Bruce Bleashka, 80, of Kenosha, passed away on Friday, October 16, 2015, at St. Catherine’s Medical Center in Pleasant Prairie surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Kenosha on June 18, 1935, the son of the late Alex and Florence (Schneider) Bleashka. Bruce was educated in the Kenosha school system and graduated from Mary D. Bradford High School. Following high school he began working at Snap-on Tools and then joined the U.S. Army and served from 1955 to 1957. After he was honorably discharged he returned to work at Snap-on until he purchased the tavern. On June 14, 1958, he married Margaret “Peggy” Morrison at St. Matthew’s Chapel in Kenosha. Bruce was the owner and operator of the Red Velvet Swing Tavern in Kenosha for 10 years. Following the sale of the tavern he retired and did odd jobs. He enjoyed golfing, the occasional trip to the casino, being a member of the Moose Lodge, watching the Bears and Cubs, spending time with his grandchildren and watching them participate in their sports, and most of all, spending winters in Florida for the past 37 years. Surviving Bruce is his wife of 57 years, Margaret “Peggy”; two daughters, Beth (Ken) Scalzo and Diane (Joe) Lampada, both of Kenosha; and two sons, Bruce (Tammy) Bleashka of Seven Lakes, NC, and Scott Bleashka of Petersburg, MI; six grandchildren, Nick, Andrea and Alex Rosencutter, Heather (Tommy) Ringdahl, Brittany Lampada and Tara (Chad) Forbes; three great-grandchildren, Jacob Forbes and Joey and Leann Ringdahl; and a brother, David (Mary) Bleashka of Kenosha. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, October 20th, at the Proko Funeral Home from 4:00 p.m. until the time of the service at 7:00 p.m. Interment will be held privately at Southern Wisconsin Veterans Memorial Park. “If I would have known I was going to live this long, I would have taken better care of myself.”Proko Funeral Home & Crematory5111-60th StreetKenosha, WI 53144Phone: (262) 654-3533Visit Bruce's Online Memorial Book at:www.prokofuneralhome.com