James “Jim” C. Christensen of Kenosha passed away on Tuesday June 26, 2012 in the comfort of Hospice House with his family present, after fighting a courageous battle with colon, kidney, and liver cancer. He was born on October 8, 1936 to Walter and Celina (St. Onge) Christensen. He was a lifelong resident of Kenosha, Wisconsin. Jim graduated from Mary D. Bradford in 1955 where he was an active member of the ROTC, and from Gateway Technical College. He also attended classes at Lake Forest College. On February 2, 1957, Jim married Jean Marie (Stull) at Saint Thomas Aquinas Church in Kenosha. They have two children, a son Jerry Christensen and a daughter Janis Fink. Jim retired from Abbott Laboratories in Abbott Park, Illinois after thirty-eight years during 1994 as a Manager of Corporate Telecommunication for U.S. and International affairs. He was a longtime member of Saint Mary’s Catholic Church in Kenosha. Jim was known to be a very caring and giving person. Throughout his life, he enjoyed and was very active in numerous sports. During the years prior to marriage, he played basketball & wrestled for the Catholic Youth Organization. Jim played for many years in the Recreation Basketball and Softball leagues within the City of Kenosha. He was a sanctioned bowler, active in multiple leagues over the years primarily at Sheridan Lanes, and was a Junior League Coach there as well. Jim was an active angler, enjoying his annual fishing trips to Canada for over thirty-four years and to South Carolina. Whereas Jim, passionately enjoyed golfing, which he actively pursued five days a week during retirement up until the time he was diagnosed with cancer. Jim was an avid Green Bay Packer and Wisconsin Badger’s fan. Surviving Jim is his wife of fifty-five years Jean Marie (nee Stull), a son Jerry Christensen of Kenosha, and a daughter Janis Fink (fiancé Scott Mackai) of Sheboygan, one sister, JoAnn Leinweber of Milwaukee, and a brother Bernard (Mary) Christensen of Casa Grande Arizona. He is also survived by five grandchildren, Jennifer Christensen of Sturtevant, Stephanie (Shawn) Rakun of Cedar Grove, Andy Popp of Kenosha, Jessica (Paul) Ruleford of Kenosha, and Nicole Christensen of Kenosha; as well as nine great-grandchildren, Dominick, Kaleb, Nathan, Mark, Anthony, Noah, Landon, Aubree, and Abigail. He was preceded in death by his mother Celina and father Walter. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held for Jim on Saturday June 30, 2012 at Saint Mary’s Catholic Church at 11:00 a.m... Interment will follow at Saint James Cemetery in Kenosha Visitation will be held at the church on Saturday from 9:00 a.m. until time of mass. The Christensen family would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to the staff at Hospice Alliance, Dr. Jandali, Dr. David Knight, Dr. Trimark, and Father Todd for their loving care and compassion shown to Jim and his family. Floral Tributes are welcome however; the family would prefer memorial contributions to Hospice Alliance or St. Mary’s Catholic Church.Proko Funeral Home & Crematory5111-60th StreetKenosha, WI 53144Phone: (262) 654-3533Visit Jim’s Online Memorial Book at:www.prokofuneralhome.com