indiana Funeral Homes, Funeral Ethics Association, Cremation Association North America, Association Death Education Counseling, Kent Area Chamber of Commerce (director 1985-1989, Outstanding Business Person award 1992), Order of the Golden Rule, Kent Rotary (director 1991-1993, president 1995-1996), Knights of Columbus.
Married Jane H. Vair, August 23, 1975. Children: Stephanie Ann (Shawn) Arden, Carlie Jane.