Sandra Marie “Sandi” Ligocki, 79, of Kenosha, WI, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, February 12, 2025, at Brookside Care Center. Born on May 10, 1945, in Tracy, MN, she was the daughter of the late Dalton and Pearl (Rassmusen) Charlson. On August 5, 1980, she married Richard Ligocki in the “Little Brown Church in the Valle”, Nashua, IA. He preceded her in death on January 13, 2014. Sandi graduated from Carthage College and worked for 33 years as an elementary school art teacher for Kenosha Unified, retiring in 2001. She loved watching Packer games and kept busy with knitting. In the summer, she enjoyed tending to her garden. She loved animals and was proud mom to her many fur babies. She always had room in her heart and an open door and lap for her neighborhood pups. She is survived by her brother-in-law, Michael (Judith) Ligocki; sisters-in-law, Marie (Don) Barnum, Kathy Charlson, and Evelyn Charlson; nieces, nephews, and many friends. Sandy was preceded in death by her parents, husband; brothers, David and Glenn Charlson; and sister-in-law, Ruth Charlson. A memorial gathering will be held on Saturday, February 22, 2025, at Sunset Ridge Memorial Park from 10:00 a.m. until the time of service at 11:15 a.m. A graveside committal will immediately follow. In lieu of flowers, memorials to Wisconsin Humane Society Kenosha Campus would be appreciated by the family. Proko Funeral Home & Crematory5111 60th St. 262-654-3533Visit & Sign Sandi’s Online Memorial Book At:www.prokofuneralhome.com
Condolences
Amanda
March 17, 2025
I remember “Mrs. Ligocki” from my days at Forest Park Elementary school many years ago. Art was my favorite class so I always loved to see her rolling her supply cart into my classroom, it meant it was going to be a good day. She brought joy and a gentle kindness to many.
Jeff Charlson
February 19, 2025
Aunt Sandi was a wonderful human being. I’m happy she and Dick are up in heaven having fun with all of the dogs from the past many years. She joins her brothers and parents who have been patiently waiting for her.
Marie Barnum
February 17, 2025
When we spoke just a week before her death, it was a joy to hear Sandi say, "I know God holds me in HIS arms." Such a reassuring thought for all of us, for as it says in Scripture "to be absent from the body is to be present with The LORD." Don & Toni Barnum
Angela Gemignani
February 15, 2025
It is with a heavy heart that I face the loss of Sandra. We met teaching together at Forest Park and quickly became friends. After we retired, we would spend many times together meeting for weekly breakfasts, at first including our husbands and after we were both widowed, we continued just the two of us. We were so lucky to have Sandi and Dick join us for all our family and holiday celebrations. They were "Grandpa and Grandma Ligocki' to the grandchildren and truly family in every way but blood. She enriched so many students over the years. She did projects with my first graders, like drawing designs on their own homemade pillows. She was truly special and I know I am a better person for knowing her and having her in my life. I pray she is with Dick and at peace. She surely deserves both.Fondly, Angela