Patricia “Pat” Beatrice Hyska, 86 of Bronson passed
away Tuesday, January 14, 2020 at Promedica Coldwater Hospital.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Monday,
January 20, 2020 at 11:00 am at St. Mary of Assumption Church in Bronson with Fr.
Basker Lopez and Pastor Terry Siler officiating. Interment will follow at St. Mary’s Cemetery. Visitation will be held Sunday, January 19,
2020 from 3-8:00 PM, with the rosary to begin at 7:00 PM, at Dutcher Funeral
Home in Bronson.
Patricia was born Sept 20, 1933 to Jacob and Helen
(Killian) Ludwick in Bronson. She married the love of her life, Henry Hyska on
August 26, 1950 in Bronson. He preceded her in death in June of 2009. Pat was a
hardworking mother, working for 35 years at Douglas Autotech before retiring in
1995.
Pat was a woman of strong faith and a long-time member
of St. Mary’s, where she was also a member of the Rosary Society. She enjoyed
spending time doing crocheting, embroidery work, and doing word search puzzles.
Pat was known for making her own greeting and holiday cards for family and
friends. Earlier in life, she liked to spend time going camping and also
dancing. Her true joy in life was being around her family, especially her
grandchildren. Pat will be remembered as a loving, caring, generous, and
outgoing woman. She will be missed by many.
Patricia is survived by her children Kathy (Charles)
Sikorski, Sue (Leo) Wagner, Frank (Linda) Hyska, and Tony (Cathy) Hyska all of
Bronson, Patty Callahan of Coldwater and her son-in-law Bill Hoover of Elkhart,
IN., her siblings Jake Ludwick of Bronson; Carolyn (Jim) Myers of Coldwater,
Bob (Sharon) Ludwick of Homer, and Helene (Dennis) Iford of Angola, IN; her
nine grandchildren and eleven great grandchildren; many nieces & nephews.
She was preceded in death by her husband Henry; her daughter Norma Hoover, her
brother Phillip Ludwick and her fur friend “Willy Dyers”.
Memorials may be
directed to the Bronson Food Bank or St. Mary’s School.
