Richard E. “Dick” Ligocki, 71, of Kenosha, passed away on Monday, January 13, 2014, at Brookside Care Center after a courageous fight with cancer. Born in Milwaukee on May 3, 1942, he was the son of the late Joseph and Betty (Reed) Ligocki. He was educated in the schools of Milwaukee and in 1970 he came to Kenosha to make his home. Dick served in the United States Air Force during Vietnam from 1961 until his honorable discharge in 1969. In 1964, he Married Colleen Wilkom in Milwaukee; she preceded him in death in 1977. He then married Sandra Charlson on August 5, 1980, in Nashua, IA. For a number of years he was employed by Chicago Northwestern Railroad. He then worked for the Kenosha Unified Schools as security at Mary D. Bradford High School and then with child development, helping cognitively challenged students. A former member of the Moose Lodge, Dick enjoyed traveling, garden trains and was an animal lover, especially dogs. He is survived by his wife, Sandra of Kenosha; a brother, Michael (Judith) Ligocki of Muskego, WI; a sister, Marie (Donald) Barnum of Salisbury, CT; and a grandson, Joseph Bollom. He is further survived by many nieces, nephews, other relatives and a multitude of special loving friends. He was preceded in death by three daughters Michelle, Cherie and Dawn Ligocki. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, January 18th, at Proko Funeral Home at 4:30 p.m. Visitation will be held on Saturday at Proko Funeral Home from 2:30 p.m. until the time of the service.Proko Funeral Home & Crematory5111-60th StreetKenosha, WI 53144Phone: (262) 654-3533Visit Dick’s Online Memorial Book at:www.prokofuneralhome.com