James O. Schwandt, 68, of Kenosha, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, February 23, 2010, at Clement Zablocki VA Medical Center in Milwaukee. Born in Kenosha on October 9, 1941, he was the son of the late Otto and Laverne (Bentley) Schwandt. A lifelong resident of Kenosha, he was educated in local schools. He was in the United States Army from January 17, 1961, until his honorable discharge on January 16, 1964. On June 6, 1964, he married Leslee Kime in Kenosha. For over 20 years he was a Printing Engineer at J.I. Case Tractor Mfg. in Racine, WI. James loved watching television and working on his computer. Surviving are his wife, Leslee; two daughters, Janine (Mike) Rider of Kenosha and Gloria (David) Langkamp of Wheatland, WI; a brother, Richard Schwandt of Kenosha; three sisters, Ruth (Neil) Jaskowski of Wyoming, Alice Schwandt of Ripon, WI, and Linda Schwandt of Kenosha; six grandchildren, Nicholas, Amanda, Natassia, Danielle, Pauline and Christina; and one great grandchild, Colby. He is also survived by nieces, nephews, and many other relatives and friends. Visitation will be held on Sunday, February 28th, at Proko Funeral Home from 2:00 p.m. until 5:30 p.m. Interment will be held Tuesday, March 2nd, at Southern Wisconsin Veterans Cemetery in Union Grove at 10:00 a.m.Proko Funeral Home & Crematory5111-60th StreetKenosha, WI 53144Phone: (262) 654-3533Visit Jim’s Online Memorial Book at:www.prokofuneralhome.com