Florian J. Kreft, 84, of Kenosha, passed away on Saturday, July 7, 2012, at United Hospital System-Kenosha Campus. Born in Poniatowski, WI, in a log cabin on September 27, 1927, he was the son of the late Allie and Helen (Witucki) Kreft. He was educated in the schools of Edgar, WI, and moved to Kenosha in 1954. On September 25, 1948, he married Cecilia Weisenburger at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Marathon, WI. Florian worked for the Pauley Cheese Co. in Edgar before coming to Kenosha, and then worked for a short time at Nash Motors before retiring after 30 years with the Peter Pirsch Co. as a foreman in the Final Assembly Dept. He was a member of St. Elizabeth Catholic Church, the Rose Society, Dairyland Hobos Camping Club, FMCA Badgers Camping Club and the WIT Camping Club which was exclusively for Winnebago owners. He was also a former member of the Moose Lodge and enjoyed eating, taking pictures, camping, dancing, music, especially Big Band and Polka music, and was an avid Green Bay Packers and Milwaukee Brewers fan. Florian was also proud of his 1971 Buick which he rode in the Kenosha Fourth of July Parade just a week prior to his passing, Survivors include his five daughters, Linda (Mike) Serpe, Sandy (Gregg) Kipp, Nancy Banks, Lisa (Greg Nisenbaum) Kreft and Joanette Kreft; a brother, Harry (Carol) Kreft; five sisters, Leona Towey, Dorothy Germinaro, his twin Florence (Bob) Kock, Mary Nowacki and Gladys Paul; six grandchildren, Joe (Jessica) Serpe, Christina (Keith) Kexel, Diana (Nathan) Wheelock, Michael D. Serpe, Tracey (Dan) Juga, and Jeremy (Khris) Kipp; 14 great grandchildren, Vincent Serpe, Cody and Connor Maegaard, Ashley and Lillian Wheelock, Michael, Matthew and Katelynn Kexel, Noah Serpe, Madeleine, Lauren, Camille and Joseph Juga and London Kipp; a grandson-in-law, Rick Maegaard; his sweetie, Ann Farkas; his former wife, Cecilia Kreft; and his furry grandchildren, Sadie and Paris. Florian is further survived by many other loving relatives and dear friends. He was preceded in death by a granddaughter, Jana Maegaard on February 11, 2008. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Tuesday, July 10th, at St. Elizabeth Catholic Church at 11:00 a.m. Interment will be private. 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. Florian’s last words of advice to everyone are “One day at a time.”Proko Funeral Home & Crematory5111-60th StreetKenosha, WI 53144Phone: (262) 654-3533Visit Florian’s Online Memorial Book at:www.prokofuneralhome.com