Robert "Bob" Steven Wachuta

Robert “Bob” Steven Wachuta, 68, of Richland Center, WI, passed away on Monday, June 30, 2025. Bob was born on May 17, 1957, in Prairie du Chien, WI, the son of the late Robert and Donna (St. Jacques) Wachuta.

Growing up, Bob was active in sports and played intramural basketball for the Mississippi River Rats, before graduating from Fort Atkinson High School in 1975. Bob then attended UW-La Crosse and then finished his degree at UW-Whitewater.

Bob worked for 37 years, in banking, at Thorpe, Badger, Citizen’s Bank of Mukwonago, and then finished the last 15 years of his career at the Community Bank of Portage. During his time working Bob acquired many friends within the industry.

Bob enjoyed the Vegas lifestyle, having traveled to Las Vegas many times in his early adulthood, he loved to golf and would often go fishing or hunting. Bob was down to earth and could hold a conversation with anyone he met.

Bob is survived by his brothers Ritch (Marcia) Wachuta, of Boscobel, WI, and John (Shannon) Wachuta, of Boscobel, WI; nieces and nephews Julie (Rad Reijn) Birkholz, of Ghent, Belgium, BJ Birkholz, of Boscobel, WI, Jonathan (Asia) Wachuta, of Fort Atkinson, WI, and Jack Wachuta, of Fort Atkinson, WI; great-nieces and great-nephews Caius Reijn, Alba Reijn, and Julius Reijn; Aunt Marilyn Smethurst, and many other family and friends.

Services will be held at 1:00 PM, on Thursday, July 10, 2025, at Nitardy Funeral Home, 1008 Madison Ave, Fort Atkinson, WI 53538, with a visitation before from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM.