James F. Higgens, 75, of Kenosha, passed away on Wednesday, January 20, 2010, at Aurora Medical Center. Born in Kenosha on April 22, 1934, he was the son of the late Alexander and Helen (Hill) Higgens. He was educated in local schools. He entered the United States Army and was stationed in Germany during the Korean War. On November 12, 1960, he married Janet Gannaway. He was employed by American Motors Corp before entering the Army. After the service, he returned to American Motors until he became a Fireman for the Kenosha Fire Dept. He was a firefighter for the City of Kenosha for 28 years, retiring in 1993. He also was the owner and operator of Quality Upholstery. He loved bowling, reading and was an avid golfer. Surviving are his wife, Janet of Kenosha; three sons, David (Terese Heinen) Higgens of Racine, Donald Higgens of Kenosha, and Steven (Rachel) Higgens of Richmond, TX; his four grandchildren, Sarah, Gina, Danny and Chase; a sister, Catherine (Walter) Winters of Solon, OH; two nieces, Amy (Scott) Rivera of Milwaukee, WI, and Christine Winters of Kentucky; and many other relatives and friends. He was preceded in death by a brother, Alan Higgens. Funeral services will be held on Monday, January 25th, at Proko Funeral Home at 12:00 noon. Interment, with full Military Honors, will follow at Green Ridge Cemetery. Visitation will be held on Monday at the Proko Funeral Home from 10:00 a.m. until the time of the service. In lieu of flowers, memorials to the charity of one’s choice would be appreciated by the family.Proko Funeral Home & Crematory5111-60th StreetKenosha, WI 53144Phone: (262) 654-3533Visit James Online Memorial Book at:www.prokofuneralhome.com