Thordy Rison

Thordy Rison obituary, Louisville, KY

Thordy Rison

Thordy Rison Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Joseph E. Ratterman & Son - Southside on Oct. 3, 2025.
Thordy Rison, 57, passed away Friday, July 25, 2025 at Jewish Hospital surrounded by his loving family.
He was an avid outdoorsman who loved hunting and fishing. Creatively, woodworking was a hobby he thoroughly enjoyed. He also loved to spend time in Dodge City, Kansas, fighting bad guys with Marshal Dillon, cracking up with Festus, or spending time with Miss Kitty all from the comfort of his comfy bed watching hours of Gunsmoke.
Left to cherish Thordy's memory is his loving wife, Audrea; his 10 children, Jason, Jacob, Shawn, Alicia, Jessica, Kayla, Ashley, Tabbatha, Thordy Jr., and Shannon; grandchildren, Akira, Kaleb, Joseph, Isabella, Liliana, Damion, Isabelle, Gavin, Gabriel, Emma, and Thordy III; 3 brothers; and best friend, Ronnie Woosley.
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