Leslie “Les” Ryshkus
August 3, 1949 -
September 25, 2022
Leslie “Les” John Ryshkus, age 73, passed away on Sunday, September 25, 2022, at Froedtert South, Pleasant Prairie Hospital.
Born on August 3, 1949, in Kenosha, he was the son of the late Alger and Florence (Manthey) Ryshkus. He grew up attending local schools, was a graduate of St. Joseph High School and received his bachelor’s degree in Radio-Television News and Public Affairs from Southern Illinois University at Carbondale.
On September 4, 1988, he was united in marriage to Nancy M. Hare in Kenosha. Their union was blessed with 22 years of marriage before Nancy’s passing in 2010.
Les spent 30 years as a Copy & Wire Editor for the Kenosha News. He was Vice President of the Midwest District Council of The Newspaper Guild and received the Easter Seal Personal Achievement Award from the Easter Seal Society.
He enjoyed writing and music- the Foo Fighters and in particular the local band, Dropping Daisies. He was an avid fan of the Chicago Cubs & Green Bay Packers and enjoyed participating in Fantasy Football & March Madness leagues.
Left to cherish his memory are his siblings, Evelyn Young and Lee (Nancy) Ryshkus; his nieces and nephews, Joan Lewis, Jon (Anna) Ryshkus, Jeanne (Richard) Morford-Brown, Susie (Roger) Densley, Jane (Dave) Bauer, Jay (Natalie) Young, Jack (Lisa) Young, Judy (Tim) Ford, Chris Ryshkus, Chad (Stacey) Ryshkus, Kim (Nick) Llanas, Kari (Mike) Judt, Cory (Naomi) Ryshkus; his many great-nieces and great-nephews and his beloved dog & wingman, Cubby.
In addition to his parents, Les was preceded in death by his brother and sister-in-law, Gene & Peg Ryshkus and his brother-in-law, Norman Young.
Service Info
A visitation for Les will be held from 1:00 p.m. until 3:00 p.m. on Sunday, October 2, 2022, at the Piasecki Funeral Home 3720 39th Avenue.
Interment will take place privately.
Posted by:
Diane GilesI worked with Les for a few years at the Kenosha News at the end of his career. He was such a nice man and a master at his craft. He will be missed.
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Fred RickerMy condolences to you Lee and your family on Les’ passing. He was a special guy who I enjoyed sharing sports stories with during our days at the Kenosha News. I wasn’t able to attend his wake, but Les would understand as I was at Lambeau. He was quite a guy and his personality will be missed by all he touched while with us. My prayers go out to all Ryshkus family.
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Courtney MarescalcoLes was very special to me. I first met him as a client when I was a personal trainer. He was my client for About 6-7 years and quickly became a friend. He was remarkable. Everyone in our studio knew who he was and he was always friendly and kind. I’ll never forget how he trained for the push-walk-ride event. It was 1 mile long and he finished the entire thing. He worked for months to reach that goal. He helped with all our events from competitions to blood drives. He loved the expression “run when you can, walk if you need to, crawl if you must. Whatever you do, never give up”. I will miss him so much. My condolences to his family. He is truly an incredible human.
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Ed SaloLes and I co-coached a women's softball team in the 80's. We had a great time, he was always so positive with a losing team. A nicer man would be hard to find. I hadn't seen him in many years, but he came to my wife's wake earlier this year. It was so nice of him.
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Pam BanaszewskiLee looks exactly as I remember this kind gentlemam. My sincere sympathy to his family and to all who loved him.
