- Date Of Birth: February 19, 1918
- Date Of Death: November 25, 2015
- State: Illinois
Josephine M. “Blondie” Hyson, 97, formerly of La Salle, died peacefully with the strength she portrayed her entire life at 7:20 PM November 25, 2015 in Illinois Valley Community Hospital.
Mrs. Hyson was born in La Salle on February 19, 1918 to Andrew and Stella (Rydz) Leszczynski. She married Charles M. Hyson Sr. in Morris in March of 1934. Josephine was a homemaker. She was a member of St.
Mrs. Hyson is survived by one daughter Beverly (Carl) Sons of Oglesby; one son Charles (Nancy) Hyson of Peru; nine grandchildren; twenty-one great grandchildren; one sister Helen (Louis) Curatolo of Streator.
She was preceded in death by her husband on February 6, 2001; one daughter Shirley Peoplis; one son Wayne Hyson; six sisters Ann Ninos, Sally Basalay, Charolette Baron, Evelyn McClure, Mary Mrowicki, and Florence Mueller; four brothers Andrew, Ignatious “Iggy,” Casimir “Bikey,” and John Leszczynski.
