Ronald J. "Ron" Markowski, 62, of Bristol, passed away peacefully on Thursday, July 9, 2009, at Froedtert Memorial Lutheran Hospital in Milwaukee. Born on June 12, 1947, in Michigan City, IN, he was the son of Stanley and Alice B. (Schultz) Markowski. He received his education in the schools of Michigan City and came to Kenosha in 1977 to make his home. Ron served as a Sergeant in the United States Marine Corp. from 1966 until 1970, serving two tours in Vietnam. On May 6, 1982, he married Terry Worek in Waukegan, IL. He was formerly a Police Officer in Michigan City, IN, from 1970 until 1977 and after coming to Kenosha owned and operated the Mr. Steak restaurant. From 1980 until 1990 he was an insurance agent with John Hancock until in 1990 when he became the owner and operator of Markowski and Associates until the present. Ron was a member of St. Anne’s Catholic Church, the Kenosha Co. Sheriff’s Dept. Civil Services Commission from 2000 until the present and was a former member of Western Kiwanis Club of Kenosha. He also coached for the Kenosha Optimists, CYC, St. Mark’s football team and St. Joseph’s High School football team. He was an avid fan of the Chicago Bears, Chicago Cubs and Notre Dame football and enjoyed golfing. Most of all, he enjoyed spending time with his grandchildren. Surviving are his wife, Terry of Bristol; his five children, Laurie Rodriguez of Clearwater, FL, Pete (Amy) Markowski of Kenosha, Michele (Todd) Schaetz of Waldo, WI, Matt (Lori Efinger) Markowski of Kenosha, and Ryan (Amanda) Markowski of Kenosha; his mother, Alice Jasinski of Kenosha; an aunt, Nan Kiggins of West Mifflin, PA; a brother-in-law, Kevin Worek of Irwin, PA; and seven grandchildren, Collette, Anthony, Payton, J.T., Madison, Reagan and Curtis. He was preceded in death by his father, Stanley Markowski, and his step-father, Arthur Jasinski. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Tuesday, July 14th, at St. Anne’s Catholic Church at 10:30 a.m. Interment will follow at Sunset Ridge Memorial Park with full military honors. Visitation will be held on Monday at Proko Funeral Home from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. and on Tuesday at the church from 9:30 a.m. until the time of the Mass. In lieu of flowers, memorials to St. Joseph High School Athletic Association or Froedtert Hospital Foundation/Transplant, in memory of Ron Markowski, would be appreciated by the family.Proko Funeral Home & Crematory5111-60th StreetKenosha, WI 53144Phone: (262) 654-3533Visit Ron’s Online Memorial Book at:www.prokofuneralhome.com