Robert E. Usinger, 76 of Kenosha, passed away on Monday August 2, 2010, at United Hospital System-Kenosha Campus with his family by his side. Born on September 30, 1933, in Kenosha, he was the son of the late Fred and Mollie (Diel) Usinger. He was educated in local schools. Robert lived in Kenosha all but 10 years of his life; he moved to Oxford, WI, in 1994 returning in 2004. On October 1, 1955, he married his wife of 55 years, Dorothy Ruetz at St. Mark’s Catholic Church. He had been employed by Laddish-TriClover Corp. as a machinist. A member of St. Peter’s Catholic Church and The Moose Lodge, he used to enjoy volunteering at St. Mark’s Church Fish Fry’s. Robert enjoyed camping, fishing and woodworking. He was also an avid Green Bay Packer Fan. Surviving are his wife, Dorothy of Kenosha; his nine children, Michael (Brenda) Usinger of Kenosha, Gary (Brenda) Usinger of Texas, Alan (Myra) Usinger of North Carolina, James (Denise) Usinger of Kenosha, Thomas Usinger of North Carolina, Robert (Lori) Usinger of California, Karen Usinger of Kenosha, John (Jill) Usinger of Caledonia, and Julie Kunath of Kenosha; twenty grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a sister, Dorothy Ginger; and two brothers, Ed and Jacob Usinger. The family would like to extend a special thank you to the nurses and staff at Kenosha Medical Center’s 8th Floor Palmer. Funeral services will be held on Friday, August 6th, at Proko Funeral Home at 10:15 a.m. Mass will be celebrated at St. Peter’s Catholic Church at 11:00 a.m. Interment will follow at All Saints Cemetery. Visitation will be held on Thursday at Proko Funeral Home from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. The Kenosha Moose Lodge #286 will conduct a Service of Tribute on Thursday at 6:00 p.m.Proko Funeral Home & Crematory5111-60th StreetKenosha, WI 53144Phone: (262) 654-3533Visit Robert’s Online Memorial Book at:www.prokofuneralhome.com