Gary Legler, 73, of Kenosha, WI, and Venice, FL, passed away on Saturday, March 29, 2025, in Florida. Born on March 24, 1952, in Kenosha, WI; he was the son of the late Victor and Loris (Bufton) Legler. He attended Kenosha public schools. He was a 1970 graduate of Tremper High School and received a Master of Science in Management at Cardinal Stritch University. Gary served in the Army National Guard of WI until he was honorably discharged. On August 20, 2005, he married Joan Bailey at Kenosha Country Club. He was employed as an Adjunct Professor at Cardinal Stritch University, Manager EAP at Daimler Chrysler and Chrysler LLC as Manager of Human Resources, Engine Production and Planning Time & Change, until his retirement, and Director of Facilities at Power Solutions International, IL. Gary enjoyed and competed playing racquetball. He was a contracted player for Team Ektelon. In his earlier years, he played drums in a wedding band. He loved taking long rides on his Harley, with his wife as a passenger, until he changed his thrill of traveling in his Corvette. His joy was dancing. He loved Polka, waltzing and mostly heading to Nashville to dance country and visit with many band members. In 2017, he spent winters in Venice, FL, until Gary and Joan moved to FL permanently in 2022. Every evening, he would take his fishing pole and fish right outside the lanai. He was an avid Green Bay Packer fan. He loved spending time with family and friends.Gary is survived by his wife, Joan Legler originally from Kenosha, WI, now Venice, FL; his son, Eric (Kristina) Legler of Kenosha, WI; stepdaughters, Julie (Michael) Capodarco and Nancy (Todd) Stewart; two grandchildren, Adrian and Emmitt Legler; four step-grandchildren, Samantha, Owen, and Dylan Pierce, and Morgan Stewart; and his brother, Kevin (Kris) Legler of Kenosha, WI. He was preceded in death by his parents, and his son, Bryan Legler. A memorial visitation will be held on Thursday, July 24, 2025, at Proko Funeral Home from 4:00 p.m. until the time of service at 7:00 p.m. Followed by Full Military Honors. In lieu of flowers, memorials to American Cancer Society would be appreciated by the family. To livestream the service copy and paste the following into your browser: https://view.oneroomstreaming.com/index.php?data=MTc0ODAyNzIxNDM2MzkyNiZvbmVyb29tLWFkbWluJmNvcHlfbGluaw== Proko Funeral Home & Crematory5111-60th StreetKenosha, WI 53144Phone: (262) 654-3533Visit Gary’s Online Memorial Book at:www.prokofuneralhome.com